TROUBLE ON RAILWAYS
PAEROA AND TE AROHA SERVICES INTERRUPTED (Pur Prnns Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. While the flood waters over the railway between Hoteo and Kaipara Flats receded yesterday and normal services were resumed, the Railway Department was faced with fresh difficulties in the afternoon following heavy rain in the Paeroa and To Aroha districts. At Mangaiti. four miles north of Te Aroha, the line became submerged to a considerable depth and all trains upto daylight this morning were cancelled. The position is to be reviewed to-day as soon as possible. The flood waters on the line between Hoteo and Kaipara Flats, which had reached a depth of 4ft. on Tuesday night, rapidly receded yesterday morning and a goods train from the north was able to get through at about 10 a.m. Shortly afterwards, normal services were resumed and were maintained without further interruption throughout the day. Light showery rain continued to fall in the district throughout the day. Work proceeded in clearing two slips which are blocking the Kirikopuni line and it is expected that trains will be running to-day. For ttie ipast two days passengers for Dargaville have been transferred by 1 buses from Paparoa.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 5 May 1938, Page 5
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