GALE IN THE WAIRARAPA
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE,
By Telosraph- -: Special Correspondent. l y Masterton, May 23. A gale visited Masterton about midnight on Friday It continued to- blow with unabated torco until kto on Saturday morning, when driving showers or. heaw tain commenced to tall. During tho evening the sky clearea, nud the weather ou Sunday was clear damage has been reported ns a result of the gale. At tho hospital several French windows were blownin but tho damage was soon remedied. In several parts of the town fences wero razed and trees uprooted, but generally tho wind was by no means so violent na that experienced on November 2 of last year. By Telegraph—Press Association. Carterton, May 22. A howling Ralo, with intermittent gusta of hurricane force, was experienced hero last night. lances, gates, etc., have been blown down. The side of M Phces traction-engine shed was driven in. lne i;ale is still raging, but fierce gusts aro fowor. There aro frequent showeis of heavy rain. The firo brigade was called out at. tho. height of tho gale, but fortuu&tyly only to a cluniney
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 204, 24 May 1920, Page 4
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197GALE IN THE WAIRARAPA Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 204, 24 May 1920, Page 4
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