What a Storm!
Yesterday morning residents of the district experienced a hail storm the like of which had not been witnessed before. The roar of hail stones dashing upon roofs and window panes brought people from their beds to watch the scene. Within a few minutes the ground was white ; hail stones the size of moth balls lay feet deep against banks and walls. The surrounding hills and valleys made a typical wintry scene, covered in a mantle of white to all appearances like snow and remaining thus for about an hour. The huge hailstones caused quite considerable damage ; windows were cracked and broken and tanks had small holes battered in the sides. Early crops of potatoes were simply cut to ribbons by the huge stones, while most other vegetable crops and garden plants suffered to a considerable exten*
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Northland Age, Volume VIII, Issue 49, 28 July 1939, Page 2
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139What a Storm! Northland Age, Volume VIII, Issue 49, 28 July 1939, Page 2
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