GREAT FLOODS IN NAPIEB DISTRICT.
Further Relief Fluids. [Per Press Association] Napiee, December 8. Up to noon about ,£I3OO, including the Hastings lists, was subscribed f"r the flood relief fund. Amongst the donors the largest amounts were Messrs E D. McLean, J, H. Smith, and A. S. Tiffen, 4100 each. The Executive Committee proceeded to Cliye and Mennoo to-day, and got au estimate of the individual losses of settlers. A very heavy Blip fell in tho Wanstoad Gorge, and will block the roaO. for a fortnight, and mails will be packed from Wtupukuraii road to Taupo, which is not damaged. The tourists suffer no inconvenience. The coaches now take through passengers from Hastings to Waipukurau, connecting there with the Wellington train, Passenger traflic to Waipawa will not be resumed before Monday.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11902, 9 December 1893, Page 2
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131GREAT FLOODS IN NAPIEB DISTRICT. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11902, 9 December 1893, Page 2
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