The flood of 1926 particularly affected the Takaro area of Palmerston North. The Mangaone and Kawau Streams overflowed and some houses were surrounded by 2-3 feet of water. Around 1927 the main flow of the Kawau stream was diverted into the Mangao...

Creator:      G F Framjee
Place:          Chelwood Street, Palmerston North
Date:          July 1926