TELEGRAPHIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1940, 16 March 1885, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(raiiED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Hawera, March 14, A northerly gale of unusual violenco was experienced here to-day. It lasted for three or four hours, and the effects weqe fej Ijo Been in broken windows and fallen cliiiftnoyij in many directions, Numerous open sheds and other similar buildings which caught the wind severely were levelled to the ground. Dunedin, March 15,

A heavy northerly gale blew for some hours yesterday, giving place to rain in the afternoon. Telegraphic communication was interrupted for some time on the northern lines. Greymouth, March 14. The OlittU is outside the bar. It is too rough to cross, There has been a heavy, steady rain since early in the morning, Maroh 15. The bar is still very rough. No shipping yesterday or to-day. OruNAKE, March 14.

The heaviest gale known in Opunake is raging. Courtney's. Hall has been destroyed. There will probably be great daij)jige unless the wind drops. The steaniers Sfelja'nnd Oreti are in the bay for safety, Seyera} Jiouses have been damaged,

Autop, Mwclj 15, The gale yesterday was thp heaviest experienced for many years, and it inflicted somo-damage 'on shipping and property, Tho small stoamer Blanohe is a total wreck; insurance unknown, Several yachts are damaged, but the yach.tfl Muritai and Rita are ashore, but they aje ftojt seriously injured, A number of damaged, The cutter Evening star at Eangifoto Channel, and the Harvest Hpmo was sunk in the harbor. The crew of the latter had a narrow oscape before they were rescued. Tho Union Company's coal hulk canted and went ashore but was uninjured. Tho old Customs launch was badly knocked up. Tho Darcy Pratt brigantine, held on with two anchors down on the Eangitoto Channel, after' dragging considerably. Several houses in course of erection in exposed situations in the suburbs wero blown down; also slates, cMmniea, verandahs, &c, A large chimney wrt? 'blown through the roof of Mr Seynjpur Thorn George's residence. Miss Pearson .of Ijfewtown, received a fracture of the leg, and Mr DL. Murdoch's coaohmau, Welsh, fatal injuries from falling timbers, The damage is estimated at over £2OOO,