BLACKBURN.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3665, 19 October 1897, Page 2

BLACKBURN.

{own correspondent.) Since writing to yon last Blackburn was visited by an anasually heavy gale on Friday last. It blew pretty steadily all day but increased iu violence until early next morning when it had almost blown itself oat, but not before it bad done a considerable amount of damage to property. Oae of Mr Hardy’s chimneys was the first to suffer, breaking off level with the roof ; then the school chimney came down. Daring the night the teacher’s residence became unroofed, and later on lMfr Dear’s bouse tho iron coming off three of the roomi. Mr Pram’s house also lost its chimney. Most of tbe settlers had their garden fenceß blown dowo and their vegetable gardens almost wrecked. Trees of course eame down by scores and people will be kept busy for some days cutting their fences clear. The oldest settlers hare say that Friday night’s gale was the strongest they have as yet experienced up io tbe bosh. The wind subsided somewhat on Saturday and wo had some very heavy showers of rain, while snow was falling heavily on the raugeß.