NORTH CANTERBURY. Christchurch, August 11.
Heavy rain fell last night aud early this morning. The roads and footpaths in several places through the town are flooded, but no serious damage is reported. It is still raining, but intermittently. The Northern rivers are very high, but no serious damage is reported. Three small laudslips at VVeka Pass delayed the train from the North this morning for two hours. The obstruction is now removed. August 12. Rain fell steadily until this afternoon, when it broke slightly. The Ashley river is in heavy flood, and washed away a portion of the bank near Coldstream. A large area of land is seriously threatened. Flaxton was flooded last night by the overflow of the main drain, the water coming into all the houses except one or two.
11 Rodgh on Corns."— Ask for Well' " Rough on Corns." Quick relief; complete, permanent cure. Corns, warts, bunions. At chemists aud druggists. The coal export; for the week was 3407 tons. The hydraulic crane got to work on the 11th for the first time, and worked very well.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1917, 17 August 1888, Page 14
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181NORTH CANTERBURY. Christchurch, August 11. Otago Witness, Issue 1917, 17 August 1888, Page 14
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