TELEGRAPHIC.
[BY ELiE.OTmO TELEGRAPH.] [PRlt I'Hltafl AaSOOIATHON] llokixiica, September 26. Continuance of moufc severe weather all the week. The stoamor Wnipara ia | auppospd to bo iv oheltor nt J,ackflo.Q'H | Bay. The rivers are heavily goaded, and all traffic inland; ia atopped. No Chriatchu.rch, coach nrriyed eineo last ; Saturday. Baj-olw^iia, 5.0. The river is oversowing, Range of > men aro working to prevent Iho water getting into tho township, but the river ia getting the mastery and flowing down streets. ; Mrs Iran's bourse was bjuniod down. It caught fifto Wiheu, the girl was light- ' in/? ibo ftro. 1 1 35 a.m. Water rushing into town, ship, 1/osfc Office surrounded, and a strong current flowing past, garden* flooded, inhabitants moving properly to place of safety, 2*15, gi:ca.l; portion of township undor water. Tho mniii street i&, t^J lce a riyer. Thp Post Oillco ' has been* ioAccessible sinco 11 o'clock ; inhabitants atill moving goods, furnifcure, etc., to placca : of safety. River still rising.. Inch, Glutha ia nearly • snbmorged, and alao mujob of tho surrounding ift.nJ, The or,linary chan.uol of the rivov is. obliterated. 3, p.m. — , All. the principal stroots are liko rivers, i tbo water iv somo places boing up to saddle fkpa. The river still riaing, nnd the woathor warm., All the iuhabi- > tants aro cjh.oerfutlly assisting each othpiv
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Inangahua Times, Issue 19, 30 September 1878, Page 2
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