EFFECTS OF THE GALE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6297, 23 January 1882, Page 5

EFFECTS OF THE GALE.

♦ [bt teleoraph.—press association.] Napier, Sunday. The rains here caused some slight floods and damage to the harvest. It ia now quite fine, and the wind has subsided. The gale reached its height on Friday night, when the tids was driven far above the springtide level. It was feared that the steamers on. Saturday would not be able to but the sea fell before they arrived. Hew Plymoeth, Sunday. A heavy N.W. gale occurred yesterday at high tide. The boatshed was flooded, and the Breakwater has sustained no damage. The high tide has washed some of the railway enbankment near the works, but nothing of any consequence. Wellington, Saturday. A strong N.W. gale, accompanied with a> heavy downpour of rain, was blowing all day. Should the weather moderate the Premier will leave on his Northern tour tomorrow evening. Nelson, Saturday. A gale from the north-est besjan last night* and is still blowing with unabated fury. At high tide to-day some damage was done by the sea, the tide being four feet above thelevel of spring tides. At the store of Messrs. Levin and Franzen, at the part which projects over the tide-way, the water broke through the flooring, and dashing up. to the ceiling, caused much damage to the goods. One time Mr. Franzen feared that the store would be carried away. Part of the road from the gas works downward was overflowed, and some heavy logs were floated about. It is difficult to ascertain the damage, but it is not thought that it will be very heavy. If the wind continues, it isfeared that the lide to-night will be backed even more, and then serious damage is! possible. Sunday. The gale has moderated. In addition to» the damage previously mentioned, the sea.. and wind stove in a portion of the marinebaths, and the Naval Brigade boat-shed-Much ballaiting on the railway to the port was washed away, and some of the large coping stones of the sea-wall were moved out of their place. Fart of the roadway near the rocks also suffered. Mr. Franzen's schooner May, •which was lying -with two anchors out, parted from her moorings, and drifted on to> the tail of the Boulder Bank. She is nob injured. Several houses on the sea level ■were inundated, and the contents damaged, but nothing serious. At Motueka the wharf was damaged by the gale. * Timabu, Saturday. _ A very heavy easterly sea is rolling in here, and the weather is most boisterous. Heavy rain has been falling for the last forty-eight hours, and there is no sign of its clearing. The river 3 arc rapidly rising, and it is feared, if the rain continues, the crope. will be seriously damaged. DtjNEDiN, Sunday. The rain has ceased here to-day, but a. strong south-west gale is blowing.