THE GORE FLOODS.
COMPENSATION TO RAN.WAY MEN". By Tclcgriijih—l'rcss Association. Gore, Last Night. 1 Mr. Hcrrics \ isitcd Rivcr.sdale. Switzers and Lumsden this afternoon with Mr. Ronayne. Ho inspected the RiversdaleSwitzcrs branch of the line. The dam'age by the flood uits considerable. Tlu* first stop was at Riversdale. where 25.(1(10 sheep were being oll'cred for sale. The Ministry addressed farmers, and subsequently left for Switzcrs. where the railway employees' houses were ruined by tiie flood. Tie promised to shift theni higher, and also to arant compensation. The Minister said that he thought the damage stated in the newspnpers was exaggerated at the time, hut- he do'iVer] now whether it, was much exaggerated.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 281, 19 April 1913, Page 8
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111THE GORE FLOODS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 281, 19 April 1913, Page 8
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