THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15894, 7 May 1917, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

HEAVY DOWNPOUR OF UAIN, OVEIt THREE INCHES RECORDED. Shortly after midnight on Friday rain set ill in Christchurch, and descended heavily all clay, bringing; aboub tho postponement of all outdoor sporta— football, hockey, golf, and racing. Again last night, after a fairly fine day, rain commcnccd to fall, bu£ at 2 o'clock this morning it ha<l cased to a light drizzle. The rain gauge recorded a fall of 3.40 in., tho heaviest for eome years. It was a warm rain, and will do an immense amount of good. Tho moisture has penetrated far into 'the ground, and all vegetation hM been thoroughly cleansed. In tho city, the majority of the street channels wer© taxed to their utmost capacity in carry in g away the 6torffl water. In some parts, the roads were more l l *® miniature lakes. In Durham street north, the channel becamo blocked through fallen loaves, and the road wM soon almost impassable. Tho cam® order of things occurred in Bealey Avenue, but the channels were BOOa cleared, and carried away tho without further interruption. thedral squaro, the channel in fronv of "The Press" Office oould not cop© with the extra water, and soon tuo area was flooded. Tho samo state o affairs existed in other parts of tn city, causing some slight inconvenience but no damage. . Tho rain will be very welcome iro® the farmers' point of view, jo tho soil will receive a much-neede soaking right down to the subsoilTeam work may bo delayed for a snor time, but provided there is not ® u , more rain the rhaixccs or germination of tho wheat crop w II much bettor. A good area of still remains unsown, but the S l-0 ".. should now lv? in good order for tn operation.

Ttoavv rain F.et in at Akaroa shortij after midnight on Friday, and at uJJ break tho wind came, from tho 60 eu*!., cold and wintry, bringing more rain, which lasted throughout tho JTho creeks are running hicn afi ' and the borough engineer wilJ " OI T. j alile to ,upply all demands for elcctnc* energy- . At llangiora a s<oad? ra, ? C4flir , nionced dnring early hoursi of » <lav morninc. and continued nil daywill be of immense l>cncfit to tho a» trict. ... ♦!,« After Ihreo very frosty weather brnko at Culverdc n on Pritiay. and a sii>ndr rain set in. which tinned lieavilv throuEhoufc tho mgD , and developed on Saturday into » heaw drizzlinc ram. This *'' 1 ' . the effe.-t of putting a to forming onerations, which, howc were well advanced. , A sleailv rain fell in- the creator part of Friday ni£M. and continued throughout the "nhol of Saturday. , « No wmnlain'. a* to drouuMy ronfli tions are now heard in Rakiua, 85 rainfall of late. has been ample. B* set in a sain very early on Satnrd morninc. and continued almost WltflOU intermission all day.