GREAT FLOODS IN WELLINGTON. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A House Carried Away. Wellington, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1578, 15 August 1882, Page 2

GREA T FLOODS IN WELLINGTON. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] A House Carried Away. Wellington, Last Night.

Heavy rain has been falling since Saturday evening, and it still shows no sign of abating. Several slips have occurred about the town, and the low-lying parts of the city have suffered more or less from the inrush of water. A house built on the side of the embankment in Haystreet, Oriental Bay, was completely dislodged and can ied away this morning. The occupant, Mr H. Taylor (the owner) his wife, and two children had a narrow escape of being carried with it. It appears the rain washed away a large quantity of earth from the embankment, thereby loosening the pillars of the house. About 15 o'clock this morning the inmates were awakened by a loud creaking noise, and the next moment found that the building was swaying to and fro in the gale. Perceiving the danger they were placed in Mr Taylor and his wife instantly jumped out of bed, and hurriedly dressed the children, afterwards removing them to a place of safety. They had not escaped a moment too soon. No sooner had they evacuated the premises and placed a reasonable distance between the building and themselves than another fall of earth took place, and with a tremendous crash the house was uprooted, and came rolling down the side of the embankment until it reached the street, a distance of nearly 40 feet. There it lay, with one side half embedded in the road, which it completely obstructed from one side to the other. The furniture, crockeryware, and household goods of ovory description were flung out of doors and windows as the house planted itself across the street, and these lay scattered around in all directions. Mr Taylor is a sufferer to the extent of nearly £200. I

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