Storm at Christchurch.
A heavy thunderstorm swept over the Christchurch district yesterday, preceded by a violent squall of wind, and, although lasting only a few minutes, did much damage. Windows were blown in and gardens wrecked. The chief mishap, however, was the collapse of a large portion of the Exhibition building, about two hundred feet being blown down and much heavy timber was smashed. The disaster is not likely to delay the opening of the Exhibition, but from the point of view of the contractors, !}he loss is a serious one. They have been at work since November, and the damage represents the loss of a considerable portion of the work done. The cost of restoring the framework to the condition at which it stood yesterday *will probably be £3OOO.
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Waipukurau Press, Issue 9, 23 January 1906, Page 3
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130Storm at Christchurch. Waipukurau Press, Issue 9, 23 January 1906, Page 3
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