RIVERS BANK HIGH.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14260, 15 November 1916, Page 10 (Supplement)

RIVERS BANK HIGH.

PBOPEirTIES UNDEII WATaiR

(From '"Tlic Colonist.'' 'Nov. 8.) lLwivy rain foil during 'the early hours of vest onlay morning, and con.'tinned almost without cassation '" throughout the clay. The .rain was accompamed by a strong nortli-westerly Ba^- . • ■ • -M ii The Mai in i \iw rose rapidly, and by noon the Aivuer was lunning over the backf: of the seat^ on the banks of the rive", ;>l. .in ~)h. beW the level reached during ihe Hood last July. The rhcr o\'o'iio\.od ne.ir Clark's bridge, Nile street, 30;ibi. also liotwc-en Halifav .street .'mil CollingAvood scie^t, and near the Traialnar street bridge. Further ap ih^ Maitai. the river swopi oi'/or market gardens, earning away quan-li-Ufs. of tomato plants and potatoes. Portions of the now bathing sheds re^1 <•07si.lv i-)-ot;ted for l?he Collego p.irls at tho hole above tho N'ilo strtvl bridge wei\) can ml away during tho iu'ternoori. Some fowing material w«s also observed being" swept down by tho current. Tho Brook s.iveet stream was also in hi^h flood. Thi> protective work put in iii:'(r \hp Tr.l\ Hood stood ti:e lost well. Lv.t ' !-o ,:..n mi .^'ich tho C'icy Council inrend-; lo iuu .) .-tone Avail o&u.sod some avvoi>, iii.il ing* tethered A*ith wire v»<-re u^od -u'co.-,■-fully to cii\o>rt the v,-,iT(>r. !-{>\--iiL"iiL-- hid an .xnxions time. (''oviupjir-'ly 'f.e r,\'u\ ot^\\ rv*-i\ during iiar.v> U'ios. and ■"J1<> loAver end of the tov,V. vhic"i suifc^i't-d .~o hoverely last July, cs<\t>•»■•! 'Hi^dMi'Z Report>- !)oju >J:«- o-mujlry drstricfcs stat< x iliat. th" nvc-r-, aro in hi^h flood A ho-") iK'lo'i^iii'j. ro >.h" Tr -mason, of tlie M-jitni. \\)? drown.^l m Uie flood - xe^t-^dav. Tin io have Uvn other

Tic-poii? ri Vv->i^ of Ntoek. i>unng ye-~ - U'Jdjn th * <a:v^o o'i a Jo^'-y T.ull Avas found Oil :li«' !,/!fohon\