TORRENTIAL RAIN
TARANAKI DRENCHED. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. f NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day. Torrential rain broke the long drought yesterday and drenched Taranaki, particularly the northern portion, causing flooding which was responsible for extensive damage in towns and country. In the 21 hours ended 7.30 this morning, when the rain eased off, 7.29 inches wore recorded in New Plymouth, where the downpour was experienced all night and left in its Avako a trail of damage in shopping and loAvlying residential areas. Railway and road services are all disorganised and the NeAV PlymouthWellington express Avas unable to leave this morning, owing to the line, two miles from the station, being unsafe. The express started from HaAVera, a connection being made by bus via Opunake. Slips and Avrecked bridges are reported from various places. —(P.A.)
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 22 February 1935, Page 5
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