Continuous rain falling in and around Feilding caused a serious flood in the principal rivers on Saturday, 17th April, 1897. Thr Oroua River was a raging torrent causing the collapse of the Menzies Ford Bridge. The river reached its highest level since 1881. The Rangitikei, Pohangina and Manwatu Rivers were also in high flood.
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Floods - Oroua River 1897 81-4
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- Object type
- Image
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- Disasters
- Date
- 1881 or 1897
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- PHOTO DIS:fl19
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