THE WEATHER.
The Flood at Wanganui.
The sight at Wanganui yesterday, as seen from the city side of the Quay, was one not likely to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. Boats of all kinds were on the water—single sculls, pair-oars, a sailing boat, with canvas set, pleasure boats containing family parties, Ma,ori caftoes doing good work, and nondescript craft manned by small boys.
Throughout yesterday morning business people living across the rr£ er were ferried over to the Quay at the bottom of the Avenue. A number of visiting sportsmen, arid others took excursions from the Avenue to the bridge and back. The carriers cad a" roaring trade carrying people who desired to see the water roaring i-.ndor Ihe bridge. The water was running level with the top of the wharf. ■ '
The captains oi the Glenelg and Huia, which were at tire wharf, bad an anxious time. The Glenelg was I'eld fast by half a dozen hawsers and an iron cable. The river at flood-tide was a foot or two above the mark painted on one of the girders of the bridge—H.P., 13/2/91 —the previous record flood. In the railway yard the trains were running through, two or three feet of water. On the Taylorville side of t?te river the bank was washed away, and the encroachment carried with it aj two-storied house nearly completed and gjn old woo Sen structure. These quickly disappeared in the strong current, and just cleared the bridge, which has stood the test well. The houses sailed away towards the heads, roof upwards.
There -was a great scene at Wan-g-anui on Wednesday night and yesterday morning. Visitors staying at Poster's Hotel, on Taupo-Quay, after visiting the performance of Williamson's Opera Company, harl to be taken into it.ie hotel on horseback, the thoroughfare being1 completely submerg-ed. A number of ladies had to return to their" lodgings by this means.
Among the passengers by a Maori' nanoe yesterday morning to visit Poster's Hotel were two well-known Chris tcMirch and Wellington men, who -were practically broxight rig-fit into the hotel in a canoe. The •amera fien3 has .been much in evidence.—N.Z. Times. - •
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7848, 27 May 1904, Page 5
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356THE WEATHER. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7848, 27 May 1904, Page 5
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