FLOODS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1906, 20 June 1889, Page 1

FLOODS.

Melbourne, jane 17Many fdtmlieS were flooded out at Carterton, a town on the main road from Adelaide to Melbourne, distant from the last-named 270 miles. Two men named Swaney and Grew were drowned. June 18. Floods continue in the country districts. At Qippeland a most remarkable thing has happened, Sir John Goode’s schetaie for bpShing’ the Gippsland lakes, which was to cost many thousands of pounds, having been carried out by the forces of nature. During Hhe gole a terrific sea broke in and scoured the channel to , ihe contract' depth, thus opening the lakes to navigation, ( StDNBY,: Jane 18. The 'country about the Albury district is in s fearful conditiota from floods. The roads are impasSablc, and beany far Diets hate abandoned 'a I idea bf being able to get ih their full -crops ; consequently there'Will be a small area under cultivation this year. New York, June 18. Ten fatalities were caused by floods at Uhiontown, Kansas, the inhabitants had been warned in time. Later. Serious floods have occurred in Kansas and a cyclone traversed; the State. Uniontown was swept away by the floods. Thursday Island, Jane 18. Particulars of the storm at Hongkong on May 19th, show that the effects were most disastrous. Tbe damage is estimated at a million dollars. All business and shipping traffic were stopped. The lower parts of the town were deluged and turned into an immense lake. The loss of life was considerable, and though the exact number is not known it is probably not fewer than fifty. A shed, composed chiefly of matting, was struck by lightning and eight of the occupants were killed, Some idea of the nature of the storm may be gathered from the fact that in five hours 24 inches of rain fell. The total rainfall m three days was 43 inches.