LITTLE DAMAGE ON PLAINS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5269, 2 May 1928, Page 2

LITTLE DAMAGE ON PLAINS.

MANY POWER STOPPAGES.

More inconvenience than damage was done by the gale of Monday last on the Hauraki Plains. Throughout thq district there were many stoppages of electric power, but none of long duration. Many fuses were blown on account of wires being swung into contact, and some wires) Were broken by falling trees or flying branches. On Mr P. A. Dryden’s farm, Turua, a wire was broken by the failing of a willow tree and a cow was electrocuted. Near. Carter’s corner the high tension mains werq broken by a fall-’ ing tree, and at the corner of Orchard East and Turua roads an uncharged wire was broken. A Jailing tree brought down, wires at Pipiroa, and a complicated fault occurred near the Ngatea factory. The Power Board’s staff aifi Turua finished the day’s, work at 4.30 a.m. yesterday morning, and. the staff of the Ngatea depot also worked will into night. The Telegraph Department’s work" men also had a busy day, but their lines were not badly affected. A bead-delivery van belonging to JMules and Son, Turua, was blown into the Piako Road drain, and a light Ford track belonging to the Economic Scores, Kerepeehi, was blown into, the Turua-Netherton Road drain uieiar Pekapeka Road corner. Both vehicles had been left standing on. the roadside, but neither was injured.

Several private motor-cars had their, hoods blown away, and 1 several shanties and outhouses were demolished. A s,mall launch belonging to the Lands Drainage Department was capsized in the Awaiti canal. The Kopu ferry was unable to run during the worst of the gale,. Tim gale, blew itself out during the evening, and then very heavy rain fell for the greater part of the night. The gauge at thq Lands Office, Kerepeehi, showed 2.30 Inches, for the. 24 hours at 8 a.m. yesterday morning. No flooding of any kind was expert enced, and the rivers were only up slightly.