GALE AT AUCKLAND AND THE THAMES.
Auckland, May 16 —A gale was blowing all Friday, and heavy rain showers falling. Some of the vessels in harbour, including the barque Alice, dragged their anchors, whilst some small boats sunk. The
weather on the East Coast and outside tho
Hauraki Gulf is reported to be very *^H»mpestuous. The passage of the Te Anau, from Auckland to Rnssoli, on her ■way to Sydney, occupied 16 hours. Thames, May 16.— At a late hour on Friday evening a north-easterly gale commenced to blow, and, accompanied by a very heavy downfall of rain, continued nnceasingly all'night. Early on Saturday morning the gale increased to almost hurricane force, but so far no damage has been reported, with tho exception of two or three houses being unroofed. The reavy rain has caused a fresh in the Kaueranga and Eirikiri rivers, and has resulted in about 1300 logs being brought down for the Kauri Timber Company's mills, at ■which a large number of men are employed.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9085, 18 May 1891, Page 3
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168GALE AT AUCKLAND AND THE THAMES. Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9085, 18 May 1891, Page 3
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