HOLIDAY SPOILED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 14 June 1939, Page 8

HOLIDAY SPOILED

AUCKLAND MAN’S LOSS DAMAGE TO RESIDENCE WELLINGTON. 12lh June. While scanning a newspaper in a Wellington hotel lounge this morning. Mr Frederick Metcalfe, of Auckland, was amazed to read that his home at Western Springs road. Morningside, had been struck by lightning. Mr Metcalfe said be and his wife arrived in Wellington on Monday from Auckland on holiday, intending to stay a fortnight The news was a considerable shock to him. He said he had lived in the house tor some 30 years and had recently spent about £3OO modernising and improving it. As. a result of the occurrence. Mr Metcalfe" sgid. he would have to cut -horf- his holiday T»nd hurry back to Auckland. He added that he was not certain whether the damage caused by the lightning was covered by his insurance policy. If not. he would sutler :-onsici.'rable loss. Ho intended to leave Wellington by to-day's express for Auckland. SNOW IN' MANAWATU DISTRICT SOME HEAVY FALLS I*AL>IKRSTON N., This al)y. Though the city is experiencing bitter, v cold conditions following rain, however, t ha» escaped snow. Strong winds are arevalent. Elsewhere Mnnawatu district, however, ts experiencing bleak conditions with snowfalls in the northern area, also in the I'ohangina and Kiwitca counties. to depth.* ranging to fourteen inches. In the Apiti district, due to snow, minor power line trouble.* have occurred.