THE WEATHER.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2409, 12 June 1882, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

After over a week's spell of wretched weather, thfro were, (omo signs of a change for the better y.Blcrdiy. During the greater part of tha day the *!cy was char and tha sun shone out brightly, nnd althxuih later on it become somewhat clouded again, the weatUer appeared more settled. We hare had as much rain as this district will require for some litre to come, and, were much more to fall, serious floods mi^ht be anticipated. So far, howeTer, no damage has been reported, although some of the creeks and smaller streams wero Tory' much swollen on Saturday. Our Temulia correspondent;, -writing on Saturday evening, suys :— Owing to the continual ruin during the past week, the roads m the township and district are m saTeral parts like a perfect qurgiiiire. The rivers and creeks were Tery high on Tuesday, but during that night the lagoon bar, which nntil then was closed, was forced open, and the flood which appeared imminent was thereby averted. This evening the rivers are rapidly rising, caused, no doubt, by the Urge quantity of tain which has fallen on the hills. From Orraldine our correipondent writes '■ — The weather during the past week has been the roost disagreeable experienced here for years. On € oturday, the 3rd inst., rain set m, and from that time up to now bas folleu at intervals every dny. It was bitterly cold on Sunday last, and on the dny fallowing snow felt throughout the entire day, but did not stay long en the ground, except on the hills at the buck of Q.raldine. The rivers hive not risen much, the rain not being continuous nor mfßciently heavy to cauie floods. Such weather coming just now must prove a great hindrance to farmers, many of whom were busy towing. It is still raining, and there seems no prospect of the weather taking up. Our Waimato correspondent writing on Saturday morning says: — The weather at Waimate during the past wcok has been wretched m the extreme. In (he beginning of the week it was bitterly cold with snow and sleet, while during the last few days dense fogs, with heavy rain at frequent intervals, have prevailed. The heaviest fall was last night. This morning tbe creeks and rivers are m strong flood, but not sufficient to cause damage. Xhe roads are getting very heavy for traffic. (5 p.m.) I crotied the Waiho today. It was m flood, but down at 2 o'clock. The weather is very think just now, and if much rain falls to-night the rivers will be very high. The Dnntrojn correspondent of the Oainaru Mail supplies the following ; — The continuation of wet weather throughout this district is much against farmers, it being full time wheat was sown, but the rain prevents sowing. It has rained more or less for the last seven days, the ground being m a very wet state. It is the opinion of most people throughout the country that we nre going to hive a very severe winter." AH the roads m the outlying portions of the district, are almost impassable, although considerable quantities of grain and other crops bave to come through such roads to tha railway yet. [By Tslegbaph.] GIBBOBSB, June 10. It kas been definitely ascertained that no serious damage has bten done to the settlers by the late floods, owing tojthe timely precautions taken m removing st^ok. Meiers Wjlie, Bloom field and others have, brought their stock back. The greatest damag* has been to the country roads and tha Orai Bridge, the latter being m a hopeless ttste. The rain and floods have now quite subsided. Napieb. June 10. Tbe floods are subsiding. The beech is strewn with drift wood, dead sheep, catt'e and horses. Only one loss of life is reported, that of Martin. Shannassy, who was drowned by being washed off his horse while orosaing a creek. The coaches from Hastings and Tardale have just been able to come into town this morning. ' Many parts along the road are covered with water above the wheels. Tbe railw»y between Tarndon and HestiDgs has been severely damaged, and traffic cannot be resumed till Monday at the earliest. Dcnbdi:?, June 11. Tbe weather ha? now cleared up, and today it is very pleasant.