HEAVY WEATHER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 5, 4 August 1916, Page 5

HEAVY WEATHER.

EXPERIENCES IN OTHER CENTRES.

Wellington, August 4

Shannon fared badly in yesterday's gale. Portion of the roof of a new house was blown off and landed 120 yards away. The occupant removed his family, and a little later the house was blown oft" the piles and collapsed. Many trees were blown down, and about 30 chimneys were levelled.

Dargaville, August 4

Dargaville reports that the heaviest storm experienced for twenty years raged yesterday. The low-lying ground was flooded. Several buildings threatened to collapse, but no serious damage has vet been reported.

WANCANUI FEELS THE BLOW. OLD DREDCE SUNK AT CASTLECLIFF WHARF. Wanganui, August 4. The heavy south-easterly gale continued throughout the night. The Harbour Board's old dredge, valued at about CoOO and moored to the Ca.stleclift wharf sprang a leak at four o'clock this morning and sank in thirty feet of water an hour later. iXo great difficulty in refloating the .dredge is anticipated, i THE MANAWATU IN FLOOD. | FOXTON LjNE UNDER WATER. ! Palmerston North, August -1. There is a heavy flood on the Manawatu river, the low-lying country being inundated. The water is stdl rising. The Foxton train service is held lip, the line heing under water for a distance of three-quarters of a mile.