DUNEDIN.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 32, 7 February 1877, Page 3

DUNEDIN.

.: '-Vv, ' '.■■■■■"•-■ '•■■■-■ ':■■■: •'•■-■:: Tuesday., A4wPort Chalmers >a land-slip took place last, nig^t m two; places on the railway line,, m. consequence of the incessant rains. The floods have carried away part of the railway, bridge at Sawyers' Bay. Traffic is likely to be suspended for two; pr three days. .: . - :■.;•;••;:■./: ■ ' ; : ./■ ' >'. LATER. The fall of jrain which set m on Sunday night continues unabated. McGlellan arid Rattray streets are completely flooded, arid torrents of .water are poiaring down them. The damage to property will be considerable. AH the low-lying /portion of the city is under water, also South Dunedin, St. Kilda, and the municipalities at the north end of the town. The creeks are very high: The Water of .Leith is running level with its banks. Telegrams from the country districts give sad accounts of . injury to the crops. Traffic on theiPort phalmers arid dlutha lines is suspended.By last mail' Dr*' 'Gillies received his recognition jEronit the Aberdeen University as Clinical' Jjecturer of Medicine m the University of 1 Otago. :';,..:;,.. . . . . Latee. • ; St. Elda presents the appearance of a floating island, and many of the inhabitants have constructed rafts as a means of conveying themselves to a place of safety, while one familyJbrought a boat into requisition"i TheJ^feiigration Barracks at Cavershan^ have been placed at the disposal' of those who Jiave been ; flooded out m the low-lying parts ;pf;the.city. [Railway and ; coach toaffic is almost completely suspended throughout Otago. In Eattray-street the earth has given way for a considerable distance from the street line, and Pritchard's shopj which was knocked down a

'short time ago by a land-slip, will probably soon share the same fate again. The Bruce County Council has resolved not to adopt the Third Schedule of the Act.