THE WEATHER.
(united press association. )_ Greymouth, March 27. After more or less rain all the week and muggy weather, a very heavy rain began early yesterday and con tinned with slight intermission forabout twenty-six hours. The river is now high and is Btill rising, and only that the tide is low would flood the low part of the town. The weather seems to have cleared. The steamers Rosamond, Wallabi, and Koranni, which Bhould have sailed on Friday night, have been detained, owing to the state of the bar, and will probably not be able to sail to-morrow, owing to the rapid run in the river. Greymouth, March 28. There is no chance of any of the steamers getting out to-day, Hokitika, March 28.
Incessant rain fell on Saturday afternoon and night. All the rivers are flooded. The Hokitika la exceptionally high, and the lower portion of the town is under water, small boats being able to get round the Post Office. No damage of any consequence is yet reported.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 787, 1 April 1887, Page 11
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169THE WEATHER. New Zealand Mail, Issue 787, 1 April 1887, Page 11
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