MR. WRAGGE'S FORECAST.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 415, 26 January 1909, Page 5

MR. WRAGGE'S FORECAST.

■; ; ';;V-;A'^iy^p , .';'.pui,y;.iAiißiyEs:''!: • (DY ASSOCIATION.). ''.'■''■■'"".;■ ; 'Christphurch, 'January.'2si The tourist :agent was advised this morning from 7 the Bealej that three inches of rain .had' fallen during' the last 24 hours, that it 'was'■■•'still'. raining._' The .river, was very high and the probabilities are that coach passengers from the West Coast will not ■,'. got through to-day. The rainfall for tlje 24 hours up to 9.30 a.m. to-day as recorded at the Observatory was '0.902 inches. . There was a very high tide in .the estuary this morning at. New -Brighton, the water rumning on to the road near tho entrance•to ''Wonderland." .. Seftoji's Island was •badly, 'flooded. :'-;'::'■■: •'.■-:■. ."■:'■ ■;>■/.', ■ '■-■■ ■.'/:-: f:/-■:-■ : WEST. COAST FLOODS. v : -/ ■■.'. ( :•'■'-'■ ■■:'■■; : ;';'-. ■''" ; Wostport, January 25. ;Most unseasonable■ weather, with- heavy rain,-has prevailed during the past week. :- A slip occurred onv the Conn's; Creek branch colliery, railway, but' ; it was' cleared off. in time fpr trafljo this morning; There is a very heavy, flood in Buller Eiver. r \Tno Arahura,' from Wellington- and, Nelson, is detained in the.roadstead. ' ; . . ■'-.v'\'.-?'' Resfton, January 25. ■ A further^flood in the river resulted in the washing away-of another slice of ground'at Eosstown.; Last night's fresh: broke off eight feet inside private fences. A section belonging to the Justice Department is seriously threatened, also the Angliqan vicarage,and other properties. ; '"' PESTRUCTIVE-,, NELSONi'. ; ■''■;'.;.;,- Nelson, January 25. ■ -■ The heavy sea yesterday morning smashed 'the.timbering- at the Marino .Baths, on one sido, and, rising within the structure partially wracked the .other wall. Last, night's gale and sea practically demolished'the structure, which,was very old. "■■; Heavy "rain •is falling, arid all the rivers aro flooded. Shipping "J" B * been delayed by rough peas, ' and there was a heavy thunderstorm to-night. The weather .now shpv?s some, prospect of clearing...." ■•■'..■'.'.:',.. .;..■■■

SULTRY AT FEILDING.

Foildirig, January 25. Tho -weather lias been oppressively warm during the past week. Tnere .was. a .goodshower .of rain this morning, and a; pleasant change set in. to-day.: '-'