THE RAIN STORM IN AUSTRALIA.
,' \) ;/i • Melbourne, July 15. She steamer Bundoora is firmly embedded in the sand.
A terrifying spectacle was witnessed on a t plateau in the Dandenong ranges. An avalanche of earth, fifty acres in extent; swept down the side of the mountain with a fearful roar, and engulfed one residence, the occupants of whieb escaped with difficulty. One lady was buried in the debris but was rescued. She, however, had a leg broken, besides sustaining other injuries; It is difficult to estimate the damage caused by the floods in the Yarra, but it is fully a quarter of a million. A great deal; of pillaging is going on in the houses evacuated by the occupants. July 16.
The fund for the relief of the sufferers by the flood has reached £SOOO. Owing to. the deposit of slimy filth it is feared- that unless great precautions are taken an epidemic of sickness will result. ' The latest estimate of damage is £500,000.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 2229, 18 July 1891, Page 4
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164THE RAIN STORM IN AUSTRALIA. Temuka Leader, Issue 2229, 18 July 1891, Page 4
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