HEAVY FLOODS IN NORTH.
BAIL TRAFFIC HALTED (By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. Railway communication to the north has been severed as a result of extensive flooding between Kaipara Flats and Hoteo, and no indication could be given by rail officials to-night as to when the services would be resumed. At a late hour the line at Hoteo was covered to a depth of 4ft. the station platform and floor of the goods shed "being submerged. Rain was still falling heavily, and the flood waters were continuing to rise. The east coast highway remains open. However flooding has occurred on other roads in the north, but there has been no serious dislocation on the main arterial routes.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1938, Page 7
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