AUSTRALIAN STORMS

Grey River Argus, 17 August 1932, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN STORMS

Victorian Floods SHIPPING SUFFERS. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). MELBOURNE, August 16. Rain and storms prevail in Victoria and on the coast. As the result of rain and melting snow, rivers have risen. Slipping from their horsc.s while wading out to release thr’efe other horses, marooned by the Yarra flood waters, at East Kew, Michael Warren, thirty-five, was drowned. Sydney Parker was roseiied, when exhausted. Parker Avas saved after clinging to a fence, with water up to his chin, for m hour. % ' ! Ships reaching Melbourne hours late, reported high seas off the coast < ap’e Otway to Gabo Island. Sev eral small freighters due on Sunday will not berth until to-day. The Karepo and Mundala from Adelaide were each twelve hours overdue when they arrived. Seas, sweeping over the Bendigo, also from Adelaide, smashed two portholes, and flooded the cabins. The decks were almost continually awash. SYDNEY, August 16. At 7.30 a.m. the Maunganui arrived from Wellington. The vessel encountered very rough weather during the crossing. Dr. p, Marshall, consulting geologist, New Zealand Public Works Department wa s washed out of his cabin, when the, pert, holes were broken. Two women passengers shared a similar fate.