GALES IN ENGLAND

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1929, Page 1

GALES IN ENGLAND

DAMAGE IN MANY PARTS

RUGBY, Nov. 25

The heavy rains and strong winds, which have caused damage in many parts of the country, had abated somewhat yesterday, but in the evening they were renewed, 1 and the wind with gale force caused rough seas around the coasts.

Heavy rain continued to-day and aggravated the serious situation in many parts of the country, particularly in South Wales, where hundreds of homes have been devastated. The Government has sanctioned a grant of £15,000 for urgent necessary relief, and the Lord Mayor’s fund has contributed £SOOO.

Much damage has been clone by water to mines and other industrial establishments. On Saturday an inrush of water at a colliery at Giantamon, Oarnrathenshire, threatened nearly 200 men who were at work. They were, however, warned in time and reached the surface unharmed. Later it was found possible to remove the horses that had been left behind. Pumping operations are proceeding, and it is hoped that it will be possible to re-open the mines to-morrow.

During Saturday’s gale, the 20,090 ton liner Duchess of Richmond was hove to in the Mersey for eleven hours, it being impossible to come alongside the landing stage owing to the gale.

An unusually large number of motor accidents have occurred during the week-end owing to the bad state of the roads, many of which were under water. FELT BY LARGE LINERS. The Anchor liner Caledonia, which reached the Clyde from New 5 ork last night, reported having experienced the effects of the earthquake under the North Atlantic on November 18 off Sable Island.

The water was quite calm and there was little wind, when suddenly the ship was seized pth a violent trembling. The captain, fearing that a derelict had been Fouled, stopped the engines and had the vessel inspected, but no damage was done. The White Star liner Olympic also experienced the shock of earthquake, which, as already reported, snapped several deep sea cables.