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FURIOUS GALE.

■•.■"-*"■ -"•**" * — -•- . f Pbb Pbbss Association.] AUCKLAND, Fbb. 24. A gale, accompanied with heavy rain, and veering from east to north-west, prevailed last night. A good deal of damage was done to small craft. Beports from Kaipara and Waikato tell of exceptionally heavy weather in those districts. " NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 24. A furious gale from the south-east has been blowing since midnight, and is accompanied with a heavy rainfall. The gale ha? done a good deal of damage to fencing, j chimneys, and trees. Mr Shuttleworth's windmill has been partially wrecked. .The wind is now abating, but it is still raining. The races have been postponed till tomorrow. WELLINGTON, Fbb. 24. The harbour master at Onehunga reports that the -heavy gale last night blew two of the North Head beacon lights down. In consequence, leading lights at the heads, Manukau Harbour, will not be shown nntil further notice. The weather is still wet and stormy from the soutb.

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4578, 24 February 1893, Page 3

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FURIOUS GALE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4578, 24 February 1893, Page 3

FURIOUS GALE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4578, 24 February 1893, Page 3