ROUGH WEATHER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3830, 13 May 1913, Page 5

ROUGH WEATHER.

SHIPPING STILL HUNG UP. TAKAPUNA UNABLE TO GET OUT LAST NIGHT. WILL NOW LEAVE TO-MORROW. Though tho rain had given over yesterday, the wind still blew with blustering force from tho south-east, and a mountainous sea continued to thunder in the bay. The Ta'kapuna was unable to get out last night, and, as the tide is unfavorable to-day, the sailing of tho ferry steamer has been put off until to-morrow night. The following is the list of Gisborne passengers who were carried on by the Mokoia on Sunday night:—Misses Elliott, Moore (2), Doniicr, Preston, J. Brook-Taylor, Wright, Phillips, Mos-, dames Redstone, HeSlop, Elliott, Lingdon, F. Coop, R. Crop, Pitt, Donner, Vospor, Jenkins, Korney, Clayton, Harris, Seaniniell. McDonnell, Moricc, Era mu, Messrs. Redstone, Heslop, F. Coop, R. Coop, Mills, Tatterly, Douglas, Kidson, Scammcll, Noton, Wingfield, Goodfo'low, Steele, Blair, Jacobi, McMurdo King, Morice, Major Pitt, Masters Scammell (2), Temple, Wilson (2). The weather was clear but extremely cold last night, and the wind had died to normal. A heavy sea is running, in the bay, and is general along tho coast, where several boats are sheltering from the storm. The Squall is sheltering at Tologa, and the Rosamond is snugly lying-to at Cook’s Cove. The Awa-mu is also supposed to be sheltering somewhere on the Coast

surrey in a storm. A ROUGH PASSAGE. [PRESS ASSOCIATION' TELEGRAM-] WELLINGTON, May 12. Tho Federal-Shire liner Surrey arrived at Wellington at 3 o'clock' this afternoon from Auckland. The Surrey had a very rough trip down the coast. She rah into the teeth of a heavy southerly on Sunday afternoon, and in the evening pitched and rolled considerably in mountainous seas. A course was set for C'oudy Bay, where the ship sheltered for a few hours till the weather moderated, so that she could come into port. When the hatch covers were lifted this afternoon it was found that a quantity of cargo had been pitched and scattered about in an extraordinary manner.

It- is Ifoped to get the vessel away for the South on Wednesday evoiling.

HEAVY SNOW IN CANTERBURY.

SH EE P-0 \Y XER S T FIR E A TEN ED. LEE ESS ASSOCIATION TELEGEAMJ ASHBURTON, May 12. There has been a very heavy fall of snow in the back country, and, though no losses of stock have .yet been reported, the position looks very serious for some of the settlors, many of whom only took up their runs lost year.. Between Afesopotamia and Alt. Aljadus the snow Lies to a depth of three 'feet, and at Devil’s Hill, Lake Heron, and Hakaterc, settlers are much concerned for the safety of their stock. On some of tho runs the sheep had been brought down from the hills before tho heavy snow storm, but in some cases the sheep are still upon the high country, where they have been exposed to most severe conditions. Tho settlers are advertising for snow-rakers. It is too soon yet for sheepowners to say how far they have suffered, but if rigorous conditions continue for any length of time some will have a sorry story to tell.