THE WEATHER.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13696, 11 September 1908, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

CROPS GREATLY DAMAGED. Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON,-Sept, 9. Five days continuous rain greatly-dam-aged the crops in Scotland,_ especially in the Perthshire lowlands. Much damage has'been done in north-west Ireland. . DAMAGE AT WELLINGTON. F«r PreM Assooiataom. WELLINGTON. Sept. 10. A fierce northerly gale prevailed iu Wellington throughout most of to-day, accompanied by a rainstorm in the morning. No particular damage is" reported except a slight ■subcidence of the small wharf at The training ship Amoktira parted from her anchors, and drifted between the coal hulks in the harbtur, and h;id to'obtnin the cervices of a- tug to tow her back to an anchorage. A SEVERE STORM. DAiLA.GR AT P.ANGIORA. CHRISTCHURCIT. Sept. 10. A severe wind-to nil swept through ChrLstchurch early this morning. After midnight, t 1 " 1 wms west, but a f w lioui ht r lound to the south w -st ml t 5 lotk gust after gust stru k the uU kn ckm,, ti>e-i about, and d > tig i g >1 d"d if 1 image to the orchards and gardens, - A heavy north-west gale sprang up at Rangiora Yarlv tins morning and caused ■extensive damage throughout the chimneys, fencew and shedii were ihr«>ni down, and the telephone -U«d Me s r..pl« communications - were iiitvr; npte-1. .A heavy shower of rain fell .-.boui. o < , raid the wind then modemsrJ,

The heavy north-west vas tfrpossible for a wwuiis uiterrnpnon of the tele graph system between Oiiristchurch and the North Island, complete coHinunua tions not being restore! till 1145 ,? in.

FLOOD IN" IN'VKKcAKGILf.

IWriUHKIIIU, J-ep 1 Heavy mm fell mi lnw-n.aigiW 'his morning and its vonjunt-uon with a high spring tide and a sventerSy Mjtid. < uim>l a banking up of the i-stuaij, and a g>.od deal of tUwiling (I lo»--lvmg lands. (>«e house at "l« *-s > i l * bv water, but there was no danger to life. The boats were washed o;ii ot the Av«-n.ti Rowing Ohsb's sheds: the new show ground was Hooded, and the new tramway briilge to Oiatara wsw awash. So far tei .-«-t:<iUH damace ban be**n is-portcl, »<nd with the going* - down of the tide and the slackening of the run and wind the tkrod water has receded.

A jior'-wrtiter set in at 'litnani on V\ed-n--vl:iy evening, and blew pretty hard ar times during the night, with much lightning flashing over ih<- ranges. _ A heavy shower fell duriug the night. The wind (.-ontintK-d in the same ijuarter yiru-rday. The equinoctial gale which h:~s Iv-tn blowing for the last three days c'a-utitti'* cd in tJenildine oil Wedll-.-sday in ft regular liurrieatw" which "as bv a heavy downpour of rain. Thai vj* welcome Were it only to I**y '*'*'* wh<ch has b< eu causing h<. Mseholdcrs and sh'>p' ke<-p--r« much unp!ea.-unvn«-s<. Y«-sfer-lav waj» cold and bright though n to lh< i-iiii'untf at interval* <<n thr f* v, ni which the MIOW haw now ino'oiy d't.ip iM-ar«sl. , , TV following Hi Captain Edwins weather forecast up t» !> »»• •> \\',.s!eilv wiiiik:. fining 5o rl '' of SVu I'Uuiou'Ji and .VapKr. and a son. tlicHv gah' prob.,ble eWvde re, With rail! au«l it hiUulli" t*-f