THE WEATHER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 60, 25 October 1911, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

(Rer l J rt«s Association ) Grey mouth, October 25. The lioocl m the Urey River is still rising. As high- tide approaches ail lowly mg portions of streets and sections are under a depth of water, including Victoria Rark, where trots would have been held to-day, but this is now impossible; The Jockey Club’s course was injured by an overflow of the river, and the races have been postponed till repairs arc effected. There is a big wash-out on the Otira rail why near Rotomana settlement,* and another one at Blackball Extension. The rivei - is still rising. ■ Greymouth, October 25. The District Railway Engineer despatched gangs to all washouts this morning, and repairs are being? effected promptly. Repairs to the slip on the Blackball line have been finished, and the Rotomahana slip was repaired by midday, so that the express got through late. ;» The Otira River is in high flood, ■and has destroyed a quantity of the tunnel tip-head.' It lias also cut in between the traffic bridge and McLean’s cement store. The driver of one of the coaches attempted to negotiate the Waimakariri River on horse-back Mils morning, nit was carried rapidly down stream, and lieAvas glad to reach terra lirma. There is no chance of passengers getting" through. The Baron Road south of Grey ’mouth, is blocked for a mile until driftwood from the new river. Men have been engaged to.-remove it. At Tcremakau settlement, North Knmara, Junction Creek has cut into the road formation. It is still raining hard. Townspeople were preparing for a flood at raid-day, but the indications •are inot alarming to old settlers. Seventy head of cattle were washed downy the Grey River to the sea last night.,- ( Three spans of the Ikamatua Sawmilling Co.’s bridge, near Rcefton, were washed away, which will take a fortnight to repair. It is estimated that the damage is £l5O. Two spans of a bridge near Blackball were washed mway.