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New Plymouth Floods
From "New Plymouth Photo News" we reprint these graphic pictures of the recent flood in the Taranaki capital.
The shopping centre of New Plymouth, in the "dip" of Devon Street, is built over a creek, long since piped and hidden from view. But when the creek rose to unprecedented heights, it welled up from below and flooded basements and shops. This picture shows the water flowing out of Woolworths.
Ernie Clode of the Royal Hotel saved his valuable carpet by the timely installation of sandbags at the front door.
The Mangaotuku stream came up through the floors of the Devon street shops and then flowed away down Brougham Street.
The Ship Ahoy Coffee Saloon in Newton King's basement was flooded to a depth of five feet with furniture and stock floating on top. "Ship Ahoy"? The saloon will now be called the "Land Ho" Coffee Saloon.
Ship Ahoy Coffee Saloon
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