FLOODS IN THE NORTH.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 16759, 8 June 1920, Page 3

FLOODS IN THE NORTH.

ROADS AND RAILWAYS. RECEIVE SEVERE DAMAGE. Per Press Association. ROTORUA, June 7. Wash-outs on the railway near Mani lla! and Putarura prevented trains leaving Rotorua tins morning, but they were running this afternoon. All roads to the coast are interrupted, the mad cars having to return to Whakatane. The road is not expected to be restored for a week. Nino inches of rain tell in Rotorua during 36 hours. No damage was done. Tho wash-out at Maranku was temporarily repaired to enable the Auckland express to pass, but at the Putarura wash-out the passengers had to'he transferred to another train. TAURANGA, June 7. 4-H easterly galo, which commenced with_ a heavy, downpour on Thursday evening, spent itself last evening, 11J indies of rain being recorded during the period. Both tho electricity and the water supply wero cut off'yesterday. The former was restored this morning, hut the water was uncertain. All tlie rivers in the district' wore heavily flooded, but no serious damage is reported. There are -several wash-outs on the railway line between here and Matata, and the regular service will probably be suspended for some days.

AUCKLAND, June 7. Considerable damage to roads and bridges by floods is reported by - country correspondents of the Herald. Although the rain had ceased the Waikato River wr.-s in heavy flood to-nigh-t, and was rising at the rate of an inch nn hour. Several roads were under water.

A .small slip occurred on the railway lino to the Pukemiro mine, but men worked all day on Sunday and cleared the debris. The railway services throughout the province are more or k-ss disorganised. THE RIVERS FALLING. TE KUITI, June 8. The floods arc subsiding steadily. A fatality occurred at Honikiwi where a public works overseer, E. F. Dunckley, a returned soldier, while crossing a swollen stream, was swept from his horse and drowned. His body lias not been found. TE KUITI, June 8, The floods are subsiding and trains got through northwards this morning. Back country roads are extensively damaged and slips are numerous.

A Wellington telegram states that Mr, Peter Still, a prominent bowler and chess player, aged 64, and the governing director of Littlejohn and Son, was taken ill on Saturday night while representing Wellington in a chess match against Canterbury, and died to-day. It is understood that 50 recommendations have been made to the Prime Minister for consideration by Cabinet, when calls to the Legislative Council are under review. Ansco Cameras obtainable from the Central Pharmacy.