STORMY WEATHER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 18 November 1926, Page 5

STORMY WEATHER

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN VICTORIA HOUSES UNROOFED SMALL CRAFT WRECKED (Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian * N.Z Gable Association. MELBOURNE, 17th Nov. A heavy wind and rain storm disorganized all inter-Slate telegraphic.communication.

The storm caused extensive damage. Houses wore, unroofed, telephone and telegraph lines snapped as though they were cotton and numbers of small craft in Port Philip were blown from their moorings on to the rocks and destroyed. HIGH SEAS RUNNING (Received 18th Nov., 10.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Exceptionally high seas are running owing to tho gale, those in the Bay being the roughest experienced for many years. Some small vessels are aground. Telegraph and telephone communication was completely disorganised. Interstate lines were affected.

ROUGH SEA ON (NEW SOUTH

WALES COAST

(Received 18th Nov., 10.10 -a.m.) SYDNEY,This Day

The storm thai did so much damage at Melbourne was felt to a lesser degree at Sydney..where the wind reached a velocity of 54 miles per hour. Exceptionally high seas were experienced off the coast. Shipping was buffeted.

IN QUEENSLAND

HEAVY RAIN IN DROUGHT AREAS

BRISBANE, 17th Nov

Heavy rains experienced in the drought-stricken areas greatly benefited the crops. The downpour was so heavy in many places that all telephone arffl telegraph lines are down.