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CAMBRIANS.

April B.— The evening of the 2nd will long he remembered by the residents of Cambium*, for that such a. night has. never been witnessed here before is the omnion of ah. Towards 5 p.m. the heavens became black ovri towards the east, and th" lowering clouds gradually worked round under the lulls, towards Sheppard'p Flat, when the thunder began to Tattle, peal after peal, and fla«h after flash of lightning, the like of whicii was nc-ver before seen here The lain then came down in 'orients, folicived by a sbowei of hailstoiiPS oi iin itbnoimu! size, which did pre-at tfiimagp to the riop«. especially to Mr Beattie'-- on the flow us. completely miiims ', thrp^hins? all the gram out of hi- standing ciop. He estimate 3 the damage j* about tt'>o. The creeks were all in flcoil an'l 1 ! eai of one claim being completely liuird w >b 'ai'mp'Mr M'Ciukiu'« «=totp aii'l Mr H.i" .\'« huw-e v. ere- flooded r\r

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Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 31

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CAMBRIANS. Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 31

CAMBRIANS. Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 31