THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16221, 25 May 1918, Page 11

THE WEATHER.

A TOUCH OF WINTER

Christchurch liad a genuine touch of wintry weather yestorday. in the morning a strong gale sprang up, tho wind veering round to all points of the compass. Finally it settled in tho northeast, and heavy showers of rain fell at 2 p.m. jjnd continued for about a couple of hours. Later, the conditions miproved, and by nightfall tRe sky had partially cleared, allowing the moon to peep forth. , Tlie outlook oaily this morning was not very bright.

Weather conditions at Springfield yesterday were very wintry. Rain fell, and tho cold wind off the mountains, which are covered with snow, was not appreciated. For several days very vsqually weather has been experienced in the Oxford district. fsnov.- has fallen on tho higher hills, and the strong nor'-westors, accompanied by heavy showers, have made the atmosphere very cold. For tho lastsix weeks, however, the weather has been dry, rain having fallen on onlv one day in that time. * jHeavy rain from the nor'-west was experienced in the back country on Thursday. with a heavy fall of snow on 1?e ranges. Drovers who were bringing in a large mob of cattle from Tarndnle ha*l. a very unenviable exucrience at the AVaiaU Ferry bridge. " Some of the cattle took fright and broke back, causing the mob to stampede. The men were working from nine o'clock to three o clock to get the animals over the bridge, by which timo men, horses, and dogs were thoroughly exhausted. Some of the cattle were trucked at Culverden and the balance sent on bv road. There w.-w a ver .y heavy fall o 'f rain at CuJ- \ erden yesterday morning. The weather wa*> -\ery cold and stormy, the wind off the snow being particulates* keen.