HEAVY GALE AT PAEROA.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 117, 19 May 1924, Page 7

HEAVY GALE AT PAEROA.

LOW AREAS FLOODED. The severest easterly gale yet experienced in Paeroa commenced on Friday night, and was raging till late on Saturday afternoon. Torrential rain fell, and low-lying areas in the town and its environs were flooded. At some parts on the outskirts of the town the water was several feet deep. The storm caused complete disorganisation of the telegraph service on Saturday. Serious slips and washouts occurred on the Paeroa-Waihi Road. Ohinemuri River is in high flood, but is confined within its banks. The electric light line between Paeroa and Waikino was partially disorganised, but was restored last night. Minor damage comprised broken windows, tree 9 uprooted, a baker's cart blown over, and gardens severely buffetted. But little damage was caused by the flood waters, which are rapidly receding. This morning a full train service was resumed. CENTKfi OF CYCLONE. DELUGE IN WAIHI. (By Telegraph.—Owu Correspondeuc* ! WAIHI, this day. For 48 hours to 9 a.m. on Sunda}', a heavy fall of 7.47 inches of rain wa3 recorded during one of the severest : storms experienced here for years. Mr. Sims, weather observer, states that Waihi appeared to have been \n the path of the centre of the cyclone, which was remarkable for a rapid fall of the baro- ; meter, whiph fell 1.25 in about 4S • hours. The minimum reached on Saturday evening was 28.99 inches (corrected). This is the lowest recorded at Waihi for at least ten years. Slips occurred on the Waihi-Paeroa railway between Owharoa and Karangahake, causing a temporary suspension of the service. Telegraph wires between Waihi nnd Paeroa were broken in two plaje.?. ; (VEAAF CARRIED AWAY. t —i (From Our Own Correspondent.) • RUSSELL, this day. I The wind changed during Saturday • nip*t to the north-east, and blew with i huwicane force, with the result that i naarly all the Paihia wharf, including I *vo concrete piles, was carried away. Several email boate were smashed. j