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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12383, 2 December 1909, Page 6

HURRICANE IN MELBOURNE. UNPARALLELED DUST STORM. PROPERTY AND SHIPPING DAMAGED. MELBOURNE, November 22, A storm of unusual violence raged all clay yesterday, and did a great deal ol damage to house property, and to growing trees in roads and gardens; whilo in the bay many small craft were completely wrecked. No such gale has been experienced for years. The wind began to blow strongly from a northerly direction at about daylight, and as it increased in force it rose dense clouds of dust, which swept through the city 'n thick masses. Being Sunday, no water carts were out, and as the hurricane grew fiercer and fiercer it just hurled the dust along in tons like a desert simoom. Street trees were uprooted by the score. The plantations along Stlvilda Road and Sydney Road suffered severely. Branches were torn oft' trees in the Dominion and Botanical Gardens, while in the suburbs, particiilarly in Hawthorn and Elsternwick the streets were Jittered with broken boughs, and in some cases were obstructed [whole trees laid prostrate. Hoardings were flattened in many places, and roofs and verandahs were torn away. In the city many windows were blown in. At the Cafe Biiii, Swanson Street, a large platc-glars sheet overs the doorway burst outwards like a bombshell, and covered the pavement with pieces of thick glass. Some ladies passing had a remarkably narrow escape of being injured by it. At Brunswick a large plate-glass window in the newly-con-structed shop of Tye and Co. burst inwards under the pressure of the wind, and two verandahs in Stewart Street were torn away and blown to pieces, while the brick wall of a shop was partly broken down by the violence of the storm. At Port Melbourne a liouss in course of 'Construction, about threeparts finished, was utterly demolished in Rcss Street. The storm lashod the water of the Bay to fury, and the crews of -small craft, many of which had gone out on Saturday night fishing, had terrible experiences in beating back to safety. Somo of them were wrecked in the endeavour. At Frankston the sailing boats Nellie and Minerva wore driven ashore safely, though in an exhausted stata. The dust which was whirled out over the Bay rendered shipping movements highly dangerous. Much damage was done to telegraph and telephone lines. A telegraph pole was blown clown in Latrobe Street, one at Caulfielcl and six between Oakleigh nud Dandenong. At Toorak Road, South Yarra. the roof of the large store attached to the bicrk work's at the corner of Toorak Road and River Street was lifted off, and shot acorss River Street on to the top of the roof of a privato residence, there damaging it considerably. Tho storm culminated about 5 o'clock in a final mighty burst. Then tho wind veered round to tho west, and died down as the rain fell gently. The Amokura arrived at Auckland yesterday morning, having visited the Kermadecs and other islands for the purposes of the searching for castaways or wreckage, and replenishing the depot. There was no trace of the Clan McPherson or other vessels. "~

WANQANUI TROTTING CIiTJB WIEETINf*. TO BE HELD ON THE WANGANUI RACECOURSE. Thursday ana Saturday, I6tli and IStii December, 1909. 3TIJB&T DAY. First Race to Start at 12 noon. 1 MAIDEN HANDICAP, Of 25 soys., second horso to receive 5 soys from the stake. For all horses that have never won an advertised trotting race at time of starting; distance Wz miles, domination, 10s.; acceptance 10s. 2. KIRKWOOD HANDICAP, of 25 soys, second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake; distance IVz miles. Nomination 10a.; acceptance 10s. 3. WANGANUI CUP HANDICAP, of SO soys.; First horse to receive 65 soys. second 10 soys., and third horse 5 soys. from the stake; distance 2 miles. Limit 5-40. Nomination 255.; acceptance 355. 4. HAMMOND HANDICAP, of 35 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake; distance 1 mile. Nomination 10s.; acceptance 15s. 5. CASTLECLIFF HANDICAP, of 30 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake; distance 1 V 2 miles. Nomination 10s.; acceptance 10s. 6. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 40 soys. (for Trotting Horses only), second horse to receive 5 soys. fvc.vn the stake; distance 1^ miles. Nomination 10s.; acceptance 20s. 7. DASH HANDICAP, of 35 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake; distance 1 mile. Nomination 10s.; acceptance 15s. ALL RACES OPTIONAL. SECOND DAY. First Race to Start at 12 noon. 1. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 25 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. For all horses that have never won an advertised Trotting race of the value of 20 soys. at time of entry; distance \V ? miles. Nomination 10s.; acceptance 10s. 2. ARAMOHO HANDICAP, of 25 soys., second horse to receive 2y 2 soys, from the stakes; distance 1% miles. For Trotting Horses only. Nomination 10s.. acceptance 10s. 3. TRADESMAN'S HANDICAP, of CO soys., second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stake; distance 2 miles. Limit 5-40. Nomination 205.; acceptance 30s. 4. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, of 30 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake; distance 1 mile. Nomination 10s.; acceptance 10s. 5. EASTBROOK HANDICAP, of 30 soys., second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake; distance iy 2 miles Nomination 10s.; acceptance ]os. 6 BALLANCE STAKES, of S3 soys. (for Trotting Horses only), second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake; distance IV 2 miles. Nomination 10s.: acceptance 15s. 7 FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 25 soys., second Worse to receive 5 sov.s. from the stake ;distance 1 mile. Nomination 10s. ;*" acceptance 10s. A.LL RACES OPTIONAL. NOMINATIONS, HANDICAPS, AND ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS, accompanied by fees close with the Secretary at 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, 20th November, 1909. HANDICAPS appear SATURDAY,, 27th November. 1909. ACCEPTANCES for all events First Day, to close with the Secretary at 9 p.ni. on THURSDAY, 9th December, 1909. HANDICAPS for Second Day ft 5.30 p.m.. on Thursday. lGth December. ACCEPTANCES for Second Y>ay, noon. on FRIDAY, 17th December, at Secretary's Office. SELBY MORTON, Secretary. P.O. Box 152. Approved by N.Z. Trotting Association —p. SELIG. President. Egrrtont Stables, Rawer?. TO TRAVELLERS ON Hire.—MOTOR CAR, Single and Double Buggie, Traps, Cabs, etc. Best wedding carriages in the district New Glass-sided Hears*. H . WELLB, Proprietor. 'Phon> 20. New designs and improved makes rf postcard printing frames have just fomo in. Prices Is 6d, 2s 6d, sir! 4s. —Wilton's Pharmacies. Don't be content to remain in a run-down state. Take Wilton's Tonic for run-down people and feel bj'sje again. Price 2/6 per bottle.