NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 32, 7 February 1935, Page 19

NELSON NEWS

UNUSUAL HIGH TIDE

FLOODING IN STREETS

(Special tojho "Evening Post.")

< NELSON, February 6.

Nelson experienced the highest, tide for man^ years today, when, the unusual spectacle was witnessed of sea water almost right' across Lower Vanguard Street. In Gloucester Street sections of the footpath were covered, while the tidal waters flooding back through the drainage gratings in Hardy Street filled the gutters in front of W. J. Dick and Co.'s garage. The lower portions of the Railway Department's property were covered with more than two feet of water, and the yards of Messrs. Neale and Haddow Buxton and Co.'s store shed, and the Atlantic Oil Company were completely flooded. The St..Vincent Street ditch was filled with water running back into Pioneer Park and flooding the northern end. At full tide shortly after midday, a rise of 15 feet 3 inches was registered at the port, the water being within -two feet of the wharf decking. The sea was perfectly calm and there was an absence of wind. The Nelson colleges, which commence the first term tomorrow, will remain open during the mornings only while the present hot weather lasts. Yesterday the maximum shade temperature was 81.9 degrees. The committee of the Nelson Regimental Band announced today that the band would not compete at the New Zealand contest, to be held at Timaru this month, owing to lack of funds. It was stated that the band had met with poor financial support from the public during the year, and as a result it was found impossible to finance the trip. The necessary entrance fees were paid, and under Lieutenant T. H. Hughes the combination had reached a high standard with the music, but the committee had no option but to withdraw from the contest. Several players, however, have expressed their intention to attend the contest to compete in the solo sections. The Nelson wharves have presented

a busier-scene than usual since last Friday when the overseas liner Rotorua arrived.to discharge 1600 tons of cargo and load . 15,000 carcasses of frozen- mutton, * also a quantity of wool. 'The inward cargo. included 36,600 bundles of shooks for*-.apple cases. The vessel is due to sail for Auckland, at about noon . tomorrow.

The Nelson junior representatives to defend the."X" Cricket Cup against i Takaka's challenge on Friday and Saturday have been selected by Mr. iW. Cole as follows—Sexton, Dv Feu, Dee, Cole, Guy, Stallard, Cobden, Hull, Gates, Baird, and, Talbot.