FLOOD AT BLENHEIM.
(Pbk United Press Association.) Welmnoton, September *-. Telegrams received bere state that the most tevere floods for 20 years hava been experienced ;it Blenheim. A her.ty southerly rain caused fche Taylor Rivet to flood, and the town has been under water sines, and' likely to remain so for soinedays. Telegraphiccommanicationis greatly interrupted, and the railway embankment is broken through in ona or two places, and the vraier flooded the surrounding country. * The extent of the damage is not known. , : Blknheim, September "i. Blenheim and surrounding districts hive been' visited by a flood (Taylor River having j overflowed its banks), <»hich is one of the largest, j inundations experienced for many years. The I water came iuto the town on Tuesday morning, J reaching an unprecedented height. It entered j shops and residences, *-,ncl is only now receding i slowly from the sweeti. No exceptiosa! j damage was suffered in town, but a good Jem j of loss waa occasioned to farmers in fche coautr j i through the wsshin.** out of seed. A few cases i of loss of sheep are reported. It is expected j that the water will h»ve subsided in most y.-irta j to-morrow or the following day. ■ ,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10589, 5 September 1896, Page 4
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