THE THAMES FLOOD.

Northern Advocate, 9 December 1893, Page 3

THE THAMES FLOOD.

EEtfDGES SWfeP? AWAY. • , ; i -■..•: ■ - •■- r-i rpg^ij-g^ "Wednesday. ■ •' : It is esfcimated^tbfe Borough Council will Idsejat least £2,000 as the result! of the, fldbd. ' ;-.:!-f ! ;i/ : ... : •: ;. ;. ... :,.; ; ' Saverftlibriilgeai jjjave been- swept, awpy, whllfe, tb6r,lp(6B,;anaflngßt tradespeople is alMdt£ljspO. : r "■■.'."."■"■... ! , 1 Irj adcliti.qn tothis. there is loss'Sv pn- J yatej individuals, which is considerable.' ' ■ A I meeting of the General Purposes Comjuoittee'oi the Borough Gbuncil was held this afternoon, when it was decider! to send the following wire to the Mayor, Mr McGowan, M.H.R., who is at, present at Coromandel on, a ; visit: " Severe damage" ,to railroads, bridges, etc., by floods. Coun- 1 cil desire you to consult 'with' Mr Catiman,'. with ' the view of obtaining assistance' from the Government towards i cost' of repa;!^, which it is estimated will exceed ; £2,000.? ! :i •':■:■ . .-.■..■: Tfae followi ig ieplyhaß.,bee.n recfjivfid, frocp -Mv> McGowan : f* lam exceedingly isorrjy; to hear.pf the tpirrjible palaipity thaiias, befallen.; the Thames, and the -great destruction of property by last : night's ftiM.'; Tfie Hon, A. J. Cadinan' is •'at jjresent' tit Oo'romandel . : I interviewed hiiii regarding 'Aid to the 'district for ropairsdf datttageby the flood, and he has., •pro|nißed to come to the Thame&in a ,d.ay: or two to a^e for himself the ; extent). °fi theidapaage.?!, : ; , n „••,,..; „ „ "T,,, T)he p^utity, wafer, race, repairs willb©

finished on Thursday night, and on Friday evening the yarpns batteries will bo able to r^siime worlr. Men nro now engaged clearing logs an<l sand from the' intiin. streets. . . Iv iiurn^inu-j plat-S 7 the debris is from twd to thiiv ft t-t derti.