Nelson's Visitation

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1911, Page 3

Nelson's Visitation

HAIL, RAIN, THUNDER, AND LIGHTNING .

TPER PnERH ABHOCIATIOJI.I

NELSON, This Day. Last night's storm of hail, rain, thunder and lightning was tho worst on record, but it was curiously partial. Within the city, and especially tho Toi Toi Valley, fruit trees and tomato plants were ''iterkilly stripped of flowers. Immature

fruit and all outdoor vegetables and tihe cucumber tribe were ruined. Hail covered the streets and over six inches deep and lay in drifts up to eighteen inches. It 'has not been melted in many places, and some of tho hiJls are covered as with snow, while others adjoining them show none. The rain flooded numerous dwellings and sshops up io tho ground floor. At the nurses quarters of the hospital the flood invaded all tho rooms, and Waimea road generally also suffered severely

from hail, sevoral greenhouses having most of tho glass broken. The storm area seemed limited to tho city, for it was not felt at Stoke or Motueka. So far the main orchards are safe this morning. It is cold as midwinter with sleety rain.