THE WEATHER

Temuka Leader, Issue 7569, 23 May 1914, Page 2

THE WEATHER

VrL\ l), MAIN AND SNOW. The sou’-wost wind which conuiicncud blowing in Tomuka and Geraldine-' TL; on Wednesday, night, increased in forceL -fe; towards midnight, about which time rain commenced ,to fall heavily. Ur, W. * bill,, ..continued more or loss' inlcmK,v®r A tently to yesterday afternoon. Jho weather was very cold and wintry on Thursday. Heavy showers of 1 rain, mingled with sleet and a very slight fall of snow, occurred at inter- ; vafs. Almost to the foot of the hills there is a thick coating of snow. ' ’Yesterday -there was little. improvemuni, though the barometer rose " ’ steadily. Reports from the various districts,, in Hunlerbury reveal similar conditions lo those prevailing hereabouts. Snow* is fairly general in North Canterbury, - y Kaiapoi receiving about an inch.' AUCKLAND’S SHIPPING dlsorgaxlskd. AUCKLAND, May 22. Owing lo the exceptionally heavy gale which is blowing on both coasts - ol (lie North island, shipping has been considerably disorganised. For the hist two days the bar at the mouth of Ajamikau harbour lias been quite unpa's •'able, and the steamers Rimu’ - and Claymore, which left Onchunga lids morning, were compelled to put ■; back, and they will not be aide (oget out before to-morrow. The Karawa was to have deft this afternoon, but • will anchor at the mouth of the harbour, and attempt to cross the - bar 1 j to-morrow morning. > .fj' '■ THE FLOODS IN POVERTY DAY. OIS DOR NE, May 2-i, To show how quickly the Hood waters rose at M.akauri on Monday nu>rn> I ing, it is’ stated that a man was sitting milking cows on one of the dairy farms, when, he found the water, which lie at first took to bo surface, water, I was over his bools. He immediately gave the alarm, but before the cows could be moved to higher ground they N wn-a almost up to their shoulders in ’ water. ■ ■ THE POSITION IN WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, May 22. ■ j Tim bad weather continues, ..and is ; having a detrimental effect on casual ’ ’labour. There has. been a bitter south- • <r]y I D-day, with a good deal of rain. The )igh(keeper at Stephen Island reported to the Government 'Meteorologist before noon to-day that so!mo largo waterspouts. were; travelling from the south towards Farewell Spit, and that they were dangerous to shipping. GormralK- speaking; the atmospheric ASA condi lons arc very unset tied. The Government Meteorologist expects, however, that this ■southerly, will clear up llm weather, and wc may c’-en have a tine Week-end, for which everyone will ]>e most thankful.

• ■X()W AROUND DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, May 22. There was a fall, of snow around Dunedin on IVednesday night and yes- , (erday. Ml. Cargill and Signal ’Hill ’ had a coating of white. Cold showers d ’ with hail and sleet fell at intervalsteV : during- the clav., it-