THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7589, 24 December 1902, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

!*-^. The rain which set in. from the east early yesterday mgrniiig has cootinued almost without intermission tihtdj th\s aft^rnbon, no-t^ohly in Gjiji^f-ii-prch, but all along; the east coast o( l^is island- On the "VjTest Coai§t it is finer, but iii- the greater part pi the Nqrtlv M-^d the sky ds overcast, and the Tvea'fher very doubtful. In this city th« rainfall has hseii very heavy, ainij. during thel Wenty -four hours" ending at 9.3o a.m. to-cl-^y 2.616 jnches o£ fain fell. Tho streets aire very sloppy, and in 1 sbine* low-jyirig localities small fibqds have occurrccl. At the time of writing rain is still falling steadily, but the barometer is rising slightly, an-d tjio sky appears to be less overcast. '' iTh^rie : was very heavy rain throughpui the: northern district last night, and on tht lowlands the ci'ops w«re badly laid. It is very doubtful whether they \vill rise again : and considerable loss in some instances is almost certain. There was no improvement in the weather to-day. [Per Press Association.] FEILDING, 1 Dec. 24. A severe thunderstorm was f eit in Eejlding last night. j ''" '■'■■. '" : NEL3QN, Pec. %_% After two drays' heavy -rain, which was greatly needed, tho w-eather as now clearing and 1 promises to be fine for the holi<fe.ys. Taejre^ "is a great influx of visitors, especially for the tenni? ipurniinient and Wakefield