BOISTEROUS DAY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22585, 25 November 1936, Page 14

BOISTEROUS DAY

HAEBOUI! VERY BOUGH DAMAGE TO SMALL YACHT OTHER BOATS BREAK ADRIFT A boisterous north-cast wind was blowing yesterday and conditions on the harbour wore very rough. Heavy rain fell in the afternoon and last night. The yachts and launches moored on the southern side of the harbour wero considerably buffeted and some of them broke adriit from their moorings. In the evening the wind changed to the west and moderated.

During the morning two small launches broke adrift from their moorings at Mission Pay and drifted on to the beach. Very little damage was done to tho boats.

Alter breaking jiwav from her moorings between King's Wharf and the Devonport vehicular ferry landing yesterday afternoon the 18ft. square bilge yacht Ripple was carried inshore on to the stone embankment, where she received a minor buffeting before being rescued and towed into Mechanics' Hay. The Ripple, which is a V class boat owned by Mr. 1). Skclton, had two of her bottom planks stove in, and was found heeling well over with her mast awash. Her rigging was undamaged, but the contents of the cabin were floating about inside the boat. A long cabin cushion was trailing over the stern of the boat in a sodden condition. There is no insurance on the yacht.

HARVESTING DELAYED

BAY OF PLENTY DISTRICT MAIZE PLANTING HELD UP [BV TELEGBAIHl —OWN CO ftItKSI'ONDKNT] OPOTIKI, Tuesday After a fen* days of fine weather harvesting has again l)een held up by rain, which fell last night. The labour shortage is very acnte on farms, it being practically impossible to secure single men. while most farmers do not want married men, chiefly owing to the lack of accommodation.

Although planting has been hindered to a considerable extent, there appears every indication that there will be a greater area planted in maize than last year. Owing to the higher wages demanded by the Maoris, both men and women, there is not likely to be much hoeing of crops done and farmers will rely chiefly on scarifying the rows. SHEARING HAMPERED EXPERIENCE AT ROTORUA [BY TF.LEORATH OWX C'ORRKSrONDKXT] BOTORUA, Tuesday The changeable weather ex]x?rienced lately is reported to be considerably hampering shearing in various parts of the llotorua district, particularly in the Rotoiti area, where very few farmers, if any, have yet been able to make a start. Most of them, it is understood, have now decided to defer shoarimr until next month.

T!;e periods of warm weather which have followed the rain have, however, been of noticeable benefit in promoting tho growth of the pasture throughout the district, and on most farms there is an abundance of feed for this time of tho year.

CROPS IN SOUTH ISLAND DRY WEATHER RETARDS GROWTH [by telegraph—owx correspondent] DUNEDIN, Tuesday Pastures in North Canterbury, South Canterbury and North Otago are looking green, but there is not an overabundance of feed. So far as the wheat, oats and ryegrass crops are concerned growth is backward in these districts on account of the absence of rain and the prevalence of cold winds. Crop prospects in Otago arc favourable, but in Central Otago dry conditions are being experienced. Glowing reports are being received of conditions in Southland, where the country from one end of the province to the other is looking in splendid order.