LITTLE DAMAGE IN AUCKLAND

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 269, 10 August 1938, Page 13

LITTLE DAMAGE IN AUCKLAND

Turbulent Conditions On

Harbour By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, August 9. Wind rising at times to a fresh gale in force, accompanied by intermittent rain, swept Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf to-day. Although the gale ranked among the most severe of the winter little damage was reported. No serious delays occurred to shipping movements in spite of the rain and heavy seas in the gulf and off the coast.. The barometric pressure, which reached tire high reading of 30.45 in. at the week-end, began to fall sharply early this morning. The anemometer at the Pan-Ameri-can Airways base at Mechanic’s Bay registered a maximum wind velocity of 40 miles an hour in gusts, the average being 36 miles an hour. The wind increased to-night to fresh gale force and was accompanied for some hours by heavy rain. The wind later moved to the north-west and the weather moderated. Turbulent conditions ruled in the harbour, particularly in the late afternoon and evening, when a full tide, backed by the gale, resulted in a heavy surge! The harbour board pilot launch Ferro on duty for the Limerick in the early evening experienced a rough jouney in Rangitoto Channel. Tossed by high, confused seas, the launch had difficulty in sighting the Limerick because of the driven spray. LOCKHEED TURNS BACK Palmerston North-Auckland Plane Dominion Special Service. Auckland, August 9. Head winds up to 60 miles an hour encountered south of New Plymouth resulted in the pilot of the northbound Lockheed air-liner of Union Airways, Commander Brownjdhn, deciding' to turn back to Palmerston North this morning. The machine carried four passengers and a quantity of mail for Auckland. After about an hour and a half in the air the Lockheed landed again at Palmerston North. The southern mails were transferred to the Limited express to-night and will reach Auckland this morning. The aeroplane remained at Palmerston North for the night. It will be flown to Auckland early to-morrow morning ready to undertake the run scheduled to commence from Mangere at eight o’clock.

BRIDGE SUBSIDES AT TAYLORVILLE By Telegraph—Press Association. Gfcymouth, August 9. The gale caused much damage in the district. A guy rope in the suspension bridge at. Taylorville broke, the bridge subsiding after having been lifted by a gust of wind. The bridge is being barricaded.