HAIL SQUALLS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 122, 25 May 1932, Page 8

HAIL SQUALLS.

DROP IN TEMPERATURE. ROUGH WEATHER ON WEST COAST. VESSELS BAR-BOUND. A drop of seven degrees between 9 a.m. yesterday and to-day reminded Aucklanders that although the really cold weather does not start until after June 21 —"as the days begin to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen"—we are on the verge of winter and must say" good-bye to the wonderful weather we have been having. At Auckland the thermometer registered 50 degrees this morning, and tiie only colder place was Wellington, where they had 45 degrees. During the morning Auckland was swept by a series of south-westerly squalls, accompanied by driving rain, and frequently by hail. On the West Coast there was a heavy sea running, and the Ronaki for New Plymouth, and the Arapawa for Hokianga were both bar-bound in the Manukau. The weather on the coast was reported to be petting worse. Telegrams from the south state that the Ivaponga at Greymouth and the Karepo at Wcstport were bar-bound, but both expect to be able to get out to-morrow. The Ivaponga is bringing coal to Auckland and the Karepo is bound for Grevmouth to fill up for Auckland. The bad weather is general, and cargo loading as far south as Lyttelton has been interruptped by the rain.