ROUGH WEATHER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 15 June 1925, Page 5

ROUGH WEATHER.

STORM IN WELLINGTON. STEAMERS HELD UP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. A heavy southerly gale interfered with shipping. All small vessels are still in port, being unable to face the tremendous seas now running in the Straits and breaking many miles distant.

It is stated that the present is one of the heaviest gales ever experienced near Wellington.

Among large vessels due to arrive is the New Zealand Company ’s Orari, which has wirelessed t hat she is ho veto in the Straits, waiting for the weather to moderate. She is expected to make port oh Monday. The Nelson steamer, Kaitoa (319 tons) left Nelson last night for Wellington and was due this morning, but has not appeared. She is believed to be sheltering on the southern, side of the Straits. Sho carried no wireless. The Arahura left Picton for Wellington, but encountered such heavy seas that she returned, to port. A LONG TRIP. MARAROA IN TERRIBLE SEAS. WELLINGTON, This Day. The ferry' steamer Mararoa, which left Wellington at 7.5 p p,m. on Saturday, only arrived at Lyttelton at 6.30 o’clock this morning, after one of the longest trips on record. Delay was caused by heavy seas, and the gale. Sometimes the vessel made two knots an hour, the weather being dirty and squally. The captain said that it was the worst trip he lud experienced 011 the ferry. Terrible seas were encountered.

A WILD NIGHT. CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Yesterday’s southerly storm developed into one of the wildest nights experienced in Christchurch for a long time. At intervals, heavy showers of hail, sleet and rain passed over the city, and, throughout the wind maintained a very high velocity. It was still very wintry to-day, with a good deal of rain and sleet. A typical southerly gale, accompanied by heavy rain was experienc'd it: iMasterton during the week-end. Showflakes were mingled with the rain at times.