AUSTRALIAN GALES.
(UY KLKCTIUC TKUiGUAPH.— COPKIGTHT). Svkxkv, September 2-1. A SEVKUE storm was experienced here on Saturday morning, and the wind reached a "velocity of 120 miles an hour. The gale was accompanied by heavy rainfall,and it is estimated that quite two inches fell in a short period. The storm water caused quite £">OOO damage to the city. Tho loss of two lives is reported. Septembe.i 26 Yerv bad weather has been experienced "throughout the country. Pour inches of snow iiavo fallen at Glen Inncs and Invcrell. The potato crop in tlie lliiwkesbury district is almost destroyed. (l!Y TKI.KGKAPH — PKKSS ASSOCIATION"). Wki.i.inuto.v, Saturday. The Post Office ha* i>iceivci advice from Sydney of a very ln-avy easterly fiale during the night. The .Melbourne and .Smith Australian telegraph lines nro interrupted, and the Government cannot say when communication is likely to be restored. Sunday. Advice.? from Sydney notify that communication with Melbourne and Adelaide lias been restored.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3161, 27 September 1892, Page 2
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155AUSTRALIAN GALES. Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3161, 27 September 1892, Page 2
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