THE WEATHER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2570, 3 August 1909, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODS. (Per Press Association.) NAPIER, August 2. Steady rain set in yesterday afternon, culminating > in a phenomenally heavy downpour early this morning. The weather is still unsettled. PALMERSTON N., August 2. A heavy gale occurred last night, rain railing in torrents. The rivers all over the district are very high. A washout occurred on the Manawatu . line near, mu ton through‘a culvert being swept away, interrupting railway communicaion with Wellington. Tht*, telegraph lines also are badly damaged. A high wind still continues.

FEILDING, August 2

The weather is extremely boisterous. There was a gale and rain last night. 'l'lie rivers are high and rising, but no damage has been reported. LEVIN, August‘2.

A raging southerly gale blew along the coast all last night, accompanied by torrents of rain. The first Palmerston to Wellington train is blocked north of Tokomaru by a washout, which will take two hours to clear. A large area of country is under water between Shannon and Tokomaru. At Levin windows were blown in, trees uprooted, and fences razed. The storm has now subsided. WANGANUI, August 2. Wanganui has had its share of the cyclonic storm. Heavy rain commenced on Sunday .afternoon, and continued during this morning. A strong gale raged all the night, and the Tyser liner Nerehana, lying in the roadstead, had to weigh anchor. The weather is now clear.

WOODVILLE, August 2. It has been raining heavily all flight. As a result the Manawatu river was over its hanks early in the morning, and the water was two feet deep over tho road near the railway station. Two large slips .came down in the Gorge preventing the morning train from Palmerston getting through. The train from Masterton had a narrow escape. As the engine came through the tunnel at Eketalnma a slip came down. The Dannevirke train was' reversed ' and sent to Waipukurau iu place of Palmerston. WELLINGTON, August 2. A heavy northerly gale came on Sunday night accompanied by rain, and changed during the night to southerly, continuing all day with considerable violence. Havoc was played with the telegraph service, the worst experience being between Pae'kakariki and Palmerston North. The linemen had a busy time, but communication was all right by evening. 'Wash-outs occurred bn the Manawatu and Wairarapa railway lines. Hie Main Trunk express, however, got through with little delay. The only serious delay to an express train was experienced by the Napier mail train, which was held at Ivaitoko for an hour this morning.