A portion of the Whirokino road subject to flooding. Notice boards indicate the depth of the water over the highway, for the guidance of motorists. Owing to the slow get-away*, however, Hoods have made the road impassible for many* days at a time. Many* an impatient motorist lias ventured into the water only to be stuck but one does not wonder at a driver making an attempt when faced with a detour of many miles.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 80, 5 April 1938, Page 5
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75A portion of the Whirokino road subject to flooding. Notice boards indicate the depth of the water over the highway, for the guidance of motorists. Owing to the slow get-away*, however, Hoods have made the road impassible for many* days at a time. Many* an impatient motorist lias ventured into the water only to be stuck but one does not wonder at a driver making an attempt when faced with a detour of many miles. Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 80, 5 April 1938, Page 5
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