North Has Best Easter Weather

Northern Advocate, 18 April 1938, Page 6

North Has Best Easter Weather

mobile .Northland, as forecast by Mi H M, Vincent, lias enjoyed a mainly fine Easter, practically the whole of the, remainder of the North Island •Ms been drenched. ■ Main Trunk Belays. On Saturday night delay to several trains including the Main Trunk ExBpress, resulted from washouts and flbbdihg hear Rata, 10 miles north of tiimori. . Early subsiding of the flood ’ waters, however, allowed workmen td make an early start on clearing the line, r;, xhe Wellington-Auckland express ' was the first principal train to be held up, the express returning to ; Martoh to await the clearing of the lihd. At 8 p.m., following an afternoon’s heavy fain, the waters began to recede and reconstruction work had commenced, the express resumed itS northward journey about 50 minutes later. Other delays were encountered on the journey north, and tlie l express arrived in Auckland at liUB p.m., five hours 18 minutes bc-V-hjhd titne. Au.,', Waikato; Electrical Display. • . the ' Waikato was the scene of a • bright electrical display yesterday, automatic power signals on the rail- - \Vay between Frahkton and Puker kohe being thrown out of gear between 8 o’clock and noon. Two | train on the way to Auckland were delayed for a time. However, ow- ; ifig to the light Sunday traffic, little ; ificbnVenience was caused. Auckland also experienced the 'I thunderstorm, which was accompanied by exceptionally heavy rain -during the morning, although, the greater part of the afternoon was sunny.

Sunshine Follows Rain.

. Taranaki is again experiencing sunshine following several days of almost continuous rain. East of Stratford much damage has been done by flood waters, but most of the ■interrupted means of communication are being rapidly repaired. The Stratford-Main Trunk railway is passable and the roads which are still covered with slips' are soon expected to be passable. A fair amount of stock has been lost.

i;- Almost every district south of Auckland experienced week-end rain. Particularly in the Taupo, Rotorua. Bay of Plenty and National Park .areas the roads were very badly cut .Up and caused inconvenience to motorists and holiday-makers. These roads characteristically chop up badly during wet weather, and the exceptional week-end downpours made ■ this feature njost troublesome. Taumarunui and the vicinity experienced one of the heaviest falls bf rain ever known, this being accompanied hy thunder Midi vivid] flashes of lightning. ; Minor slips occurred on district roads.