FLOODS IN NAPIER.
[By Telegraph.] Napier, June 10. The floods are subsiding. The beach is strewn with drift wood, dead sheep, cattle and horses. Only one loss of life is reported, that of Martin Shannassy, who was drowned by being washed off bis horse while crossing a creek. The coaches from Hastings and Tardale hare just been able to come into town this morning. Many parts ■along the road are covered with water above the wheels. The railway between Tarndon and Hastings has been severely damaged, and traffic cannot be resumed till Monday, at the earliest. Gisborne, June 10. It has been definitely ascertained that no serious damaged has been done to the settlers by the late floods, owing to the timely precautions taken in removing stock. Messrs Wylie, Bloomfield and others have brough't their stock back. The greatest damage has been to the country road and the Orai Bridge, the latter being in a hopeless state. The rain and floods have now quite subsided.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2874, 10 June 1882, Page 3
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