A NOR’WESTER

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 September 1926, Page 8

A NOR’WESTER

DUSTY CHRISTCHURCH

(Special to “Star.”)

CHRISTCHURCH, September 14 A nor’-wester blew hard over the citv this morning, carrying with it clouds of dust, lhe past two or three summers have been comparatively free from strong winds, but this morn-

ing’s blow proved that the elements

can still produce a real nor’-wester ot the kind that early historians of the

province are fond of writing about. The past week of dry weather had caused dust in plenty to accumulate

on the streets and the wind soon lifted

it into the air and it penetrated every

where. Shopkeepers had an unenviable time trying to preserve thei? gools

from the dust. At times the dust clouds were so thick that it was impossible to see more than a couple of blocks away. It served as a reminder to ex-diggers of the sand storms Rencountered when route marches were undertaken through the desert in Egypt. All the morning tire wind blew with varying intensity, a few minutes’ respite being followed by another thick cloud of choking dust. Lyttelton suffered badly during the gale from the effects of dust. Clouds of it from the adjacent hillsides were carried into the town, causing a great deal of discomfort.