COLD, WET WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 297, 12 September 1934, Page 10

COLD, WET WEATHER

Conditions in Hawke’s Bay LOSSES AMONG LAMBS By Telegraph.—Press Association. Hastings, September 11. Unusually cold and wet weather has been experienced throughout Hawke’s Bay this week, and is regarded with disfavour by farmers, as it undoubtedly is causing a certain degree of mortality among (lambing flocks. In central Hawke’s Bay several farmers have had their lambing paddocks inundated with water, and lambs are having a miserable time. At present it is impossible to state the extent of the losses that have occurred, but it is predicted they will be fairly heavy, particularly among late-lambing flocks and two-tooth ewes. GALE IN TARANAKI ' Blizzard at Mount Egmont By Telegraph.—Press Association. \ New Plymouth, September 11. The fierce south-east gale has plunged Taranaki back into midwinter conditions, and a blizzard on Alt. Egmont threatens to assume the proportion.-; of the snowstorm in July. At North Egmont the drifts are four feet deep and snow is still falling. Efforts are being made to keep the roads to the hostels open for traffic. ASHBURTON CONDITIONS Loss of Lambs Not Heavy By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ashburton, September 11. The severe storm which has swept the Ashburton County during the pas 1 ’ two days has accounted for the death of many lambs, but the losses are not heavy. Lambing is in full swing iu most districts, and the* conditions have seldom been worse. Farmers, however, took early precautions and are now busy transporting the new lambs to houses and sheds. In some homesteads up to 30 lambs are being cared for in the kitchens. Snow has been general, but light. The worst feature of the storm is the strong and bitterly cold wind, with sleet. Little show ■is lying on the plains, but the hill country is deeply coated. CANTERBURY’S WEATHER By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, September 11. Cold and stormy weather continues over Canterbury. It has been particularly severe in the back country, and there was a further snowfall early this morning, but fortunately it was light and no additional losses of lambs were reported.