CHILL WINTER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 506, 13 May 1909, Page 5

CHILL WINTER.

•UGLY SEA IN THE STRAIT: All last night tlio t/iroW' whito \oam_ of Penoarrow looked out on "a heavy tumbling sea rolling into tho Strait, and yesterday, afternoon tlio "white horses" ?voro .thundering in at Island Bay, and right round as far as. could be seen in-tho direction- of Sinclair Head. Into convenient nooks and!-indenta-tions of the grim ooast-lino tho littlo. 6teain traders, which go by 60 gaily in lie placid blue days of summer, had run for 'sholtcr whorevor convenient. "A capful of wind,' just a mere oapful, sir 1" was ho\v a'grizzlcd son of tho sea described it in town,:-which made one wonder what a sailqr'.s .sensp .of proportion is in theso matters,, and/ especially at his general habit of under-stat-ing tho strength of "Millar" .and : "Fojrlas" and other fantastic bits of meteorology- called into being by Mr v Wraggo., Advices.;from tlio coast at midnight yesterday, indicated, that tho "blow" -was abating,. and that;several storm-bound vessels had put to sea. In. and'about the city no damage appears; .to. havo been done, but tho chill bite of .winter was unmistakable. ;

GALE IN TARANAKI-BIGHT. • (DY TBLEOHArn—riIE?3 ASSOCIXyiON.) ~ / . •Auckland, May 12. ' A strongv north-westerly galo with heavy : seas prevailed along the West Coast onMon- • day night and yesterday- morning. • Tho Union Company's steamer Rotoiti, which.:, left Onehunga •on Monday evening, bound v. for New Plymouth and-Wellington; only got as far as the Manukau - Heads, where sho anchored for tho night owing to the 'impracticable condition of-tho bar. :At - Now Plymouth breakwater the Rarawa came in for tho full forco of tho gale, but left as :• usual for Onohunga on Monday night. ' On tho way lip the Rarawa had to contend against tho gale and heavy , head seas; but managed to make tho Manukau in good time, .- berthing, shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning. . The .weather ' moderated as tho' •: morning wore on, allowing tho Rofoiti to continue her trip, while tho Kotulai, Clay- . more; and Rimu also got away.- Tho Alba-i tross remained in port, and will leave Ono- < hunga to-day for Waitara. .:.

" ■ ; RAIN IN WAIRARAPA. s ' sbt telegraph—rniss association.) Mastcrton, Mav 12. -" At nine o'clock to-day tl|e registered rainfall for the previous twenty-four hours was 2.8 incites. The rivers are rising rapidly. ' lIEAVY GALE AND RAIN. " " - . CHI TELEaIUrH—PRESS ASSICIA.TIOK.J . Napier, May 12., A heavy gale, accompanied by steady rain, was experienced during; tho night, and . the .-, storm sliowsho signs of abating. . Country reports indicate that a good body of water has : fallen, during' the last .twenty-' four, hours., .'. ' '• v '