THE WEATHER
Early on Saturday morning the weather ■was bitterly cold, with a keen southerjy breeze. The wind gradually increased in force, and shortly after noon it was blowing a gale from the south-west. Heavy clouds gathered, and at about half-past 12 the squall brought heavy, cold rain showers. For the next two hours the rain continued, but cleared a little later, the wind dropping considerably. The evening was intensely cold, but showed signs of improved conditions on the following day. The barometer registered 29.04 in fit 8 a.m. on Saturday, 29.10 b at noon, and 29.27 in at 5 p.m. The minimum temperature recorded was 52 degrees, and the maximum 63. Yesterday the weather was fine but cold, and although no rain fell the temperature was lower than that recorded on the previous day. The wind was light south-west all day. The barometer had a rising tendency, recording 29.29 in at 8 a.m., 29.35 in at noon, and 29.40 in at 5 p.m. The minimum temperature recorded was 51 degrees, and the maximum 55 degrees. STEAMERS SEEK SHELTER. *he southerly gale on. Saturday raged so fiercely down the coast that the big pversea liner Dorset, which left Port Chalmers at 4.30 p.m. on Friday, was unable to make the Jiiutf. Although only partly loaded, her draught of 21ft gave her a good hold in | the water, but this did not avail her agkinst the high wind and heavy sea. 'the Dorset ran back for shelter to Otago Heads, where she anchored about 7 o’clock on Saturday night. As the weather moderated during the night, the steamer resumed her passage for Bluff at 6 o’clock yesterday morning. ;Pkb United Press Association.! LYTTELTON, April 23. The Holmdale returned to port at 7 p.m. on Saturday for shelter. The John put back for sea owing to a defect in the machinery. AUCKLAND, April 23. The Aupouri, which left for Hokianga on Thursday, put back to Onehunga on Saturday. When crossing the bar a'heavy sea struck the vessel, doing considerable damage. A passenger named S. Blair sustained a fractured thigh.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18537, 24 April 1922, Page 8
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347THE WEATHER Otago Daily Times, Issue 18537, 24 April 1922, Page 8
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