THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5295, 27 June 1895, Page 1

THE WEATHER.

HEAVY FLOODS.

A HOUSE CAEKIED AWAY.

The tide at New Brighton on Tuesday night was exceptionally high, and washed right across the esplanade. The boatfihed was completely wrecked, and the beach ia strewn with timber and debris. A large crowd of spectators . assembled to witness the scene.

. Yesterday afternoon the Hurunui and Waipara .Rivers were still rising, but the Ashley commenced to fall, and was just fordable at the dray bridge. . Oar Little River correspondent writes :— The main streams are in heavy flood, the bridge leading to the racecourse is washed away, and Buchanan's Bridge is expected to go. Lake Forsyth is higher than it has been since the big flood of 1886, and is about eight inches higher than it was when the fatal acoident occurred to the late Mr Preece. The main road ia under water from Bitdling's Flat to the Little fiiver railway station. Several homesteads are surrounded wi^h water, and Messrs Sef ton, Bean and Jones had their families conveyed to the hotel. A large landslip is reported on the Lake Forsyth road, and several small ones are to be Been on the hillsides.

A heavy south-easterly sea got np at Timaru during Monday night, and was running all yesterday* It was at its worst about high tide on Tuesday evening, when it was pouring over the breakwater in immense volumes. That the surf was more powerful than has been seen for many years is indicated by the fact that it piled up the shingle higher than ever before,

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NELSON, Jttnk 26.

Reports have been received of two landBlipß in the Golden Bay district. At Collingwood, after heavy rain, a Blip took place at the back of the old post office, occupied by Mr Fletcher, whose stable was wrecked, bat the building was just missed. The main road is blocked at Wainui between Takaka and Totaranui. There was J a phenomenal rainfall early on Monday, and it ia believed that a waterepout broke on the hills. A very heavy landslip occurred in a gully at the rear of the residence of Mr G. Winter. A dam was formed by the Blip, but this giving way the water and dSbris came downand carried a nine-roomed house before it. Mrs Winter and a daughter ran from the house. The former was Btruck by a corner of the house, but her daughter raised her and they ran down a paddock. Before reaching the gate the debris overtook them, and Mrs Winter was thrown against the gate. She is much bruised, but not seriously hurt. The house lis practically demolished. The dairy was carried down to a large tree, where it became jammed. Mr Organ's house was protected by a strong hawthorn hedge and trees, which diverted the torrent. Mr Constable's property has suffered considerably, grass lands being covered by slips.

TIMARU, June 26.

Heavy Bnow is reported from the Mackenzie Country, and the mails got no further than Burkes Pass. The rain has now cleared off at Timaru, but a heavy sea is still running.