STEADY RAIN AT GISBORNE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22309, 25 January 1938, Page 10

STEADY RAIN AT GISBORNE

DROUGHT AVERTED FIRST RAINFALL FOR FIVE WEEKS (VBZSS ASSOCIATION TBLEGEAM.) GISBORNE, January 24. A threatened drought in Gisborne was averted to-day, when after five weeks’ dry weather and high temperatures, rain fell for two or three hours, but a fierce sun at noon soon dried the lands once more. Towards 5 p.m. the sky became overcast again, and heavy north-east rain fell, and tonight showed no signs of cessation. Rain is badly needed. Residents on the flats have been carting water for weeks. Reports from the backblocks say that rain is general throughout the district, which should prove invaluable to the dairying and fruit industries.

CHILD’S DEATH FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK

HIGH-POWER WIRE BROUGHT DOWN IN STORM

PALMERSTON NORTH. January 24. An easterly gale in Palmerston North brought a tragedy, when a six-year-old child was killed by electric shock through coming into contact with a high voltage wire brought down in the storm. John Neville Wrigley left home on an errand, but he failed to return, and was found about four chains from his home gateway, lying on the footpath with both hands clutching a live wire. He was dead when found and must have been killed instantly. There were no burns on his hands. HEAVY RAIN IN HAWKE’S BAY NAPIER, January 24. Breaking a long dry spell, heavy rain brought relief to the Hawke’s Bay countryside overnight. An inch of rain was recorded in most parts of the province since 9 o’clock last night. THREE INCHES OF RAIN IN DAY AT MASTERTON MASTERTON, January 24. A little more than 3in of rain was recorded in Mastertcn for the 24 hours ended at 6 o’clock to-night, bringing much-needed relief to parched pastures.