ROAD TRAFFIC BLOCKED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19062, 6 July 1925, Page 10

ROAD TRAFFIC BLOCKED

FLOOD IN THE MANAWATU. TWO MILES UNDER WATER. RAILWAY LINE UNAFFECTED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Sunday. The low-lying areas between Palmerston North and Shannon have been flooded by tho Manawatu River, following upon heavy rains, and interruptions have been caused to traffic by road. On Saturday evening the road was under 3ft. 6in. of water, which was still rising. Motorists had to have cars pulled through by horses. Many cars were parked round about the Shannon railway station to await transport by rail. Tho floods extended along the road at its lowest level for about two miles. The Moutoa and Makerua districts have suffered from flooding, Tho river burst its banks near the Shannon-Foxton bridge and flooded nil tho low-lying areas. Mails from Levin and Shannon had to be transported by cart. Tiie Levin-Foxton road is impassable. There has been no interruption to tho railway services. The railway lino along the flooded areas is well banked-up and no damage is reported. Tho limited express left Wellington as usual this evening. Two old buses froiri Auckland were held up by tho flood. Thoro was 4ft. of water at Shannon, so they turned back and travelled through Palmerston and the Manawatu Gorge. They then camo on down through tho Wairarapa and reached Wellington to day. HAWKE'S BAY DOWNPOUR NGARURORO OVERFLOWS. STOCK REMOVED TO SAFETY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PKE.SB ASSOCIATION. J HASTINGS, Saturday. During tho last few days rain has fallen in torrents, causing anxiety. Last night tho river Ngaruroro overflowed its banks at Pakowhai, but this was anticipated, and stock on low-lying land was removed to a higher level. "The rain eased off this morning, giving the water a chance to get away. The Tukituki River kopt within its banks. COACH BOAD BLOCKED. ROTORUA TO TE PUKE. A SERIOUS SUBSIDENCE. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] l'E PUKE. Saturday. The main coach road from Te Puke to Rotorua has been blocked for a week owing to a bad subsidence near the 20mile peg. The obstruction will take some time to remove and all traffic has been diverted to Ball's Road. The Te Puke district has suffered much less than others from the recent storms, although on some of tho low-lying farms tho settlers had to remove their stock.