STORM RETURNS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1931, Page 6

STORM RETURNS

IN NEW SOUTH WALES

(Australian Press Association.)

SYDNEY, July 7

Although the weather moderated over-night, the stormy conditions returned along the New South Wales coast at noon to-day. There was a terrific squall, with drenching, driving rain. It has caused the utmost discomfort and loss of business, and also the disorganisation of all services.

There are scenes of desolation in every suburb, where broken fences, gaping roofs, shattered windows, trailing electric light wires, floating debris, and broken trees bear testimony to the long-continued fury of the storm.

A fifth death is now recorded. A railway fottlor was run down /by a train during the blinding rain.

CYCLONE DIMINISHING. TWELVE INCHES OF RAIN. SHIPPING BADLY BATTERED. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) / SYDNEY, July 8. The cyclone is rapidly diminishing. The fact that nearly twelve inches of rain,' were registered in the city in forty-eight hours, stamps the disturbance as one of the most remarkable of recent years. 780 points fell yesterday, the heaviest since 1889. Another death occurred by a man walking into a fallen electric light wire.

With one exception all the vessels standing off the Heads .were able to enter yesterday. The inter-State ship Corrimal had just sufficient coal in her bunker, to reach her berth. She received a terrific pounding. The steering gear was smashed in. The freighter Kowarra also had her steering gear placed out of action.

More heavy rain is forecasted for to-day, with snow on the highlands.