HEAVK RAIN ON WEST COAST
WASHOUTS ON RAILWAY (Hv T*lefr«ph-PraM AMwUtlftnl WESTPORT. 28th March. Heavy rains and probably a cloudburst occurred this afternoon and caused washouts in the Westport-Seddon-ville railway and road / Between Waimangaroa and Birchfleld a gap of over 300 feet was made in the railroad embankment, leaving rails and sleepers suspended in the air. Further out. at Kerr's Crossing, a gap of 50 feet was made in the railway, and the approach to a road bridge washed away. Temporary repairs were made to the road and buses at Granity were called into service to make the connection between Granity and Waimangaroa. The 4 10 p m train to Seddonville ran out at far as Waimangaroa and then returned.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 29 March 1938, Page 4
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