Hailstorms on the Downs; very heavy at Crow's Nest, Woodford and Yarraman. A terrific hailstorm occurred this afternoon, and in a quarter of an hour 80 points of rain fell. The hail was very large and jagged.

At Delaney's Creek and D'Aguilar hail as large as pullets' eggs; great damage was done to fruit trees and vines. Yarraman - a very heavy hailstorm broke over the town during the evening. Old residents state that it was the heaviest ever experienced. The hail was the size of hen's eggs.