WELCOME SHOWER LAST NIGHT

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 141, 12 December 1923, Page 6

WELCOME SHOWER LAST NIGHT

NO FALL IN PROSPECT.

"The Wellington rainfall for the past twenty-four hours was .08 inch, but Foxton has again been favoured with a good fall, about three-quarters of an inch being recorded there, and about onethird of an inch fell in Wanganui," re-

marked Mr. D. C. Bates this morning. What Wellingtonians thought was that there had been a refreshing night, and that the plants and grass looked the better for it, but a clear sky and a bright sun soon removed any evidence of the overnight rain, and almost before the day is over thoughts will turn to hoses, which the selfish will use, and the unselfish will wish they could use. The highest record in the city was at Karon, where 10 points were registered. A number of the residents in this area had asked the City Council for assistance, but this morning all of these, except one, had accumulated sufficient water in their tanks to carry them on for a day or two. Ngaio residents, who have been feeling the strain of the past few weeks of dry weather, were running very low until last evening, after which their tanks showed water a few inches higher, and most of those who were short consider that they benefited to the extent of about a week's supply. In the other suburbs which are better supplied by pipes, the fall made little difference. Day's Bay and Seatoun, which could very well have done with a heavy fall, were more neglected than the other suburbs, and the water retained was not sufficient to materially improve the position.

The city water supply showed a fair pressure this morning, better than it has been lately, and this is attributed to the fact that the showers of the past couple of nights have freshened tho gardens, and there is not so much water being used on them. In the reservoirs there is ■no alteration.

_ The weather forecast does not mention anything about the likelihood of rain. Westerly winds with a southerly tendency have been responsible for fair and cloudy weather, but showers have been experienced in many parts of the country. The barometer is in about the same position as it was yesterday, and there is no sign of a change in the near future. Moderate- to strong westerly winds are likely to predominate, and the weather should be fair to cloudy. '