THE WEATHER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19000, 24 October 1923, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

HEAVY NORTH-WEST GALE. DAMAGE IN CITY AND SUBURBS. The north-west gale which sprang up late on Monday evening-, and which increased in force in the early hours of yesterday morning, did considerable damage in Dunedin and suburbs. * The premises occupied by Mr J. K B. Cottle, a. blacksmith, 826 King street, suffered considerable damage, as the roof partially cttl lapsed. The building, which is an old one, could not withstand the pressure of the wind. Men wore engaged yesterday in effecting repairs to prevent a further collapse. . . . A brick wall which is being built m Roslvn collapsed, and a number of trees in different parts of the town suffered damage. The suburban areas on both sides of the harbour also suffered damage, a good many trees either being torn but by the roots or having limbs broken. Heavy seas rolled up the harbour, and several boats suffered damage at their moorings. At Ravonsbourne, Yalmai and Kia Ora (the well-known skimmer yacht) were overturned. Tiki broke away at Macundrew’s Bay and suffered considerable damage on the beach, while the launch Gloaming was driven ashore at Company Bay. The hot spell continued yesterday, when the weather was again very close, with a warm moderate to strong north-west wind. The thermometer recorded a minimum of 55 and a maximum of 71 degrees. The bare diet or fell steadily yesterday. GALE AT QUEENSTOWN. (From Oob Own Correspondent.) QUEENSTOWN, October 22. A strong gale blow here yesterday from noon till the evening, when heavy rain set in. For a time this was accompanied by thunder and lightning. To-day'the weather is line again, but windy. The rainfall will do an immense amount of good, as the country was becoming exceedingly dry.