STORMY WEATHER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19621, 27 April 1927, Page 12

STORMY WEATHER.

HEAVY GALE IN DUNEDIN. DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN. Tuesday. The Dunedin district experienced a heavy gale from the north-west, accompanied by fierce squalls, during Sunday night, the climax being reached about three o'clock yesterday morning. A house at the Upper Junction, was partially unroofed. The occupants had a terrifying experience. The front portion of the roof, about 45ft. long, was torn away bodily and carried to the road, 300 yds. away. Repairs were effected yesterday before the rain came. At Anderson's Bay the schoolhouse caught the full force' of the wind and about 50ft. of the front portion of the new infant room was wrenched off. The architect, Mr. J. Rodger, went out yesterday with workmen, and made temporary repairs in time to save the room from being flooded by the rain. The sunbath enclosure on the roof of the St. Clair Surf Club's pavilion suffered severely, the boards on the northern side being blown in and the other sides seriously shaken. Haystacks and fences were levelled and windows broken in the outer districts and small boats were sunk in the harbour. No serious damage was done to the City Corporation oi; Drainage Board works. The city's electrical works also cams through the experience well. Dislocation of the Waipori electric-power supply occurred in the Peninsula district and about Tomahawk, no power being available yesterday morning. Wires were blown down in various parts of the town, but the maintenance staff soon repaired the damage.

A BOISTEROUS DAI* VESSELS DELAYED IN PORT Following the fine weather at Auckland on Sunday and Monday the condition? changed suddenly early yesterday*rooinili|j, and all day the wind Mew strongly from the west accompanied by frequent heavy rain showers. Owing to the wet weather cargo work on the waterfront was considerably* interrupted ffnd in consequence the departure of vessels in port has been delayed. " The weather was more severe on the west coast where the wind blew with the force of a hard gale. In the morning the wind was from the west, but at three in the afternoon it backed to the southwest. The sea on the Manukau Bar became too rough for vessels to cross. Hie Rarawa did not leave Onehunga and her departure for New Plymouth was postponed until two o'clock this afternoon. The wet weather delayed the loading of the Arapawa and her departure for Raglan and Kawhia was also postponed. A report from Awanui last evening Stated that a strong south-west gale was blowing and the weather was very squally. The barometer, which registered 30.00 in. at midnight on Sunday, had fallen to 29.45 in. at midday on Monday. It rose steadily afterwards and the reading last night was 29.80 in.