STORMY WEATHER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13456, 8 April 1907, Page 5

STORMY WEATHER.

STEAMERS DELAYED.

The wind, which Mas blowing from between north and south-east on Saturday, shifted into the southward early yesterday morning, and blew a hard gale, accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain, which continued for several hours without cessation until about ten o'clock, when it teased, but there were occasional showers throughout the day, the wind blowing very strongly from the southward until a late hour last night, when it moderated. Very thick weather is reported as prevailing along the coast.

The Northern Company's steamer Allpouri, from Hokianga, and Apanui, from Houhora, both of which were due at Auckland yesterday, had not arrived up to »n early hour this morning. A strong wind was blowing from the east along the west coast yesterday morning, but being oft' the land did not affect the sea, and the Takapuna had a good trip up from New Plymouth. Towards noon the wind veered round to the south-west, and increased in violence, while the sea began to get up. It was expected that the Rarawa would meet with fairly rough weather on her trip from Onehunga to New Plymouth yesterday afternoon.

ROUGH PASSAGE OF THE WIMMERA

The Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera arrived from Sydney early this morning, being several hours later than usual in making port. The steamer left Sydney on Wednesday afternoon last, and met with strong north-east winds and high northeast swell until Friday.

The wind then increased to a hard gale from the east-south-east, some of the squalls being of a very terrific character, accompanied by very heavy r - ain. At six p.m. .on Saturday the weather was still so bad that Captain Entwisle deemed ; t prudent to heave the steamer to, but at midnight the gale eased somewhat, and she was put on her course again.

At seven a.m. yesterday the wind shifted into the westward, blowing hard, with a high confused sea., which continued until the gulf was made last night, when the weather moderated and the steamer reached the anchorage at half-past twelve a.m. to-day.