STORMS AND DROUGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1926, Page 2

STORMS AND DROUGHT

WAIiNINC TO CONSTRUCTORS

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AUOLAND, Jan. 11. The Auckland Wireless Station this afternoon, after the receipt of wireless information from Apia, issued the following warning: “Warn all the own?.rs of buildings in the course of erection that a storm of exceptional severity is approaching from the northeast, with Auckland province as its centre.” A HOAX. AUCKLAND, January 12. Tlie alleged wireless warning of an approaching hurricane was a foolish hoax, no such message having been received in Auckland wireless office. SNOW AND WIND. SCORE OF PERSONS PERISH. NEW vQRK, Jan. 11. Nearly a score of persons perished and numerous damage was done to shipping on the Atlantic Coast, as the result of a snow and wind storm on Saturday. Tho victims for the most part, were injured in traffic accident's, as the result of tl*e driving hlisumrd. A number of men were drowned on the sea coast. DROUGHT BROKEN AT HASTINGS! HASTINGS, Jan. 11. After five months of almost unbroken drought, a welcome change set in early this morning, when rain fell steadily, and it has continued through out the day. It will lie of inestimable value to the parched countrv.

MESSAGE FROM SAMOANS. WELLINGTON, January 12. A further message from Samoa lias been received by Sir Francis Bell. It expresses thanks for the messages from him and General Richardson. So far only three deaths are reported.

Savaii, except for the eastern end, escaped the storm. One of its districts suffered from, the loss of food. Both coasts of Upotu received heavy damage to plantations in places, though from Yafele to Mulifoneia the damage was less severe. The observatory did not suffer any great damage. BELGIUM SUFFERS DISASTER. LONDON. Jan. 12. The “Daily Mail’s” Liege correspondent states that Belgium has suffered a. disaster comparable with the German invasion when the sewage laden water flooded many towns to a depth of ten to eighteen feet, necessitating the disinfection of everything the water had touched, as well as the destruction of huge supplies of foot!.