RAIN AND FLOODS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7850, 12 July 1911, Page 1

RAIN AND FLOODS

DAMAGE IN THE MANAWATU 'land washed away and trains BLOCKED. SrZCZAI/ TO THE ** TTMTES." PALMERSTON. July 11. Tho easterly ruin of the last three days resulted in heavy Hoods throughout tho district. This morning tho waters of the Manawiitu river were within a few Let of the decking of tho Fitssherbert bridge, while large areas of land cm both, sides of liic river were under water. Tho iluod has caused serious damage tho ’vicinity of the old racecourse, and it is •estimated that .since last night au acre and a half of pasture laud has been carried away hit by hit. Although the orator is now subsiding the banks are still molting away, and it is feared that ■by to-night the gap will have been considerably widened. The locality about which most apprehension was felt was itbat skirl fid by tho inward bond of tho river at Titzroy street, but tho small s ione groyne recently constituted pre-’V'-rtr-d any serious damage being done, •'iho overflow of tho Maua-watu river near ’Oroua bridge caused h big wasn-out on the Eoxton-PaJmcrston line, and no trams have been able lo got through to-day. A special left Palmerston shortly alter 10 this morning, and was able to proceed si short distance the other side of .lackeytown, but no connection could be®maclc with the up train from Foxton. SUBSIDING IN THE WAIRARAPAmES3 ASSOCIATION. MASTERTON. July 11. The heavy rains have subsided. During the twenty-four hours ended 0 a.m. to-day 133 points of rain foil. The slin on tho Alfredton-Eketnhuna oad yesterday has now been cleared away. , _ No great damage is reported as a result of the rains, but considerable areas of country have been flooded, and stock has been removed to higher land.