THE WEATHER AND FLOODS.
CPee United Peess Assooutioh.)
Beeftoh, Harcfe 27.
The-floods wera iaore serious that was at first supposed. Pally t-jrea miles of the telegraph •line between the Junction and Lyell have gone, and the road is a series of slips. Atocoplsco f uliy five chains of tito road has gono, and foot travellers can only pass with difficulty. Itwill he several weeks beiera Uorees and vehicles will be aWe to get through. Mm road is «l«o mach damaged for eight miles noitb of Lyell. Maay of the bridges and culverts are gone, in addition to which a Jot of sticks have been loss, also a few hones and several hundred afeeop. The flood, both in~the Boiler and la&ngshao, riven, is tno highest ever known. The water comes within 6ft of the bridge over the former, which in fally 40fc above she normal level. iilach dasuage will probably be done on the road to Westport. . .
I The damage to the Bailer rood by tha xecetit Hoods is not so oerioaa as was Siought. However, there are man? slips, and Sic road is cut away on the river aids in many places. Coal is now being Sttaughfcin from the. Moklhnlni mine, but the Y?estporS Ooal Compaay will not resume till M-jsday. WaLuis&taii, March 27. The we&ther has bow broken and the Jain ha 3 stopped. The fafl daring the week vtbj 6-2BIn. ,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10631, 28 March 1896, Page 4
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232THE WEATHER AND FLOODS. Otago Daily Times, Issue 10631, 28 March 1896, Page 4
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