THE WEATHER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2593, 30 August 1909, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

RAIN GENERAL THROUGHOUT THE DOMINION. After an unusually long period of fine and dry weather, rain commenced to fall soon, after 7 p.m. on Friday evening, and continued until half-past 10 o’clock last night, when the weather showed signs of clearing. All day Saturday the rain was light, and drizzling, and yesterday it increased somewhat in strength, very heavy squalls being experienced towards evening. The reading of the gauge at 9 a.m. yesterday showed that 1.87 inches of rain had fallen since Friday evening. Both the Taruheru and Wiamata rivers, are in a slightly swollen condition, and quantities of driftwood were coming; clown last night. The effect/ of the thickness of the weather has also been experienced at sea. The s.s. Moura, from south, was unable to pick up the bay until after daylight on Saturday morning, as the Tuainne light was obscured, find, the s.s. Tarawera, from Auckland, which left the northern port at 6 p.m. on Saturday, had not put in an appearance up till a late hour last night. In tiie surrounding district similar weather conditions prevail, and from Tologa Bay, Tokomaru, and further up the Coast, also Wkatatutu, Morere, and Tiniroto come reports of heavy and incessant rain, with the creeks and rivers rising rapidly. Telegrams show that rains, with, in most cases, high winds, prevailed throughout the Dominion, from Auckland to Invercargill, during the last two days.

HEAVY GALE IN AUCKLAND. [Per Press Association.! AUCKLAND, August 29, The heavy gale experienced during the last couple of days has impeded shipping. Several of the Northern Company’s steamers are sheltering at various points, while two barques have been detained in Auckland harbor for several days past, waiting an opportunity to take their departure. The s.s. Ngatiawa is bar-bound at Opotiki. The s.s. Apanui was to have proceeded to Mercury Bay and Tairua on Friday, but owing to the unfavorable weather, did not make the trip. It seems probable also that thick weather is being experienced out at sea. The s.s. Tymeric, from San Francisco, which is fully due, has not yet been sighted. HIGH WINDS AND RAIN IN HAWKE’S BAY. NAPIER, August 29. High wind has prevailed for about two days, and there has been some rain, though not any great quantity. HEAVY RAINS IN MARLBOROUGH BLENHEIM, August 28. The heavy rains of the last two days have made the roads in a fearful state, and the rivers are all in flood. The Nelson coach was two hours late in arriving here last night, and this morning had to return to Blenheim owing to inability to cross the ferry at Wairau river. The new bridge over the ferry will not be ready for traffic for several weeks yet. MORTALITY AMONG LAMBS IN SOUTHLAND. INVERCARGILL, August 28. After almost continuous rain recently the weather cleared to-day. The rivers are high, and there has been -considerable mortality among young lambs.