GALE IN CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19509, 13 December 1926, Page 10

GALE IN CANTERBURY.

MUCH DAMAGE DONE. SLIGHT MISHAP TO WAHINE. SHIP BLOWN AGAINST WHARF. [BX TELEGK-YFH. OWN COIVRESiPONDENT. ] CHRIST CHURCH, Saturday. Ono of the fiercest gales experienced for a, long time raged soon after daylight this morning until about nine o'clock. Coming from the north-west the gale did considerable damage along the foot of the Cashmere Hills and at Lyttelton. Fences chimneys and wireless aerials were brought down, while orchardistsi and horticulturists suffered. The damage in the northern parts of the city appears to be slight. Difficulty was experienced in berthing the Wahine owing to the strength of the gale, and finally a heavy squall struck the vessel, bumping her heavily against the wharf. . This caused a denii alongside the steerage gangway. Some of the smaller craft at. Lyttelton dragged their anchors without doing any damage. WELLINGTON'S EXPERIENCE. RAPID RISE OF HUTT RIVER. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Sunday. The week-end weather experienced in Wellington was a sample of the worst the city can produce. On Saturday a fierce gale made conditions generally unpleasant and minor damage was caused in various* parts of the city. The Hutt River rose at aa alarming rate this afternoon and all road traffic was completely suspended in the valley.