HEAVY STOCK LOSSES

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20887, 19 August 1939, Page 8

HEAVY STOCK LOSSES

WORST SEASON FOR YEARS FULL EXTENT NOT YET KNOWN (By Telegraph.—Press Association) PALMERSTON N., Saturday The severe winter conditions have caused heavy mortality among lambs ! ia the Manawatu district, j The continued period of cold and } unsettled weather since the beginning j of July had very serious effects. Flocks I suffered greatly, and the losses have j been accentuated by the flooding ol i thousands of acres of land carrying j large numbers of breeding ewes, which were in the middle of the lambing season when the visitation occurred. Aparl from this a large quantity of surface water has caused losses. The present period is one of the worst experienced for many years i:: the lambing industry. Parts of Lower Kairangi, which never before were flooded, this weel have been subjected to inundation. Some individual losses range as high as 200. but not for several days wil : the full extent of the latest visitatior ' he known. TRAIN TRAFFIC RESUMED 1 SLIP AT HIHITAHI I ? (By Telegraph.—Press Association) TA 111 APE, Saturday Inquiries this morning revealed tha Hie big shp at Mataroa is sufficient!; clear to allow Ira flic through am' •mil limes although the speed restrictions are causing some delays. Reports to hand last night were t* the effect, that the road north of Tai Pi pc is blocked by a fairly large slij at Hihitahi. The blockage is likely u ■ last for two days. j Gangs are still working on the rail- | way, with a prospect of work continuing all day on Sunday.