Unless something is done, and that speedily, Christchurch will be in serious danger from the Waimakariri river within a definite and limited period (states a Press Association -telegram from Christchurch). This is the opinlon ol Mr F. C. Hay, engineer to the River Trust. "The bed of the present stream is filling up. declared Mr flay, and witlnn about 40 years it will give the river sufficient height to go over the bank and break through to the south branch, south of McLean’s Island, and it will have Christchurch at its mercy. The dancing community and also the euchre people are given a final re,minder of the euchre and dance to be held by the St. Patrick’s Football Club to-night in the Empire Hall. Prizes are offered both foi dancing and euchre and it is anticipated that there will be a, large attendance-
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 106, 5 April 1926, Page 6
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