SEVERE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17729, 13 September 1919, Page 9

SEVERE WEATHER

FLOODS IN THE NORTH. •HEAVY LOSSES OF SHEEP. <Peb United Press Association.) NAPIER. September 12. Tho rain continues. Tho rivers are in high flood, and the reports from the surrounding districts state that the sheep losses arc heavy. BLENHEIM PARTLY FLOODED. EARLY SUBSIDENCE EXPECTED. (Per United Pp.f.S3 Association.) BLENHEIM, September 12. Heavy rain continued laot night The Oroaka River topped its banks, and as a ■result pome overflow water cair.e into the tewn, tho low-lying northe-m s;do being flooded. The railway lino between Blenheim and Picton in many placcs is under water. The substantial banking works of the River Board are holding wonderfully, and it is not anticipated that there will ba any serious break in tho river. Tho rain has now abated somewhat, and the indications point to a subsidence of the waters. NORTH CANTERBURY SUFFERS. LARGE LOSSES OF STOCK. (pRa United Pr.sss Association.! OfIRISTCHURCH, September 12. Tha heavy rams and cold weather which 92t in on Wednesday throughout North Canterbury have rather definitely belied tho previous promise of a mild and early sprint, and lambs will suffer considerably through tho cold conditions on the flats, where the sheep are exposed to the storm, and where water is lying in the paddooks. The trouble will occur thua at Amberley. °The farmers on the hills have suffered le.is severely than thoso on the flats. At Waipara. Waiau. and Cheviot the l<ysses pre fairly general. At the Banks Peninsula thcro is considerable anxiety for stock particularly on high and exposed and lassos are reported at Methven and Sheffield. SNOW AT ALEXANDRA. (Feou Oue Own Cohp.sspgndext.) ALEXANDRA, September 12. Trie tops of the nigh country continue to be wcii covcrea with snow, rosultin° p in heavy frosts n:ght and morning. The °sun is very *arm throughout tho day and spnvyuig Qperationa ara well in hand.

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