GREAT STORM IN AUSTRALIA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1905, 18 June 1889, Page 1

GREAT STORM IN AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne, June 14. Heavy rains have fallen, and floods, with great damage to property, are reported from all parti of tbe colony, At Avoca residents had to leave their houses, At Chiltern large /quantities of stock have been drowned. The Martov overflowed its banks at Wodonga, submerging a large (Not of country. The inhabitants of Bowenvale were rescued* in boats. At Elinora a buggy was! washed away and two young ladies named Powell and Lalpin Were drowned.l Hilford, Newstead* and Barenhup, ini tbe Castiemaine district, are under 1 Water, So fat as can be judged from 1 reports to band tbe floods We the worst 1 since 1870. June 15, Tbe floods still continue. Two men named McGrath and Russell have been swept away in the Rodney district and! drowned. Brisbane, JnneTS. Mr Wragge, GbWrhmen't : meteor-1 ologist, predicts that • severe storm! centre now over Tasmania will probably! pass a hundred miles south of Foveaux 1 Straits, Hobart, Jbne 14. A heavy gale is raging and the vessels, in the harbor are in jeopardy, The; barque Natal Queen broke from her 1 moorings, bnt was recovered before anydamage was done, The Rotomahana| had to leave and face the gale. Heavy' floods are general, and The lower part of Hobart Is threatened With inundation, ' June 15. the lower portion of the city is andeT water and residents have been removed to a place of safety. All communication by railway and telegraph is interrupted. There are signs of the weather moderating, ■ --■ i i..—'ii! .Sir