RAIN STILL FALLING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13690, 5 March 1908, Page 5

RAIN STILL FALLING.

GENERAL DOWNPOUR

ASHBURTON DROUGHT BROKEN.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Ash BDR'i'ox, Wed ncsday. Drizzling rain, which commenced on Monday morning, continued intermittently till last night, when a heavy downpour set in, which has continued practically without interruption since, with no promise of breaking. The drought, -which had been experienced in Ashburton county over a period of several months, has thus finally broken, last night's rain being the finest that has fallen here in any 24 hours since August, 1907. The shortage of the county water supply, which was causing grave concern, owing to the head works being at a lower level than, at any time since the inception of the service a quarter of a century ago, and which threatened, had rain not come this week, to give way altogether, cannot now recur, and the outlook is altogether a great deal more cheerful. Forward sheep rose two shillings per head at yesterday's stock sale, and will go much higher next week. INCESSANT FALL AT CHRISTCHURCH. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] OHRIBTOHURCH, Wednesday, Welcome rain continued with little intermission yesterday. It has been raining incessantly, though not heavily, since daylight, and lain was still falling at noon. Lincoln College meteorological records show that the rainfall' from November to February inclusive was 2.31iu, with 16 wet days. The average for the same period for 25 years is 7.72 in. WELLINGTON RELIEVED. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday. The water in the Wainui reservoir has now reached its normal level, and the weather is still overcast, with occasional showers falling. HEAVY FALL AT WANGANUI. [HY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wanganii, Wednesday. A heavy rainfall has been experienced over all the Wan garni i River watershed, with the result that the water has risen 2ft at Pipiriki, thus putting an end to the difficulties experienced in the navigation of the upper reaches owiug to low water in the river.