THE WEATHER.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 780, 11 February 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE WEATHER.

The north-westerly gale whioli blew with such force on Saturday and less violently on Sunday, was also very strong in the southern parts of the Colony, doing a goo deal of damage. The crops have suffered in many places from being shaken or laid. In Wellington the gale began about 6 o clock on Satnrday morning. It was accompanied by heavy rain till about hal£«paafc 9* and y occasional showers till between 11 and 12. The wind moderated somewhat vx the atternoon, but was still strong till theevenmg. On Sunday morning there was ram Again, and through the greater part of the day it blew somewhat hard. (united press association.) Hokitika, February 6. The heavy gales that have been blowing have done great damage to fences _ and houses, and trees were uprooted and the fruit crops destroyed. One whirlwind cleared all the loose buildings, &c., on its way. Ihe river i 3 heavily flooded. It is feared great damage has been done to mining flumes and water-races. r Christchurch, February 6. There was a strong nor’-wester yesterday afternoon and evening, and considerable damage reported. Of the crops in- some places in the Northern districts, nearly half the grain has been washed on to the ground. A heavy Bhower fell this afternoon, and the weather is still threatening. Dunedin, February 6. The north-westerly gale which set m yesterday continued to blow all clay. _-J----was very heavy last night, and considerable damage was done to fences and gardens m town. In many cases windows were blown in. In South Dunedin a four-roomed house was completely wrecked, a gust of wind Beizing it and causing it to collapse. Two of the inmates were slightly injured. There is no sign of the gale abating. Grevmouth, February 5. A terrific north-easterly gale blew last night and this morning—the heaviest for many years. It made great havoc in the gardens, stripping and breaking down the fruit trees. Numbers of tress in the bush and elsewhere were uprooted and tom asunder: hundreds of fences and outhouses were broken down, and a number of chimneys in town blown down. The chimney of the Commercial Hotel fell through the roof, but fortunately no one was a lodger was occupying the room the chimney broke into. Bar very rough. Feilding, February 5. Steady rain is now falling. Stook-owners are jubilant, as the feed was getting scarce. There was a heavy gale this morning. Carterton, February 5. The drought has apparently ended; a steady rain is falling, and has every appearance of continuation.