WHIRLWIND IN NORTH.
TRAIL OF WRECKAGE. BUILDINGS BLOWN DOWN. KAITAIA, Saturday. A whirlwind struck Ahipara, at the southern end of Ninety-Mile Beach, last evening. Fortunately the track of- the whirlwind was narrow, being about” 50ft. wide, and it did not travel very far. However, it left a trail of wrecked buildings and flattened bush in its wake.
The Whirlwind first struck the Ahipara native school, and a shed, over 20ft. long and 10ft. wide, was completely demolished. This shed was used as a schoolroom, which accommodated 30 pupils. The walls and roof were blown in ail directions, some parts being found a-quarter of a mile away. All that is left are the desks, standing in orderly array on the floor. I’lie residence of the head teacher. .Mr. P. Braik, was not damaged, but the main school building was severely shaken and Die roof is leaking in a number of places. Behind the shed was some native bush and practically all this was cither uprooted or splintered close to the ground, trees up to 18in. in diameter being smashed and blown down.
At tlic Ahipara Alaori settlement a meeting-house, used as a dining hall, a wooden building about 40ft. by 20ft., with a shingle roof, was blown down.
A five-roomed house near by was also razed to the ground.' Another cottage was forced over to an angle of about 20 degrees.
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19315, 23 July 1934, Page 8
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