Moana set to tidy tip stormmess
It could take up to a week before the Moana region’s telephone services are fully (restored, according to the jPp'st Office. . . .' i The lightning storm over the West Coast on Saturday damaged all lines and circuits in the area. The Post Office said yesterday that it had every available man on : the. restoration work. The lightning bolts shattered up to 100- windows in houses in the Moaqa area necessitating urgent.repairs fo. ke.ep out. the rain. One Jiprne,- that pf Mr A. Tucker, .had, 24? windows blown in, ’the roof 1 partly;lifted,' and the. wa|l lining moved. ? “The damage to our lines was so bad that' we will probably have to install temporary lines , in the meantirhe,” ' said ; a Post.: Office Spokesman...■; ;? South Westland' -was also "severely, hit by storm. Power in the Fox Glacier area was out from 5.15 p.m. on Saturday until 4.15 a.m. on Sunday.
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