THE WEATHER.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10415, 30 March 1910, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

Per Press Association. "Wellington. March 29. The Rev. D. C. Bates' summary ana forecast: Fair weather has been experienced in most parts of the South Island, hut a cvclonic disturbance, centred at present a little northward of Cape Maria, has evinced its influence over the north in gloomy and showery weather. The present indications are for a further fall in the barometer, especially in the north, where an easterly gale, heavy rain and floods in (■•art-* inav be expected. South-easterly winds, strong to a gale : with rain probably elsewhere. The barometer will ::-.■ fast after 24 hours. STORM OX THE EAST COAST. (Per Press Association.) Gisborne. March 30. The storm forecasted by the -Government Meteorologist duly -arrived, and :i stron"- easterly gale is raging with heavy rain. At 9 o'clock this morning :\ S9ins of rain had been recorded for the previous 24 hours, making a total t..i 48 hours of 6.69in5.

DAMAGE IN NEW PLYMOUTH. Pep. Press Association. New Plymouth, March 30. A howling south-easter is doing eon-' -derable damage in town and suburbs, ■md manv old buildings and fences have 1..-.-11 destroyed, while telegraph wires w,-re torn from their posts, windows smashed, and chimneys blown over. One .'list of wind lifted a woman some feet, ill the air. dropped her., and rolled her across the street. The fishing cratt at Moturoa were sunk at their moorpi"s but the Rarawa berthed safely on :-rrival from Onehunga. Slates from •he roof of the new Post Office are he■n" torn ofF. The oil derricks at Motuna aro believed to have suffered severely. This was the severest blow experienced for many years.