NEWS FROM NORTH.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIIII, Issue 12287, 21 April 1897, Page 2

NEWS FROM NORTH.

' An Ohingaiti correspondent writes :— We have at list heard from ths north. The mails arrived here four days late, and only tben through ths streunona ofEotts of Mr E. Peteis. Ths news is traly disheartening to every settler, for although floods may cot again occur with each disastrous reßnlts for another century,' it is only natural that the past two floods will always create an uneasiness which it is diflbult to overcome, The bridges on the Tokaanu and Waiouru are washed away. Those on the Upper Hautapu and Ritetepania haye gonej and many culverts are dangerous. There are throe slip 3 [in the Turanparere bush which has packed the trees in one compact mass, that will try the patience j and energy of our road engineers. After | having to lero the coach, Mr Pet»rs

carried the maila for n few miles on bare horseback, and after having to with the horses through the above slips, his only alternative was without assist' ance to s<r&g the lot for a number of miles.

Messrs Eilie and Yalder happened to be at MoanhsDga when the floods Btarted, were deta'ned there till this morning. The road from the Junction to Moawhango is totally blocked by slips. The rirer, although running very high doBS not seem ti do much harm ; several whares were washed ' away, and at the fcot bridge the river was 32Jft above the ordinary level. The bed cf the ltte ford is considerably altered, and will require to be carefully surveyed ' b'efoire safety, can be insured.