THE GALE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 68, 20 March 1915, Page 9

THE GALE.

. The gale; and; heavyrain upon the. coast', have interferea" considerably -with. the. running di thesmaller steamers. The Northern Company's "steamer Clansman,, winch- •would' ordinarily have left Russell for Auckland last evening, did. not- get away -tiU AM FTifiw :. morning. Owing 1 -to continuous. rain, at Tauranga the Ngapuhi has' been unable to work cargo as usual..and she will not leave for: Auckland until this evening—about 24 hours late. - The , Tasman-, - wliich -was sheltering: q,t.3l.otuilu_OßL. Jftursiay 'night,, gofe-away for Tatiranga-y^sterdky'niorn- : ing, but iwin not be Whafcatane; till the weather moderates. Thei (3aym6re","rir6in! sHouhora; "and;-, vother northern ports; has-also been'delayed by the- bad .and. isVuot 'expected to arrive here tilt latter-tonight or early 10-morrow morning..'.!.. TROCSLE; AMONG TAGHTS. ■ Some damage' was done to yachts and. launches moored on the' south- shore of the harbour by the' strong wind and heavy sea that prevailed last night. A fishing boat moored' in Mechanics' Bay was thrown right Tip on-to the line of pipes belonging to the' suction dredger, and -was broken'clean in two, only her mast being visible above water this morning; Mr H. H. Metcalfe's large yacht Galatea was ' driven' ashore on to the breastwork between the skids of the Harbour Board's boatsheds, her mooring chain (put down by the Board) having snapped. She was found to have a damaged rudder, andJier.. bottom and top sides rather badly scraped. After a. Use had been got ashore.with some difficulty slir s towed off by Mr W. Parris in the unqh Haeremai, "and taken .across to Stanley Bay; ■'■■. >■' •; ' '.• -._.'