HEAVY RAIN IN THE NORTH ISLAND.
FLOOD IN THE W Alll AH A. PA . TIIAPFIC "DELAYED. MASTSnTON,- 'Tuosdojy There was a serious flood im the district liist 'night, aild cohsiderajjle damage was done t,o crops by . the flbod. It is reported that num■bors of stock were drowTied. WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Heavy rain caused » number of washouts along the Manawatu 'lino to-day, with the result that traffic. Was quite disorganised, and with the exception of the early express there has been no 'through traffic. The mail train from New Plymouth is not to ' ipass isouth of Palmerston. The EnffMsh mail on the express will .be diverted to the Wairarapa line, arriving to-morrow. It is hoped that the trains 'will be running again to-morrow*
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 317, 5 December 1906, Page 4
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121HEAVY RAIN IN THE NORTH ISLAND. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 317, 5 December 1906, Page 4
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