MAROONED CATTLE
DELAYED SINCE ANZAC DAT ROAD BLOCKED BY SLIPS NAPIER, May 24. Marooned neat the top of Devil's Elbow, on Hie Napier-Wairoa Road, since the flood of Anzac Day, a moi) of cattle which was being driven from Springhill to Waipawa was got ou* only a few days ago, when the journey to Waipawa was continued. The mob had reached the top of Devil's Elbow when the flood came and progress in every direction was blocked by slips With the exception of two or three animals which weie caught by slips, they all herded on to high ground, where they were left until the journey could be continued. This was not possible until a few days ago, when a start was made for the Esk River. In spite of lhe very bad condition of the road, fair progress was made and the river was reached on Thursday. The whole mob except a few that were bogged got across safely.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 121, 25 May 1938, Page 5
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