A PLEASANT COUNTRY.

Patea Mail, Volume XII, Issue 12, 14 May 1886, Page 2

A PLEASANT COUNTRY.

On Saturday, morning (says the Tapanni Courier) the Pomakaka came, down like a wall of water, and the town of; Kelso was quickly flooded to a height never before known.. The water stood a foot'deep in Mr J. Dickson’s flourmill; and prevented him from getting np steam so as to more his grain out of the way of the water. Mr Dickson is,a considerable loser by the flood. Messrs J. Tough -and Co.’s premises and Mr < Tough’s dwelling houses were also submerged to a considerable depth Several low-lying dwelling houses had to be vacated their occupants finding shelter with neigbours more favourably situated. The saleyards were completely covered with water, and a mob of several hundred sheep, the property?of Mr Norman M’Ritchie, were only saved from drowning by the timely effort a‘of Messrs Dunnet; Ptitson, and others; The flood waters brought down? an immense quantity of sheep-fencing and debris, and the quantity of (rabbits drowned ; was simply enormous- The F.loddeh, Swift creek; Waikoikoi, and other streams have also been in high flood, but fortunately no loss, of life is reported. Considerable damage was done to Mr John Patterson’s new race at Riverside.