THE GALE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 20 May 1907, Page 2

THE GALE.

C'O.U.UrX ICATION INTERRUPTED. Per Press Association. Auckland, -May 1!). I The wind blew a hard .southerly gale on Saturday, accompanied by heavy rain during the The .e.lie is reported as extending right along the eoast. and all steamers arriving oil Saturday ami to-day report a heavy sea. To-day the wind dropped somewhat, and the weather was liner. The Iliiddart-Parker steamer Victoria, which arrived litis morning after a rough passage from the south, brought a number of Gisborne passengers on to Auckland, owing to the gale prevenliiM; the passenger tender and curuo lighter from going out to her at Gisborne. A number of people who lmd booked from (lisbonie had for the same reason to be bit behind. Some (if the Auckland mails lor Uisborne, winch were

sent to Xapicr via Xew Plymouth, over a week ago, were also brought back by Ihe Victoria. Telegraphic communication with Wellington ami the South Island was considerably interrupted on Saturday. the southerly g.ile causing damagi to tin' lines. During the whole of the morning and early afternoon only one wive could be used for work between Auckland,and Wellington, with the result, that ordinary messages were delayed between four and live hours. The fault was reported to lie between Takapau and Dannevirkc. All local wires have been working well, and communication was good as far as Napier.