THE HURRICANE IN CHRISTCHURCH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5334, 24 January 1906, Page 3

THE HURRICANE IN CHRISTCHURCH.

THE EXHIBITION BUILDING WRECKED. A heavy thunderstorm at Christclmrci m Sunday was preceded by a. violen squall. Although this only lasted a fe\ ninutes, it did much damage. Window ivere blown in aud gardens wrecked. Th ihief mishap, however, was the collapse c i large portion of the Exhibition Building kbout 200 ft were blown down, and muc iieavy timber smashed. The disaster i not likely to delay the opening of th Exhibition, but from the point of view c the contractors is a serious one. The tiad been at work since November. Th lamage represents the loss of a COnsidei ible portion of the work done. The cos jf restoring the framework to the condi t,ion in which it stood will probably b C 3,000. The gale appears to have been soinethin in the nature of a cyclone. It came v suddenly, presaged ouly by a mass of dar clouds and a few peals of thunder, and i lasted in its full force for three or fou minutes at the most. The Exhibitio Building, situated on a slight eminenci was entirely unprotected. It received tli full force of the wind, which came from tlu south-west. The framework, which was about 400 ft long and 200 ft at the north end was wrecked. The heavy beams in th( roof were smashed, and fell, carrying witl them much of the walls and timbers to th< floor below. Within a couple of minutes the framework that had outlined, the grace ful form of the building had become a masi of broken timber. Happily no one was oi the spot at the time, else loss of life woulu. have been almost certain. Had the gale' struck the buildingjon a working day, when 30 or 40 men are engaged in the construction, the accident would have been one of the most serious in the history of Canter bury. Still another testimonial ! ! C. Stokes, the people's popular Tailor and Hatter, has engaged one of the leading and most expert workmen that the colony can produce. Now is the time to leave your measure for morning and sac suits, overcoats and raincoats. The stock has been well selected, is all new, and customers can rely on their orders being turned out in first-clas« style. A large and wellassorted stock of gents' underwear on hand. An open invitation is given to everyone to call and inspect the goods. — Advt. D,r Oossland says every man and woman whose liver aud .stornah are out of order must take his special prescription, 89.878 known as Noxol, if they wish to know what good health is. This remedy is a shure thing for constipation, indigestion, liver and stomach complaints. 2s at chemists and stores. Get a bottle to-day. — (Advt)