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West Coast Times, Issue 137, 26 February 1866, Page 2

As might have been oxpcoted tlio.gloriouß weathor withwhioli we have beon favored during iho past fortnight was followed by a thirty-six hours heavy rain which has once inoro converted tho unreolahned parts of the township into lakos, compelling tho inhabitants of llokitika east to make a long detour round Gibson's quay to reach Kovell-street. Like tho eels, however, thoy aw getting used to it, and don their boots with xnuoh philosophy when business compels them to visit the great thoroughfare of the town, 'and with much resignation of spirit— begotten of the fooling that the hope of any improvement which might bo classed under the head of "Publio Works" has at last doparted, do thoir littlo bit of mudlarking and feats of agility through puddlos and ovor drains in a stylo that is only to be attainod by muoh praotico. Lost Friday evening the gathering olouds indicated that anothor of those periodical down* pours— for which Westland is so notod — was at hand, and the quiet steady manner in whioh tho rain commonced and fell during tho night presaged that before it ceased there would be enough of it, and something to spare. All day Saturday the town was enveloped in mist and driving rain, whioh most effeotually put a stop to out of door employment, and rendered the state of things inside damp and unpleasant. The few who wore compelled by business to walk the streets presented a melanoholy appearance, being oloßely wrapped in Inverness capes and waterproofs, from whioh the rain ran oif in streams, whilst the crowd o£ boatmen who iipuolly consr#g»t» »tth» Jowr md