MELBOURNE STORM
CABLE NEWS
United Press Association—By Elec trie Telegraph—Copyright.
STREETS AND RAILWAYS SUBMERGED.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE
Received This Moraing, 12.1-5 o'clock
MELBOURNE, March 7,
A remarkably heavy storm ownrred this afternoon, where blinding rain fell.
The streets were submerged, and the railway line and many low-lying places were covered with water. The trains are plouging through the floods, the vehicles being axle deep. ■
In many of -the streets the. water is over the footpaths.
The Flemingfcon races' and all outdoor events ha.ve been postpone .
Considerable damage rbas been done. ; .
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10183, 8 March 1911, Page 5
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90MELBOURNE STORM Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10183, 8 March 1911, Page 5
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