FLOODS IN THE SOUTH

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue LXXIV, 22 August 1919, Page 5

FLOODS IN THE SOUTH

WATER, SUBSIDING ON THE TAIERI.

(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DTJNEDIN, Aug. 21. Matters at Taieri to-day looked betLer j *h«L"ver *eU slowly, but steadily, and at East Taieri the water disappeared irom a great deal of the land lhe break near Otokia caused an increase in the water south of Taderi buu m view of the falling river and the projected repair works to-morrow the position should be speedily relieved. The Ou tram railway line will be clear for trailic to-morrow, but it is doubtful if the Otago Central line will be clear berore Monday.