ROUGH WEATHER.
FLOODS IN THE SOUTH. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The areas of Canterbury which were flooded were increased by yesterday’s warm wind; causing a sudden melting of the snow which has fallen in the past few days. The position in the Ashburton district is stated to be the worst that has been experienced for 40 years, and the settlers of Oxford and Eyreton are emphatic in stating that they have not seen similar conditions for 30 years. This afternoon advice was received that. Lake Forsyth was being let out so that each, hour will improve the position at Little River, pai .j of which have been under four foot of water.
Railway traffic on the Midland,and Southbridge lines have been interrupted, and vehicular traffic by road to many parts of Canterbury is quite out of the question. Luckily the Waimakariri river lias not broken its banks;at any place, but the overflowing of the Eyre has been the cause of most of the damage. North of Christchurch many bridge; or their approaches have been swept away, isolating somo sections of the. farming community.;' ' Winter-sown wheat.- crops in the Ashburton district have been watei swept, and it "is feared that much stock has been lost.
A warm wind still prevails to-day and not much additional, rain has fallen. ■
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 July 1925, Page 5
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218ROUGH WEATHER. Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 July 1925, Page 5
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