AUSTRALIAN.
M elbouene, This day.
In consequence tf the flood it is expected that, the races in honor of Sir Hercules Robinson will be held at Caulfield. \ Adelaide, This day. The Sorata. The Sorata has not suffered by the late gale. Active pumping continues, and the water is diminishing. . ' Melboubne, Monday. The P. and O. Company's steamship Assam, with the inward Suez mail, which arrived off tho port on Saturday night, was unable to enter until last night, owing to the heavy gale which was blowing on the coast. ,
Heavy rain has fallen, and portions both of Melbourne and Geeloug are flooded.
The departure of the s.s. ltingarooma for New Zealand is postponed until Thursday.
Owing to the Yarra river having overflowed its banks, serious inundations have been caused, and traffic with several of the suburbs is stopped. The lower portions of Melbourne-near the river are in high flood, and business there is suspended. McMeccan,?Blackwood and Co's office is flooded, and they have taken temporary premises elsewhere.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3656, 14 September 1880, Page 2
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167AUSTRALIAN. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3656, 14 September 1880, Page 2
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