TRAIL OF DAMAGE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18975, 27 March 1936, Page 9

TRAIL OF DAMAGE

CYeLONie GALE AT JH AMES FIERGE INTENSITY R()OPS TOKiX OFF moyfs pßiyF.x ashore .(Per .Pr.fcSß jAsspcifttioTi,) THAJfES, last nicrht. A e-ycl,OJi.i,r Atiuok Thnines Inst night and raged -wi'/h fierce intensity lfl'iiip Vnriy jtipjirs of the morniri'g, le,ay,i;ig n x;-ai;l of dnmagp in its wake." 'Peflecs, wireless masts, iijid fhjpfe \ver'e demoh'shed, and roofing iron torji off iji x\}\' directions, hlit ifl ja i'c'iy inAr.iinces was very s.erio.us dtiijiage 4fifiP }fi property. The gaJ,e was at its height henv,M\n 2 iand f a.m., when exceptionally fier/e gusts were experienced, s.hakijig fho buildings like an earthqualto. •i • ■ At the oftiee of the Thames Star, at the'"corner of Sealey and Mackay streets, ajll the roofing on the southern side was ,10111 off and sheets of iron were scattered for a distance of a quarter of a mile down Sealey street, Careering pii to the waterfront. The the Star's machine room wns any 1 paper stocks and w.ere damaged toy water which' pp.ured h\ through the roof. Tarpaulins were procured to cover the; roof recurs.

Ther.e h.as ibeeu no power from Arapuni since :ahout one'o'clock, hut restoration is expected this afternoon. In the meantime the borough Diesel stand by plajut is operating. LIJ.CKV ESCAPE A .house 011 the Queen street water- '• front, occupied jby an elderly woman, . W. 'and her ailuli son, \va,s jJar.tijUjly demolished a limit ~ a.m., ii chimney crashing ihrough the rooi'cij'a jfront room to the ground and the wliole roof of the front portion of the house crashing to the floor. Fortunately neither was sleeping in the first room, but Mrs. Kerby in the front I room had a very narrow escape. I Xearhy a hig oak .tree crashed between .t.wo libuses occupied 'toy Messrs. 0. b'. tj'oeket't' and R.' -Lowie, |hui the houses luckily escaped damage. The roof of ,the Bpwl.ing flub's pavilion in the central area was torn yr: ■' A ho.use on -Parawai Jfeights, occupied jby Mr. Thomas Keith and his 'family; was also hadly damaged, the roof toeing blown oil'. A cowshed was d'emo'li she'd. A number of plate-glass windows in Pollen street -were smashed. At Tapu, 10 miles along the coast towards'' ,.*i sh.anfy occupied jby Mr! Jae.h jjoliaw.s, juVtn.er was |b,low,n oyer, pinpifig t*ie p\;.c,iji.p.ari,t' jfor se.veral' jhours hefbffi lie was resc.iiecl awl ijidmitted tfi -Thames ifQspitaJ wifjli internal and ' jbjig iimher'h.iill at jh.a.tl ihe roof i(u9W,ti off. OT/JE.B piSTRf ( CJ S SUFEEff Reports from other districts state that ' simila.r damage was d?. IH> to feh.cys, trees', bui.ldi.hgs, and po.w.er and telegraph lines.' A in the WaiJiou JR-ivcr at Tui'U.a, on fhe. Plains, was driven right uishore, trad .aji.iothe.r was stranded; 0)1 a 'san'dtoank with no outlet. Telegraphic x-ontact .this morning was dislocated owing to lfu.meroas 'breakages toy fallen trees. 'Heavy rain followed the gale, hut about 31 o'clock th.e weather improved coasiderably and there are signs of clearing. The municipal electricitv staff and telegraph "and'" power llnesnien are busily engaged restoring power and