STORMY WEATHER

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12536, 24 April 1935, Page 5

STORMY WEATHER

WAIKATO FLOODS FEARED. SEVERAL ROADS UNDER WATER, (Press Association;. HAMILTON, April 23. Incessant heavy rain ove'r 48 hours lias been experienced through-: out the Waikato, and shows no signs, of abating, and serious floods are. likely if the position is not relieved. During the 48 hours the rainfall recor died at Huntly, To Arohn, Hamilton, Cambridge Morrinsvillo, and To Awamutu averaged between sin. and Gin. Several roads,, mainly in the Glen Alton district and in the area of the Taupiri drainage scheme, were inundated, and in some cases a considerable acreage of pasture is under water. Rivers and creeks are rising rapidly. Further flooding Is imminent. The main highway between Ngaruawha.liia and Hamilton, which is under repair, was made into a quagmire, several stretches being covered fully a foot deep ip mud. New road formation on the Hamilton-Morrins-Villo main highway also is seriously a fleeted, AGONISING MOMENTS HAMILTON’S DISCLOSURES '“HELL LET LOOSE” (U P.bv Ele«. Tel. Copyright) (Received April 23, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, April 23. Sir lan Hamilton added: “The most ngoni.dng tone was ; the first week from 1 to 5. All was quiet and it was pitch dark. Suddenly, HSU was Jot loose for half an hour, and then, with a. concerted yell of “Allah!” a solid Turkish column foil on our positions. I heard the shouts aboard the Arcadian. It was torture to have to listen to the savage crie? of men in combat coming out or the night and unable to do anything. The naval people were unable, to help and wore sweating blood. The position seemed serious for the French wore asking for help and I* had to sen,] a battalion from my scanty deserves. Confused messages said that the British line was broken, but dawn saw the Turks in full retreat. “Another bad moment was the night of April 26. I was awakened aboard the Queen Elizabeth and handed a message from General Birdwood that some of .the landing force* had been demoralised by the incessant enemy bombardment and containing the suggestion, ‘lf we are to re-eriibark it must be at once.’ I have a terrible memory of the message sent back, which was: ‘Dig in and make a supreme effort to hold the ground.’ The anticipated Turkish attack at dawn didn’t materialise and the immediate crisis passed.” • PELTING RAIN IN AUCKLAND. (Press Association;. AUCKLAND, April 23. •Easter holiday-makers returned to work today in pelting rain. The rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 o’clock was l.fiCin, the heaviest fall this mfontli A corifuned seai was running in the harbor and several small sailing craft were swamped at their moorings, and two were driven ashore, but not damaged. As a result of the rain, the Easter howling and tennis tournaments were again postponed. RAIN IN CANTERBURY. fPress Association). CHRISTCHURCH, April 23. Wot weather prevailed in north Canterbury to-day, postponing the finals of the Easter tennv; tournament. BLENHEIM BOWLS ABANDONED. (Press Association.;. BLENHEIM, April 23. Heavy rain which, set in last night necessitated the abandonment of the Marlborough bowling tourney at the conclusion •cf section play yesterday niterncon. THUNDERSTORM AT NEW PLYMOUTH. MANY PREMISES AFFECTED. (Press Association). NEW PLYMOUTH, April 23. . A severe thunderstorm passed over New Plymouth this evening, followed by torrential rain lasting about an hour. The storm was preceded by a dense mist with eerie luminosity. The downpour found leaks in many houses and business premises. In a number of shops the staffs \yefe sweeping \vater out of doors. The electrical supply was slightly interrupted and in one block the power was off for some time.