THE WEATHER

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10404, 18 July 1912, Page 5

THE WEATHER

I Per Press Association. 1 Wellington, Joly 17, A heavy southerly sea is prevailing outside the Heads to-night. .The Maori, which left at 8 p.m. Vor Lyttelton, is anchored Inside the Heads. A wireless message from the Warrimoo, which lefsf- Sydney on Saturday-for Wellington, states that she encountered very heavy sonth- ■ easterlies during the last two days. She expects to here late on Friday afternoon.' Te Kaiti, July n. A heavy rainstorm this afternoon flooded tbs flat portion of the town and converted streets into torrents. No serious damage is reported, although several buildings are temporarily flooded. > It is still raining. The river is rising rapidly. If ths downpour continues, , heavy floods are certain. Masterton, July 18 Thu storm still cont ones. Though the flood water has receded a large area of laud'is inundated, and one or two small bridges have been washed away by the streams. Many slips have occurred on the reads, and » very large one at Koparanga, which blocks traffic on that road for some distance. It is reported to-day that settlers have lost stock in the low-lying country through drowning. The train service has been reestablished. The weather is very cold and the mortality among weak oonstitutioned stock is expected to be heavy. , . Latest reports state that a serious slip has occurred on the road towards the East Coast and that' ranch stock has been drowned, Onifcod Press Association. —By Blao rtio Telegraph.—Copyright, Sydney, July 17. The sea hat moderated and shipping has resumed. fj The Moeraki bad a rough passage. Her wireless apparatus was carried away. The carpenter had a narrow escape. A huge sea washed him ofi the deck, but he clang to the rail. Ha was injured, and was taken to the hosnital on arrival According to passengers, the Mooraki bad a very rough time. A mountainous sea broke aboard, damaging some of the fittings and smashIsig crockery. Mr Studholme, of Oaa'erbnry, fell and dislocated an elbow, A number of other passengers received minor injariss.