THE RAIN STORM IN AUSTRALIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 5195, 16 July 1891, Page 2

THE RAIN STORM IN AUSTRALIA.

(Per Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Peb Pebss Association.) (Beoeived 11.30 a.m., July loth.) Sydney, July 15. Railway communication with Melbourne has been resumed. The wash awsy extended over a langth o£ 21 miles. The Murray is rising rapidly, and floods m the Albury district are feared. Melbotjbse, July 15. The steamer Bunooora is firmly embedded m the aand, and thera is but little hope that the tugs sent to her assistance will succeed m towing her off. Soundings indicate that the vessel's bottom is stove m, but there is no immediate prospect of the vessel breaking up unless a southerly gale sets m. The winter meeting of the V.R.C., ha 3 been postponed until Tuesday next, but a further adjournment is considered almost certain. A terrifying spectacle was witnessed on a plateau m the Daudenong ranges. An avalanche of earth, fifty acres m extent, swept down the side of the mountain with a fearful roar, and engulfed ona residence, the occupants of which escaped with difficulty. One lady was buried m the debris but was rescued. She however had a leg broken, besides sustaining other injuries. (Received 1 a.m., Jaly 16th.) It is difficult to estimate the damage caused by the floods m the Yarra, but it is fully a quarter of a million. A great deal of pillaging is going on m the houses evacuated by tliß occupants.