AFTER THE GALE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13451, 30 May 1907, Page 5

AFTER THE GALE.

DAMAGE AT GISBORNE. TELEGRAPH WIRES CARRIED AWAY. . ■ • ■ ' OVERDUE STEAMERS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.} Gisborse, Wednesday. ' ■ Gisborne has been completely : solated for the past 24 hours, the severe storm which broke over the district on Monday evenng having carried away the telegraph wires south of Wharerata. On Monday | night and all day yesterday the weather was very boisterous, and the seas running along the coast are the heaviest known for many years.. Shipping has been entirely suspended. " The fi.s. Toroa, which left Napier on Monday evening has not vet put in an appearance, and is presumably sheltering nnder Mahia. The 3.8. Delphic, from Auckland, pass-, ed East Cape at one p.m. yesterday, and has not yet arrived, having evidently proceeded out to sea. ,'.,"_. The c.s. Waikarc arrived this evening after a rough trip down the coast, but could not be tendered, and was ordered to stand by till morning. j Heavy seas swept over the breakwater and groyne yesterday «md to-day, and '. considerable damage has been caused along Victoria Township Esplanade. The waves also washed away the railway line near the wharf. -'* * : . . ! * Communication with the East Coast is-, trict to the north is cut off by the wash-; ing away of'an embankment it Tapuae Rocks, on which the County Council re- j cently spent £800. There are signs this! evening of the weather moderating, though the gale is fresh and the sea still running high.

ROUGH PASSAGES.

RUAPEHU AND TARAWERA. £B*i telegraph.-- association.] . Wellington, Wednesday. The gale which has been raging here during the past two days is now abating. Shipping has been interfered with. The Ruapehu, whit!i occupied nearly two days : n steaming from Napier, encountered the full force of the gale in the run down the coast. Several heavy seas were shipped, but little damage was done. The Union Steam Ship Company's Tora-. wera, which left Napier on Monday afternoon, arrived at Wellington at six o'clock to-night, after a boisterous passage. She met the full force of the southerly gate. And was hove-to all day yesterday. ' CONDITIONS AT CHRISTCHURCH. [BY •'TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION*.] '']' CHKisTCHrncH, Wednesday. The gale last night was followed by beauful weather, and the snow on the lower ranges has now disappeared. " '