THIS FLOODS IN VICTORIA. A Picture of Insolation. A Chinese Camp Swept Away.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 333, 12 January 1889, Page 6

THIS FLOODS IN VICTORIA. A Picture of Insolation. A Chinese Camp Swept Away.

The area of the flood in Castlomaino was of many miles' extent. The district presented a picture- of desolation. Fortunately, the first ilood occimed in daylight. It was thought at fii'fct that the Expedition Pass Koscrvoir had given way. The residents in the vicinity of Mount Alexandra stato that a tremendous body of water poured down the Ranges. Unfortunately, "the bed of Forest Creek through Chowton to Castlemaino was almost silted up with the debris of sluicing claims, so that the water could not fiud its natural channel. At Chewton the Francis Ormond Mine was the scene of much excitement. Denis andO'Connor, the miners who wore drowned in the mine, were engaged in sinking a shaft when the flood waters poured down. The shafts arc full of water. It will be some days before the bodies can be rocovercd. Ponib was a married man with a younfr iamily, and O'Connor was a widower with Ihe childien. A i. Vaughnn the Chinese camp, e\cent one horse, vias swept awny. Five Chinese urc missing Three vi Lhe bodies were )ocovei oc! Ai, Cuikjfcnd the loss is estimated at not less than -€150,000. The rainfall in Melbourne since Monday wnis 2in. The tain appears to have been pro Uy general all over the colony. Heavy tall? aie recorded from several disfciicts. Confjiilei able damage was done to the railway lines in vaiious parts, but it Was quickly repaired by gangs of workmen.