THE WEATHER.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10238, 30 August 1909, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

sPer Press Association.) Christclmrch, Angtit An almost continuous diizi fallen since midnight on Fridi it is still raining. Over one rain has fallen during; the li hours, bringing the month's I'al 2' t inches; since .January neai inclies have fallen. Farmers ji ioliovod as to the rainfall. I i'roni the country, indicate that general. Auckland, Aliens! The heavy gale experienced the Inst couple of days has ii shipping. Several of the N< Company's steamers are shcltw various points, while two barqiil been detained in Auckland liar several -days past waiting an tunity to take their departure. Ngahawa is har-l)ound at Opotik Apanui was to have proceeded I cury Bay and Tairua on I'Yidi owing to the unfavorable weatl not make the trip. ]t seems pi also that thick weather is beingeneed out at sea. Tlie Tyiuciit 'Frisco, which is fully due, liasi been sighted. Christehureh, Mr AVraggo, who is now in church, supplies the, Star with I lowing forecast to-day:—"The disturbance Dido is ineroasii energy, and matters : will certaj worse, under her influence hefo weather generally improves. A) fine spells may be experienced ii parts, it will be blowing hard ill' in variable shifting squalls. Aloi and flooding are expected. Shipi specially cautioned that conditio treacherous, especially on tlie Coast and in tho Straits. Till Coast will probably be affected if As already advised, another 0 1 anco named 'Father Anchises' if low in due course, and the ffi\ 'Aeneid of Virgil' will acquire lit nificance." Blenheim, August Rain has fallen in this distri most continuously since Friday ing, and the weather is still sl« The rivers are all flooded, hut sol banks, are holding. Newman's, for Nelson succeeded in erossili Wairau Ferry this morning.