Breach by the Sea at Dunedin.
ST. KILDA FLOODED.
The sea made a broaoh in the sand hills near the central battery at high tide on Tuesday evening, and the water poured in on St. Eilda. Locally there has been no wind, but a heavy sea hag been rolling in and the tides have been very high, with the result that where the de> fence authorities have permitted the sand to be removed a breach has been made. The breach made by the sea is about two chains in width. The water made its way into a number of houses in St. Kilda, and fiome 10 families deemed it advisable to re* move. The sea water found its fray up almost to Cartjill road, and as it made its way into the main sewer in Cargill road a connection waa thus established between the Ocean Beach and the harbour. In some places the water was Bft deep. The Mayor of St Kilda got a large number of men at work to block up the beach against the morning's tide. The Permanent Artillerymen also set to work, and, assisted by others, ifc is hoped that the breach may be filled. Some 800 sacks have been sent out, and these are being filled with sand and laid down. Whether this will prove effectual deponds upon whether the sea is heavy. The central battery is in coneiderable danger of being washed away.
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Manawatu Herald, 12 May 1898, Page 3
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239Breach by the Sea at Dunedin. Manawatu Herald, 12 May 1898, Page 3
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