The Weather.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11745, 23 September 1902, Page 5

The Weather.

Per Press Association.

NAPIER, September 22. An unusually heavy gale has been blowing since Saturday night.

WAIPAWA, September 22.

A blizzard on Saturday night caused great mortality among the young lambs, and ruined the prospects of an abundant fruit harvest. The gal© is still raging.

DANNEVIRKE, September 22,

The weather since Friday night has been wet and atomy. On Saturday evening snow fell, and yesterday- hailstorms were experienced the greater portion of the dlay.

AUCKLAND, September 22.

During the past few days very heavy Westerly weather liais been experienced with terrific hailstorms, and coastal shipping has been largely disorganised.

CHRISTUHURCH, September 22,

There was bleak, squally weather here last night', and to-day rain, snow, and sleet have fallen.

FEILDING, September 22. A heavy gale has been blowing since Saturday, with frequent showers.

WELLINGTON, September 22.

The weatiher was beautifully fine early this mornitag, but changed to a coild southerly, with heavy showers of rain and hail.

DUNEDIN, September 22.

It has been snowung all the .moniingl in the goldfields district. Reports state that it is the heaviest fall foa1 years. The lines are blocked.

REEFTON, September 22,

The whole face of the country was covered with snow to a depth of about three inches yesterday, and much heavier on the ranges.

THAMES, September 22. A gale has been ragingl for three days and caused considerable damage, etc.

STRATFORD, September 22.

The weather here has been very bad for the last few days, with constant rair, and hailstorms. Snow fell on Saturday. Cattle are dying in the surrounding districts.