BAD WEATHER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 117, 15 June 1909, Page 2

BAD WEATHER .

"NGATA" AT WORK. Melbourne, June 14. The floods 'have subsided. Numbers of sheep and tattle were drowned. GALE IN SYDNEY. Sydney, June 11. The wind during a gale yesterday attained a velocity of 80 miles. A number of houses were unroofed and othir damage done. The shipping in the harbor had a rough time, several Bmull craft being driven ashore. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN N.S.W. CHURCH CONGREGATION'S UNIQUE , EXPERIENCE. Received 10, 0.2.1 a.m. Sydney, June 14. The, gale did eonsideraildc damage .throughout tdie sonlli coast districts. At Thirroul it lifted a church off its piles', and the building canted over. The congregation was inside, but none was injured.

Received 14, 11,55 p.m. Sydney, June 14. The weather is bitterly cold. Snowis falling at Kiandra.

A STEAMER'S EXPERIENCE. Received 15. 0.25 a.m. Melbourne, June 14. The steamer Macedonia, from Adelaide, met the full force of the gale. .Sbe .liove to fnr several hours. Mountainous sens swept over tin' vessel and smashed in the port cabins, which w'ore flooded. EFFECTS IX SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Received 15, 0.-25 a.m. Adelaide, .rune 14. Heavy and general weather, with stormy rains, arc being experienced here. AT XElioX. By Telegraph.—l'ress Association, Kelson, Mondav. | Torrential rain and a heavy gale 'prevailed last night, (iliisshnuscs unit win. dows were blown in and .three large pine trees opposite the post oft},,,. , we blown down, causing Trafalgar street to be blocked]. The bell-imoy bro.ko away from its moorings and stranded on 'the Tahuna Bands, ■ Rain is it 111 falling at intervals.