HEAVY RAIN
FLOODS IN THE NORIJH. AUCKLAN^Muaday. Severe flooding in manyrparts of North Auckland, with consequent interruption of rail and road services and stock'losses in some'districts, followed on torrential rain which fell throughout the northern part of the province on Friday and Saturday. The rain ceased on Saturday night in most parts, and with fine weather to-day there was marked improvement, the flood waters receding as rapidly as they had risen. The rainfall in the city for the 48 hours ended at midnight on Saturday was, 6.39 inches, 4.14 inches having fallen since midnight on Friday. There was minor flooding in the city and suburbs. Heavy rain fell south of Auckland, particularly in the Franklin district, but the flooding was of a minor nature and no damage was re-ported.—(P-A.)
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 August 1936, Page 4
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