AN ICY BLAST.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3563, 1 July 1912, Page 4

AN ICY BLAST.

.COLD SOUTHERLY WEATHER IN

OISBOPNE.

WINDOWS SAIASHED AND OTHER - AIINOR DAAIAGE REPORTED. _

Rea! -wintry weather was experienced in Gisliorne yesterday. A southerly gale set in late on Saturday night and increased to almost a hurricane a few hours later, and this continued till midnight on Sundav when the weather cleared considerably. _ The gale was accompanied by blinding squalls of hail and sleet, and the low-lying portions of the town were quic'k'lv Inundated. At the comer cf . Gladstone Road and Customhouse Street early yesterday morning a miniature lake had formed, which eonoidvVahlv inconvenienced pedestriajn traffic- For the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. yesterday morning ,97in. of rain was registered, but fully twice that amount must have been recorded up to midnight, though the figures could not be ascertained. The wind gauge registered seme 510 miles for a few hours, and considering that the wind came in gusts it is estimated that the velocity was from 50 to 60 miles an hour. A gale is reckoned to be. 30 miles per hour. The force of the wind may be judged from thejact that Mr. F. Eure's show window! at the comer of Gladstone Road and Lowe Street, was blown in. Other cases of windows and gates and fences being; damaged in the suburbs are also reported. There was a very heavy sea running all day, and frequently the groyne was a wa shThe Navua, which was to have arrived here yesterday afternoon, had not put in an appearance at a late hour last evening, owing to the weather. A fall of snow was reported last evening from To Arai, and the hills all round the bay had a white sprinkling.