THE GALES.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2433, 23 January 1882, Page 3

THE GALES.

[TEESS ASSOCIATION TEI/EGKAII.J NAPIER, January 22. The rains here caused some slight floods and damage to the harvest. It is now quite fine, and the wind has subsided. The gale reached its height on Friday night, when the tide was driven far above spring tide level. It was feared that the steamers on Saturday would not be able to communicate, but the sea fell before they arrived. WELLINGTON, January 21. A strong N.W. gale, accompanied with a heavy downpour of rain, has been been blowing all day. NELSON, January 21. A gale from the N.E. commenced last night, and is still blowing with unabated fury. At high tide to-day some damage was done by the sea, which was about four feet above spring tides, at the stores of llcsars Levien and Franzen. The water broke through the flooring of the portion which projects over the tideway, and dashing up to the ceiling, caused much damage to the goods. At one time, Mr Franzen feared that the stores would be carried away. Fart of the road from the gasworks downward was overflowed, and some heavy logs were floating about. It is difficult to ascertain the damage, but it is not thought to be very heavy. If the wind continues, it is feared the tide to-night will be backed up even more, and then serious damage is possible. January 22. The gale has moderated. In addition to the damage previously mentioned, the sea and wind stove in a portion of the marine baths and Naval Brigade boatched. Muoh ballast on the railway to the port was washed away, and some of the targe coping stonea at the sea wall were moved out of place. Fart of the road near the rocks also suffered. Franzen's schooner May, which was lying with two anchors out, parted from her moorings and drifted on to the tail of the boulder bank. She is not injured. Several houses on the sea level were inundated and their contents damaged, but not to a serious extent. At Motueka the wharf was damaged by the gale. NEW PLYMOUTH, January 22. A heavy N.W. gale blew yesterday, with a high tide. The boatsheds were flooded, but the breakwater has sustained no damage. The high tide has washed away some of the railway embankments near the works, but nothing of any consequence. TIM ABU, January 21. A very heavy easterly sea is rolling in here and the weather is most boisterous. Heavy rain has been falling during the last fortyeight hours, and no sign of its ceasing. The rivers are rapidly rising, and it is feared if the rain continnes the crops will be seriously damaged. DUNEDIN, January 22. The rain has oeased here to-day, but a strong south-west gale is blowing.