THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12933, 12 October 1907, Page 10

THE WEATHER.

c . A sharp shower of rain fell at Rangiora yesterday about 5 p.m., and the side channels of the streets wore soon nearly overflowing. The rain was not experienced to the same extent further North. (PRESS A.« c OriATTO.V TFXEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, October 11. A westerly jzaJe is blowing at Onehunga. tnd tlie shipping is tied up. The Tekopuna's departure hie been postponed until 9 a.m. to-morrow. The Kirn and Muritai also deferred their departure until to-morrow morning. Later. Stormy weather prevails all al-ng the coast, and shipping is delayed at various points. The barque> Al-ebaian and James Craig, which, left port over a week ago. are etill in the gulf, where they have been detained by the weather. All the coastal vessels report a heavy sea and stormy weather on the coast. A strong weeterty wind is blowing on tho west coast. The sea on the Manukau bar i« exceptionally heavy, and the Onehunga shipping is tied up in consequence. The Takapuna, from thesomh, uiu not reach Ouuhunga until 11.15 oclock this morning, having had a boisterous trip up rrom New Plymouth. At noon to-day the signalman at the Heads advised tlua tlm bar was impassable, and the sailings of tht- clif-tc.-jMit vessels announced for to-day were accordingly postponed until tomorrow. During tho gale tho Harbour Board's big dredge squeezed the Fe-rro Concrete Company's pile driver against the. railway wharf, with -tht- ie.su , t that the punt containing a donkey engine toppled over, the sheer legs reeling on the wharf. Several windows were blown in by* the wind. PALMEHSTOX NORTH, Oct. 11. The weather has been very stormy during the p.ist few days, 10-day a gale- of wind raged continuously, and made things very unpleasant. A considerable amount of damage was done in various parts of the town. Many hoardings wore blown down, limbs of trees were blown off. niul a number of windows wore smashed. MASTER-TON, October 11. Another heavy β-ile woe experienced in the Wniranipa last night. The weather to-day is more like- midwinter than the middle of spring. All growing crops are unusually backward, owing to the protracted spell of unsuitable weather. Tho rivers are all high. WANGAXUI, October 11. Tli© weather at Wanganui continues very boisterous. A thunderstorm occurred thus morning, accompanied by heavy showers of hail and a gale, much damage being done to gardens and young stock, and farmers ere greatly concerned regarding lambs.