AUCKLAND GALE

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1933, Page 6

AUCKLAND GALE

SHIPS HAVE ROUGH TIME. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE. (Per Press Association, Copyright). AUCKLAND, September 11. The violent easterly gale which raged throughout the week-end abated early this morning, but intermittent rain continues. The steamer Karetu from Suva ran into the storm at four o’clock yesterday morning and some of her cargo of bananas and other fruit shifted in the hold and was smashed. The ship was struck by an extra big sea yesterday and a big not of boiling soup was hurled off the galley stove, scalding the cook about the back.

The steamer Nai-knrda encountered stormy weather all down the coast on Saturday, and though she arrived at three in the afternoon, it was two hours later before she could bo berthed. The steamer Canadian Victor, from Montreal, arrived yesterday morning. The port health officer made three attempts to board the ship from his launch, but failed, and the shin was nor berthed rill this morning.

;■ Trie cruisers Dunedin arid Diomede, (due to sail this morning postponed their departure till conditions moderated. ' The damage done on the shore by the ! storm is chie'ly confined, to wireless aerials, verandah awnings, and gardens. Fruit growers report less damage than was expected, . At the Takenini training track; the gale ripped the roof..off the horse stalls land hurled timber and iron 78 yards. The damagp is estimated, at £100,.. Despite , the gale yesterday, As J. Shaw, the champion, golfer, completed his round in 74—one. under scratch, at Titirangi, where he will defend his Dominion open and professional titles next month.