SOUTH ISLAND RIVERS RISE IN SUDDEN FLOOD.—Top: The Nelson-Blenheim-Christchurch road was completely blocked by serious damage to the Wairau Bridee, caused by a high flood in the Wairau River afte r ra in on Thursday and Friday, while (below) Thursday night’s heavy rain turned the Rakata River into a torrent. Bridge construction all along the Rakaia was extensively damaged.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 21 April 1938, Page 4
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59SOUTH ISLAND RIVERS RISE IN SUDDEN FLOOD.—Top: The Nelson-Blenheim-Christchurch road was completely blocked by serious damage to the Wairau Bridee, caused by a high flood in the Wairau River after rain on Thursday and Friday, while (below) Thursday night’s heavy rain turned the Rakata River into a torrent. Bridge construction all along the Rakaia was extensively damaged. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 121, 21 April 1938, Page 4
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