THE WEATHER.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13992, 30 August 1909, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

A GENERAL RAIN. Special—By Telegraph. - CHRISTCHURCH, August 29. Rain is general throughout Canterbury and was very heavy at times from 2 to 3 p.m. In and about Chrisstchurch a good "deal of water is already (Saturday night) .lying about the paddocks. Per Press Association. BLENHEIM, August 28. The heavy rains of the last two days have made "the roads, in a. fearful state and the rivers are all in iloqd. The Nelson coach was- two hours Into in arriving hero last night and this morning had to return to Blenheim owing to its inability to cross the ferry at "Wairau river. The new bridge over the river bv the ferry will not lie readv for traffic, for .several week's yet.' _ GORE, August 2S. Mr Wraggo forwards to the "Mataura Ensign" the following:—The jsobaric contouring of the disturbance Dido, now operating, is decidedly complicated. ,Tho conditions are very suspicious, e'sSiSciallv over the North .Island. More rain is probable there, with flooding and vicious blows from between east and 'north, later slutting to west and south ; winds variable and verv unsettled, also in tin- South Island with more rain there, as well. Shipping is warned." INVERCARGILL, August 2S. ' After two (lavs' almost continuous rain the weather has cleared. Tjie rivers are high and there is consideratemortality among young lambs. Our "Waimato correspondent reports that steadv rain has set in. A soft drizzling rain prevailed in 1 1maru on Saturday, and though it gave nlaeo to a warm forenoon yesterday, licrht rain came on again yesterday afternoon and continued into the oveniw On light lands the rain was appreciated, but i twas not required for tlio heavier soils.