THE WEATHER.

Evening Star, Issue 9771, 30 July 1895, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

Mr Paulin telephoned at 1,30 p.m. today Strong S.W. to SE. winds; heavy rain and snow squalls ; indications still very stormy and cold. Heavy snow fell in Dunedin last night, and biting squalls from tho westward, alternated with periods of sunshine, have been the experience to-day. Up to noon to-day •fin of snow had fallen. That was the observation made by Mr Paulin at Opoho by the use of the rain gauge. Mindful, no doubt, of the warning administered by the Police Court Bench three or four weeks ago, and influenced also, we may hope, by their own good sense, our boys to-day kept their snowballing amusements pretty well to themselves, and refrained from molesting defenceless persons. We arc glad to sec the youngsters behaving themselves. A similar experience is the cause of an expression of thankfulness from Port Chalmers.

Tho heavy snow that fell all through last night delayed the general traffic of the town considerably to-day, It was only with the greatest difficulty that horses could be driven along many of the roads, and the same drawback was experienced in the suburbs. The City and Suburban Tramway Company appear to iiave had great odds to contend against. All the morning their cars north and south ran only at irregular intervals, and it was not until the afternoon that the line to Caversham, from the end of Cargill road, was ready for use. No attempt was made to take the cars past Ogg’s corner on the Ocean Beach line ; and the St. Clair line, from the end of Cargill road, was also ruled impa sable. An attempt was to bo made this afternoon to get tne cars along this route. While the snowfall continues cars will run to Caversham and Water of Leith only. After 8 p.m. there will bo a car every half hour until 10.30. The Mornington and Roslyn lines were both snowed'up in the morning, and traffic was delayed for a while until the rails had been cleared.

Ou the railway no damage has been reported, and no delay longer than twenty minutes has been recorded. In several places stoppages have occurred, but only to allow of the removal of obstructing snow. It is expected that to-night’s expresses will arrive iu town at their usual hour.

[Per United Press Association.} LAWRENCE, July 30. “Our Own” wires:—“A heavy fall of snow has taken place here. It commenced y. aterday afternoon; i: has since continmd almost without intermission ; and now it lies fully (Jin deep in Lawrence, while on the surrounding hills it is from 12iu to ISin deep. The stock, especially sheep, are feeling tho effects of the weather very severely. Mining throughout the district is now practically at a standstill, the frost and snow interfering with the water supply for sluicing purposes. There does not seem much prospect at present of the weather clearing. ” TAPANUI, July 30. “Our Own” telegraphs: “There has been a heavy fall of snow. Au engine, in trying to shift a sheep-laden truck that was blocked with enow at the Tapauui station, pushed the truck oft the line. The snowfall still coutinues.” CHRISTCHURCH, July 3u. The weather is bitterly cold. A strong S.W. wind prevails, and snowstorms come at intervals. HAWERA, July 30. A heavy fall of snow was experienced all over (Southern Taranaki last night, varying in depth from eight to nine inches at Stratford, to two inches ou the Waimate Plains, and one inch in Hawera. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 30. Although the sun ia shining brightly the weather is bitterly cold. The train came in from Hawera this morning covered with snow. The passengers report that it was snowing at Stratford when the train passed through, and that there were (Jin of snow on the ground there. FEILDING, July 30. A heavy snowstorm was experienced here last night.

PALMERSTON NORTH, July 30. There was a good fall of snow last night, and the weather is exceedingly cold. SYDNEY, July 29.

Vessels arriving report terrific weather crossing the Tasman Sea. Anxiety ia felt for the safety of the barquentine Adelaide, forty days out from the Thames. Hundreds of sheep and lambs are dying of cold in the western district.