THE WEATHER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9610, 7 September 1894, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

Throughout yesterday ft^Was' blowing a strong gale from the north-east* accom- , panied by rain, which greatly impeded the Work amongst the shipping. ; The gal«» prevailed all along the coast, and/the various coastal steamers have had to suspend their time - table. 1 The Northern Company's steamer Wellington arrived * from Whangarei last night, and reported a strong gale and Very heavy sea during the trip', the sea being .. exceptionally .heavy. The Union Company's steamers Cotinna, for Westport, and Janet Nicoli f»r Greymouth, were both unable to get awaj owing to the severity of the weather; and the departure of the Northern Company'sv steamers Argyle, for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua, and the Douglas for WhangareJ, hAs bderir postpotted itntil this evening. The 'steamer CorOmandel did not make her usual"trip up from Cbromandel, but would leave at midnight if the weather had moderated." The Northern Company's steamer Clansman had put back to Mangonui, and is not expected to arrive here until to-morrow morning, ; A report was current yesterday that the Union Company's steamer Mararoa, which left on Wednesday afternoon for Napier, had put in under Cape Colville for shelter, but so far as could be ascertained the report was incorrect. . Our Russell correspondent tele* graphs that it was blowing a very heavy easterly gale, wiih thick rain, and tremendous high sea all,day yesterday } while out Mangonui correspondent says it was blowing a north-east gale, with rain, and a terrific sea running outside the Heads. •<