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A storm of exceptional severity has been, raging oti'tho Enst Coast, accomwnkd by tide* of * rtctfd height. Ths
sea covered parts of the road between Opotiki and Ohiwi, washing up logs, and obstructing the traffic for several yards. The right bank of Ohiwa, Harbour, used for traffic to the .wharf, was washed away, and the steamers Ngatiawa and Tasman are. sheltering high up in the Ohiwa Harbour.
_ There have been exceptionally heavy tides in Nelson during the past week, and many private properties have been invaded by eea water. The rise on Sunday was over 15 feet. A Press -Association message from Hastings (states that 1.74 inches of rain fell from midday yesterday to 9 a.m. this morning.
From Auckland come* the news that a fierce easterly gale, accompanied by .heavy _ rain, caused coastal shipping to remain in shelter. There were exceptionally high tides in the harbour, jetties which are normally 7 feet above water being only 18 inches clear, while the lower parts of some jetties were submerged. Some small craft were dam: aged. The yacht Alex floated on to the beach at Devonport/and her mast struck an electric light cable, causing a short circuit. The borough "was in darknessfor an hour.
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Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 41, 16 February 1918, Page 8
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