DAMAGE BY GALES.

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19664, 26 August 1935, Page 7

DAMAGE BY GALES.

POWER SUPPLY AFFECTED. HAWKE’S BAY SUFFERS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HASTINGS, Saturday. Electric power over the whole of ’the Central Hawke’s Bay Power Board's reticulation area was interrupted as the result of a westerly gale to-day. Wires, and in some cases poles, wireless masts, and aerials were blown down and trees uprooted. In a few instances telephone services- were also Interrupted. The gale arose during the night and continued to-day. Car hoods were torn from vehicles and in Waipukurau. particularly, drivers of tourer models were compelled to secure the hoods of their cars to the chassis by rope. The power hoard employees made pucccssfiul efforts to restore the power supply by nightfall. Telephones were less affected and the majority of lines remained intact. Pedestrians had an unpleasant lime, amid clouds of dust ami shopkeepers were unable lo display their wares on shop fronts. Hie wind sweeping away everything unfastened, including shutters and signboards. strong gusty winds blew over the more northern parts of Hawke's Bay and in many districts Hie velocity exceeded 00 miles an hour.