THE NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2686, 6 September 1905, Page 25

THE NORTH OTAGO DISTRICT. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

OAMARU, September 3.. North Otago^ was visited by heavy raitf at the end of last week, a south-easter bringing in an almost unceasing downpour from Friday morning till this (Sunday) aftei'noon. On Friday night there was a perfect deluge, which brought all the creeks, streams, and riyers down in heavy fresh and flooded all the low-lying land. The Oama"ru Creek occasioned some anxiety, ,but fortunately broke through the shingle on Saturday morning, and quickly 'scoured out ■■'a good channel. The weir .at the Crown Millf, was watched with interest, but no damage was done, unless it be to the water cushion below the fall. One or two small 1 bridges in. the Gardens were damaged, and one carried out to sea; while one of the prettiest parts of the Gardens suffered con^ siderably. Numerous slips occurred, obstructing footpaths in a measure and making things unpleasant at the back doors of\» good many residences. The .drains and 1 channels generally were weil -cleaned. For once the rain appears to have- fallen all' over the district, . and as far ub countrjr .as Kurow and Hakktaramea. The Kakanui River rose somewhat, but not as much as the smaller rivers. All fords, across the WaiSreka Creek were impassable. At Hampden the railway station was almost unapproachable from the. town side, and outside Palmerston station, passengers by the train's state,' there was a sheet of water. In some places the T&ilway line was under" water, and - trains had to go with caution ;-, -while from. Waiho one train had to pull up to allow a ganger to go ahead to make sure all ' was right. The train service was not otherwise affected, and the weather, now appears to be ' clearing. i (From Oub Own Coebespondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, September 4. The Waimakariri was in high flood this morning at about 8 o'clock, when the tide- | was backing the current in the low reaches of the river. There was a large quantity of water on the land at Flaxton, Waverley, and Camsido, but no loss of stock or damage was reported. The inundatedfarms on which seed was sown will have the seed destroyed, and those lands ready a few days since for ploughing cannot be cultivated for three weeks at least, as the outfall for the water, which might easily be improved, is now very deficient.