TOWNS IN DARKNESS
POWER LINES BROKEN V' EFFECTS ON WEST COAST SLIPS IN OTIRA GORGE [by XELKGRAPH OWN" correspondent] GREYMOUTH, Sunday A north-westerly gale, which reached a high velocity and at times was, accompanied by heavy rain, swept the West Coast yesterday afternoon. The weather improved somewhat this morning. Trees blown across the Grey ElectricPower Board's supply line at Mount Buckley, near Dobson. caused a break and plunged Greymouth and the surrounding district into darkness at about 7.30 p.m. The power line could not be repaired until shis morning, so the Government's new diesel plant at n Dobson was brought into operation, and provided lighting again about 8.30 p.m. Several tents were blown down at the Greymouth Agricultural and Pastoral Association's showgrounds at Victoria Park, where the annual show was in progress. No other serious dafhage was reported in the borough. The township of Blackball was without lighting throughout last night as a result of trees falling across the power lines near Ngahere. Kenans were made this morning. • - / Two fairly extensive slips hare blocked the Otira Gorge Road. Workmen were engaged in clearing them to-day and it is hoped to have the road opened to-morrow.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23276, 20 February 1939, Page 8
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