FLOOD AT TE KUITI.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19968, 7 June 1920, Page 8

FLOOD AT TE KUITI.

LARGE AREA INUNDATED TRAIN SERVICE HELD UP. [Pee Press Association.] IE KIUTT. June 7. Heavy noons occurred on Saturday night. ihe river through tho town overflowed, a largo' area being inundated., Slips on the main roads isolated tho town, but these are being cleared. Toe express got through on Sunday night, but a sudden vise in tho water early this morning blocked the. early trains. Minor slips to the south occurred Somo damage was done- in shops by flood water. The flood is receding, but the sky is still overcast. AUCKLAND. June 7. Heavy rain caused landslips on the Alain Trunk lino, particularly between Tp Awanniiu and Otorohanga. Express trains to-day did i,nt run beyond Frnnkton and To Awamutu. Them are also slips on the Rotorua and Tliames lines. RAILWAY LINE BLOCKED. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON. Juno 7. To Kuiti repotted at midday that there was still two to three feet of water over the line north of Haiigatilvi, but all was clear south. The express from the south will leave on its return tli is, evening, if no train Iroiii the north gete through. HOUSEBOAT ANCHORED OVER FLOATER BEDS. f [Per Press Association.] TAUAIARUNUI, June 7. On Saturday and Sunday heavy rain flooded the Wanganui and On gam a Rivers, the highest for four years. Both rivers are flooded from bank to hank. A fair amount of erosion lias taken place, but nothing serious. The. new traffic bridge and protection works on the Wanganui River stood the tes'< well. At the boat- landing the Ongaruo was nine feet above ordinary water mark, and it was doubtful if a river boat could go down to-day. Ib is reported that there is twenty-six feet of extra, water, and the houseboat is now anchored over the flower beds. WASHOUTS ON RAILWAY. [Per Press Association.] ROTOLuA, June 7. AVaslimits on tho railway near Matiiaku to Putanmi prevented trains leaving Rotorua- This morning, but it is expected to get away this afternoon. All the roads to the coast are interrupted. tlie mail cars having to return. Tho AVhakatano road is not expected to ho restored this week. Nine inches of rain fell at Rotorua in thirty-six hours. There is no damage to the town.