KARANGAHAKE FLOODS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23103, 30 July 1938, Page 12

KARANGAHAKE FLOODS

EXTENSIVE ROAD DAMAGE MINE WORKERS TRANSFERRED [from our own correspondent], PAEROA, Friday Flood damage to roads in the vicinity of Karangahake is! so extensive that it is impossible to transport quartz to tho batteries, and consequently the mines are not working. Representations have been made by the Ohinemuri County Council for the men to be engaged on repairing flood damage under the employment scheme. Authority has been received from the Labour Department for the usual fortnight stand-down period to be waived. It is expected that 20 men will be available for work on the roads on Monday morning.

HIGHWAY REOPENED WAIHi rAEROA ROUTE [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WAIHI, Friday Tho main highway between A\aihi and Paeroa, which was rendered impassable by numerous slips and washouts as a result of Tuesday's deluge, was reopened to traffic this afternoon. POSITION AT DARGAVILLE TIDE COVERS ROADWAY [BY TEI.EGKAPn —OWN CORRESPONDENT] DARGAYILLE, Friday Another severe ilood was experienced in Dargaville early this morning, when tho high tide again rose above the banks of tho , Northern Wairoa River and rushed into the mam street, coveting the footpaths and roadway to a depth of several inches. No damage was done to stock, as all shopkeepers had taken precautions to lift their goods to a safe level. The tide commenced to rise again at noon to-day and by shortly after one o'clock had tilled the water channels. It then commenced to recede.