WEATHER RELAPSE

Northern Advocate, 5 January 1937, Page 6

WEATHER RELAPSE

EASTERLY GALE AND RAIN HIGHWAYS STILL OPEN. Yesterday, campers and holidaymakers were happy because the sun was shining again and the sky looked blue and settled. But their anticipation of an unbroken spell of fine weather to compensate for the rain of last week was ill-founded. The weather reports predicted heavy rain in the North and a strong wind. Last evening rain started to fall, following a muggy afternoon, and dark clouds banked up in the east. A strong wind came away from the east, and soon developed into a half gale. Early this morning the rain intensified. and by 10.30 it literally .piped down. Campers who had just dried their tents and gear after the last downpour were soaked again, and, after this, even the most hardy holiday-makers will probably make for home and comfort. With the wind from the easterly quarter, the rain was general throughout the North and the greater part of the province. The threat of floods was apparent again, but at noon today the main highways were open. The A.A. reported at noon today that if the heavy rain continues tonight, the highways liable to flood will be affected. A temporary ford built at Waima, where a bridge was washed away, was destroyed by the rain last night, and the road will be blocked for some days. The Kaikohe-Waima-tenui-Dargaville detour route is flooded. The water over the road is rising fast at Kawakawa. The Auckland, Dargaville and Mangakahia highways are clear at present.

AUCKLAND PROVINCE DRENCHED HEAVY RAIN FALLING. SOUTHERN ROADS ENDANGERED. (Per Press Association. Copyright.l AUCKLAND, This Day. After three days of sunshine, heavy rain is falling today throughout the province, particularly in the eastern districts. Light rain started at midnight, and was uniformly heavy from about the middle of the morning. All roads to the south are reported passable, but if there is much more rain it would cause flooding. From midnight to midday the fall approached one inch.