THE HEAVY GALE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2145, 21 March 1908, Page 2

THE HEAVY GALE.

GENERAL OVER THE ISLAND.

SEVERE TIME FOR SHIRRING. MANUKA’S THRILLING EXPERI ENCE. “A REGULAR HURRICANE.” Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 20. The steamer Manuka camo .into port this afternoon with a heavy list to starboard. She has had a very rough passage from Napier—a regular hurricane—Captain Phillips called it. The steamer rolled terrifically, and almost all tho passengers suffered from sea sickness. Ono of them, Mr. Fother.ingham, bound for Lyttelton, was somewhat seriously injured this morning. He was lying on a couch in the social hall, and during a particularly heavy lurch the couch came away, and Mr. Fotlieringham was badly cut about the head, and liis foot was .injured. The Manuka’s cargo shifted, giving her the list referred to, but no injury was done to the deck fittings. Captain Phillips was on the bridge soon after leaving Napier, and he did not leave it until tho ship arrived in Wellington this afternoon.

ON THE WEST COAST.

STEAMERS STANDING ON END. A FIREMAN INJURED. Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 20. Tho Corinna arrived at the breakwater this morning, after a very* rough passage from Wellington. At times the vessel was standing almost on end, with her bow out of the water and her stern submerged six or eight feet. The engine room door was smashed in, and three feet of water found its way into the stokehold. A fireman was knocked down by a heavy sea, and had to receive medical attention here. A little damage was caused on deck, but the cargo was undamaged. The Rarawa also had a long and rough trip from Onehunga. SHIPPING AT A STANDSTILL. Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 20. There is a. heavy gale on the West Coast, and the Takapuna from New Plymouth encountered some of the heaviest seas Captain Hutchings has seen on the coast. She passed the Rarawa 65 miles from New Plymouth almost standing on end. There is a tremendous sea on the Manakau bar, and shipping is at a standstill. A RECORD FOR WELLINGTON. Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 20. Tho southerly gale continued" all last night and to-day with intermittent rain. From 9 a.m. yesterday to the same hour to-day the wind averaged a velocity of 45j miles an hour, and the total speed for 24 hours was 1042 miles. This is a record for Wellington. Shipping was, of couse, interfered with to some extent, and vessels arriving report experiencing heavy weather at sea. SEVERITY IN WANGANUI. Press Association. WANGANUI, March 20. A cold southerly gale, with frequent heavy showers, is being experienced. Shipping is delayed in port, and several yachts broke from their moorings in the rivers and others have been sunk. YACHTS SINK AT THEIR MOORINGS. ' Press Association. NAPIER, March 20. A heavy gale raged last night, and half a dozen yachts in the inner harbor sank at their moorings. Tho weather to-day is so boisterous that a further postponement of the swimming championships was made till tomorrow morning. HEAVY RAIN IN WAIROA DISTRICT. Press Association. WAIROA, March 20. .The rainfall in Wairoa for 24 hours is 3.6 inches, and in Frasertoitn 4.2 inches. The river is still rising. IN HASTINGS. Press Association, HASTINGS, March 20. . During the last fifty-six hours 1.63 inches was the rainfall registered, and it is still raining steadily.