RIVERS COMING TOGETHER
DANGER ON WEST COAST POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING (By Tele grapt)—Press Association.) GREYiMOUT.H, May 3. There Is imminent danger, of the Teremakau ,River "breaking into the Orangipuke River at Inchbonnie and so discharging into Lake Brunner. Both the county and borough councils tonight discussed the matter, the former having to-day inspected the place where less than one chain now separates the rivers. It is considered certain that the spring 'floods will cause the diversion of the Teremakua unless preventive measures are taken. Flooding of the Arnold and Grey Valleys, in the former of wnich the power board’s station is located, would probably result from the break through, also the erosion of farm lands at Inchbonnie. A local bodies’ conference is to be held to-morrow. The proposal is for the expenditure of £ISOO in erecting a stop bank and groynes.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 4 May 1934, Page 4
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