THE WANGANUI FLOOD.
PBES3 ASSOCIATION. WANGANUI, May 27. The flood in the river has subsided, and the streets are now free of water, though Taupo .quay ie covered with several inches of slimy mud. Railway traffic to Wellington was resumed this morning, the broken pile on the Turakina bridge having been strengthened. Traffic on the Huntervillo lino is still disorganised, owing to the washout at Rata, and the bridge swept array at Silverhope. Thousands of tons of timber were brought down by the flood, and are strewed along the river and sea-beaches. The Wnitotara river is running bankhigh. and the lower portion of the township is flooded, residents having to leave their houses.
Slips on the road inland from Wanganui have stopped traffic.
A fire-engine was brought into requisition to-day to pump the water from the hotel and warehouse cellars on Taupo quay. Gangs of workmen are clearing the mud off the streets.
Later. The weather has cleared np, and the flood in the river is falling. Considerable damage has been done to the surrounding district.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5288, 28 May 1904, Page 5
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176THE WANGANUI FLOOD. New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5288, 28 May 1904, Page 5
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