RISING OF RIVER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23097, 23 July 1938, Page 12

RISING OF RIVER

FLOOD JUST AVERTED MINOR DAMAGE CAUSED SOME UNFORTUNATE SETTLERS [BT TKLKGKAPH —OWN CORRKSPONDKNT] GISBORNE, Friday The level of the Waipaoa River rose last night to within a few inches of the top of the floodbanks in the neighbourhood of Waerengaahika. It receded again quickly after the peak and offered no further threat to farm lands over the major portion of the Poverty Bay flats. The river flooded an area near the mouth to some extent, but did little damage, these lands having been already heavily silted by the floods of the past eight weeks. Settlers in the vicinity are not attempting to resow their pastures until the spring. Some have had their land inundated three times in the last two-months and are hoping the Government will interest itself in their plight.

HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT ROADS CLEAR FOR TRAFFIC [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] HASTINGS, Friday With the cessation of rain and the advent of mild weather, possible danger of flooding in Hawke's Bay has been removed. The Napier-Taupo and Napier-Wairoa roads were again open to-day. WAIKATO RAINFALL OVER 6IN. THIS MONTH [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Friday For the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock this morning, ,63in. of rain was recorded in Hamilton. This brought the total for the month to date to 6.oSin., compared with the average of 4.83 in. The weather to-day has been fine and warm.