UNUSUAL COLD SNAP.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 February 1936, Page 5

UNUSUAL COLD SNAP.

SNOW AND HAILSTORM.

TOBACCO CROPS RUINED.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) NELSON, This Day.

The Nelson district last night experienced a most unusual cold snap with snow on the ranges and falls of hail in some areas. Instances are reported where tobacco leaves were stripped from the plants, especially in the Riwaka, Umukuri, and Motueka river valley. Fruit crops in a number o; places were extensively damaged by hailstones as largo as sparrow eggs. One Riwaka grower estimates his tobacco loss at between £750 and £IOOO. Many others have had DVothirds of their crop ruined.

A very fierce electrical storm was experienced.

WEATHER PREVENTS SPORTS.

TROTTING MEETING POSTPONED.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Owing to rain and the state of the track the Wellington trots have been postponed till Monday.

NO PLUNKET SHIELD CRICKET.

WELLINGTON, This Day

k There was no play in the Blanket Shield matcli this morning, the rainy conditions were still prevailing and wicket is soft. An inspection of \thc wicket will he made at 1.45 p.m. conditions are threatening and there is a cold southerly blowing. COLD AND SHOWERY. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ; WELLINGTON, This Day. A depression is still centred east of the Dominion while an anticyclone is advancing across the Tasman Sea on to the South Island, hut is at present losing intensity # The forecast is for strong, southerly winds to gales, decreasing later. The weather cold, cloudy and showery, but improving slowk ly. Seas rough to high, but later moderating.