THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12936, 16 October 1907, Page 7

THE WEATHER.

A sharp shower fell in and arouncl the city shortly after dajfareak yesterday. A cold lou'-westerly biwte ' sprang up early in the nornia«, and . continued to blow all day. Be»Ty maesee of ck>ude obscured the etui,■'■,"' i which was hardly visibfe at aU in the ' moraine, and only at brief intervale in //■ the afternoon. ' ./.,'•■ ->vi.'■■V^ Gold rain fell at Aabburton •arij yesterday morning (report* oar «ort«** , v oondent), and About eight o'oiook tl»r* wae a smart shower of hail. Lttakiljr, however, thi« did not lest Jon«. "• V, ing ie now comnjenoUm ia tb* hilk «•• • tricte, and fine warm weather i»«|»&'i| cd. Some shearing of *how ab««p:luui ' ■>■■ been done at the flind* public Aid, and shearing will oonniMoo* «|ak : %> et the Fair£e)d Fr*e*uie WorkaaWb,. 'At "Waimate the weatiwr'' cfri tjWJ W%, to rain early on Monday morDifcgi'lfca '% rain oontinuine till ing. During tb* first few .bontty'ef ram the temperature wa* mild, fcul oa " Monday afternoon -cold set in wi* * change of wind from the axratli, last «h* j Hunters' range was f*©*?' to' the laootfVttaide.''' lW r rai» wiU do muoh good, aa the prwedi»gwejjA;^, v ;% .-old, dry windi » rery »rte*ds»f »ffect on regetation. . \ ,^^'v v ';'v*'tv-''VV^*i Our DacfieU.oorre»pQeAe*-ie*rt> that during the pvt fortweht tkeVea-'-W ther in that he7%en'mtt^ l tied, rain falling o* quick changes in tempwatoi»''': liaTe ■ -.S fi«d tb» effect of growth, - but' taken «U; rwmA trict hae much benefited bytt* win, the coil haying ing that a week or two ef dry weiiaV would be welcomed. Cefii : ing wonderfully well, graei ia:ak»d." ;■;, ant, and lambs are .■ wall Lambing return* are but from-enquiries al res mr made : 'jtxu*Wii safe to cay returnt will be. above laet. year's. arenee ■«'; : MiV.f lamffiMß farms, ' notwitbetaading : 'tbe, \,io»et caused by tTi'r nniii' pmii 'tnwn" Vaill;!:'C ago. has oommenoed, but Imi been fered with oonekWably by lit* M rains. During the fit»t of this mottUi-lie. inch** of ■ while for the there wae no ram. ; wb<tef»r;''\;'^':6^y>;iip:^j