HEAVY RAIN

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19914, 17 June 1936, Page 6

HEAVY RAIN

TRAFFIC DIbLOCATED. ——— ’ harass: IN MY or PLIN‘I'V. T CLOUDBL‘RST THEORY. TAL'RASGA. Wednesday. Exceptionally heavy rain fell in thO Bay of Plenty district yesterday and resulted in widespread damage to roads and communications generally Trains were held up by wash-outs and the roads in some areas \\ cre rendered impassableSo heavy was the fall in some places that it is thought a cioudburst occurred. A washout on the railway line b.tween Pongakawa and Pukehina, about it miles from Te l’uke, completely dislocated traillc between Tauranga and 'l‘ancatua. The line crosses a sully. and a small stream, which usually passes through a culvert underneath the line, flooded. washing away portion 0! the embankment, and leaving about 30ft. oi the line suspended 25ft. in the air. Eirorts will he made to continue passenger and mail services to-day, although it is considered that it more rain falls. the road washout will increase in extent. So far no repair work has been undertaken. but it is understood it will be begun this mornmg. The rainfall at Tauranga for it hours cnded 9 am. yesterday was 1.10 inches. IN THE WAIRARAPA. RIVERS IN FLOOD. MASTERTOX, Tuesday. There is apprehension of floods occurring. iieavy continuous rains have submerged portions of the main highway to Wellington and some large slips are reported on the Featherston side of the Himutaka Road which is passable to only one way traflo. in the Tinui district. the thresms River rose three feet in six hours, and is flowing across the road about a mile from the township. Some residents have removed their belongings tearing an invasion of their homes. No losses or stock are reported. the settlers having driven their cattle and sheep to the higher lands. RIVER'S RAPID RISI. THREATENING INUNDATION. . SETTLERS TAKE PRECAUTIONS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., \Vednesday. Following the heavy rain in Hawke‘s Bay the .\ianawatu River rose rapidly overnight from the comparatively low winter level ot-‘Zi’t. to “it. 9th. and by it. a.m. to-day was threatening to inundate all the lowlying land in the vicinity of Tlakitahuna and Rangiotu. which area suffered extensively in past ; floods. ! The settlers this morning began to . remove their stock. There is still a gap [or three chains wide in the protective banking at Hamilton's Bend, a danger spot. in the river. with the river continuing to rise. It may go across country and make the main Palmerston North—Foxton highway impassable. IXPRIOS DELAYID. SLIPS 0N MAIN TRUNK LINE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., Wednesday. Two small slips and one large slip. which came down north of Mangaweka, early this morning caused a delay of over three hours to the Southbound Limited express. The train was held at Talhapa {from A till 7 am. till the line was 1 clear. i The south—bound airliner was de‘layed at .\iilson to enable passengers ‘by the Limited to Join. ‘ WELLINGTON, \Vednesday. ‘ The Limited from Auckland arrived at 12.50 p.m. three hours late.