RAIN IN THE NORTH

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18768, 23 January 1923, Page 7

RAIN IN THE NORTH

FLOOD IN NELSON. PORTION OF TOWN INUNDATED. {From Oce Own Correspondent.) NELSON, January 22. Heavy rain has caused floods in the low* lying portions of the town. The rivers are in heavy flood, and considerable damage has been done to crops. A large landslip came down on the Glenbope railway line, but gangs of men are engaged in clearing it)* away. HEAVY RAIN IN TARANAKI. SLIP ON RAILWAY LINE. RAILWAY TRAFFIC DELAYED.

(Per United Press Association.) lIAWERA, January 22. Heavy rain fell all night, four and Br* quarter inches being recorded in 24 hours. A slip occurred on the railway near Manutahi. Difficulty j s being experienced in cleaving it as the earth continues to slip as fast as it is removed. The mail train was held up at Hawera and loft at 2.30. The_ passengers will be Transhipped. The weather is now fine, but further rain is threatening. AH the rivers are high. THUNDERSTORM IN AUCKLAND. HOUSES STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

CHILDREN’S FORTUNATE ESCAPE. (Per United Press- Association.) AUCKLAND, January 22. A severe thunderstorm passed over the city early this morning, a house owned by Mr Cunnold at Edendale being struck by lightning. The current apparently struck the building under the eaves, tearing off the weatherboards and entering th# room.

where it caused a slight explosion of gas. Fairly extensiyp damage to the woodwork was caused by the lightning, and a curtain was burnt. Four children who were in an adjoining room escaped unhurt. The residence of. Mr H. L. Wade, at Papatoetoe, was struck by lightning this morning. Nearly all the windows in the house were broken. Another house struck was Ellerslia Vicarage, occupied by the Rev. C. L. Tuke. The telephone wires outside the house were fused, and the flames ran down the wall, but the only effect was the scorching of the weatherboards.