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Another heavy flood which threatened to produce a general inundation of farm land near Gisborne came down the Waipaoa River on April 20, but the threat passed with only a few inches of freeboard to spare. There were small overflows at Matawhero, in the Pahutahi area, and at Waerenga-a-Hika. Above, a general view of the Matawhero bridge at the flood's peak.

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A small boy inspects earth-moving machinery parked near the bridge, and used on the new "cut" which will shorten the river's course.

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A little room remained for logs to pass under the bridge. Enormous quantities of debris came donw the river during the flood.

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Above, workmen are kept busy with long trident pole removing debris from bridge piles at flood's peak. Flood brought out large number of sightseers.

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Plane for Wellington leaves Darton Field in rainstorm as peak of flood passes down Waipaoa one-and-a-half miles away. Improved drainage prevented flooding at airport.