THE FLOOD AT BRIGHTWATER.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14667, 22 March 1918, Page 4

THE FLOOD AT BRIGHTWATER.

A VISIT OF INSPECTION.

THE DAMAGED PROTECTION

WORKS.

REQUEST TO GOVERNMENT.

After a visit to Brightwater yesterday Mr J\ A. H. Field, M.P., sent the following telegram to the Minister of Public Works:— <:At the request of Brighfcwater residents I inspected damage at Brightwater caused by Government protection Avail being carried away. It is absolutely necessary to repair and strengthen protection wall immediately, otherwise Brightwater township will be seriously endangered even 'by--ordin-ary, floods, and river may cut new channel through townshiy." Mr Field is also writing to tlie Minister, giving particulars in support of the representation?: made in his telegram. A number of Jirigiitwatsr residents >:;.?t the member for "the district yesterday, when nn inspection was made of ch<? diunage craxsed by Tuesday's flood, the .sovinnsnrss of which has-'already been reported. Mr Field had' his camera with him, and among the localities which he photographed was .Messrs Hi\cock }Ji-oE.' orcnaidj where four acres carryii-g Delicious apples that were just comivg iiito profit iias. been made to j-OKpribk- a r:\er bed, the trees having ilinos-i^"oniplstely disappeared. Mr Ellis has men at AvorJt clearing out the water-race and effecting repairs at his electrical works in order "that the supply of light may be restored as soon, as possible.