HEAVY WEATHER

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 35, 11 October 1913, Page 5

HEAVY WEATHER

BiG SEAS OM THE COAST.

SHSPPLMG MOVEMENTS. | ■'Per Press Association.] [ Wellington, October 10. ' A heavy southerly gale has been . blowing since last night, and it interfered with the movements of me sinal- i lor vessels. The schooner Falcon, lie- I longing to Fasson, Ltd., watch le t Havelock for Wellington three days ago timber-laden, had a very rongu ■ trip across the Straits, All the sails 1 were blown away, and she was compolled to anchor at the Heads. The harbor steamer Karaka was despatch- . ed to her assistance at 3.80., but ■ owing* 1 to the ditiicuity or getting a tow-line aboard, and the fact that the schooners anchor fouled, it was not j until about G o’clock that the steamer j moved away with her to Kan Bay, near Point Halswell, where sue was anchored. The Mouowai arrived from Napier. She was over 20 hours on the trip. There is no sign of the • Morayshire, which lett Auckland at 1 p.m. on luesdav. The Pateena, for Pic ton an.d Nelson, cleared the Heads . at I.lb this afternoon, but the N'gi- j loro, for Givymouth, was compelled to j put hack. The Rapid, for Lyttelton, was unable To face the gale last ! night.. A big sea is still running in the Straits. ITuomrs were current in the city today that the Federal Shire steamer Morayshire, due here from Auckland, was ashore at Terawhiti. Nothing could be learned to support such a : story, and the secretary of the General j Post Office stated to-night that there was nothing in it. He had communicated with every shore station, in- ; eluding Terawhiti, and learned nothing about the vessel. It is presumed ! that in view of the severity of the weather last night, the Morayshire 1 :opt away out to sea, thus account- 1 ing for her being overdue.

HIGH WIND VELOCITY. Christchurch, October 10. I'iie southerly gale which commenced early yesterday morning, conimicd to-day. During the night, heavy rain, and sleet fell, whilst the wind raised a considerable sea in the harbor on; side Godley Heads. The conditions were -the worst experienced this winter. The wind gauge at Adtldrly Heads showed that the average velocity of the wind for twenty-lonr hour; ended 1 ; a N m., had been ‘.fortyfour miles per hour, whilst between, ;.3|3l a.in. and. 11.3 D a.m.; to; day ..the nstrymeut: rpghitered jforty-five- miles. I ndor the conditions ■\u was only to »• expected that a big sea was running along the coast. The AVarrimoi .-.nd Aiararoa, from AATdlington, both arrived very late, the former at p.m. and the latter nf 6.30 p.m. In consequence of the delay, it was impossible lor any mails or passengers to proceed overland to Dunedin .to-day. Tiie weajthdr is calmer to-night.