MAIN TRUNK LINE.
RAIN CAUSES SLSPS, (Pf.r Prxss Association., T AIR APE, August 23. Owing to Wavy rain after a long period of frostv weather slips have occurred on the Main Trunk Line, causing a stoppage of traffic. On Tuesday afternoon a slip between Utiku and Mangnweka caused the d. 20 evening ;train from Mnrton to he delayed half an hour. A more serious .:oyn - ■* n; ourre: this inori.im- . ».••!«* !i «>f Rih’talu entirely blocking rl’ through traffic to Auckland. '1 lie t mi: arriving a- ! -m liapo at -1 a.?• fr • n Ohakuno rail into a slip and tie- mien- lot * the rails but no damage was done. The lip is being rapidiy lomoved and the Ancle land express due at Taihnpe at 0.30 a.m.. is expected to got through to Taihnpe at about 1 p.m. Tf the rain coni iniK’ i other slips are likely to occur.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16820, 24 August 1922, Page 4
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