THE STORM AND ITS EFFECTS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1748, 13 May 1913, Page 6

THE STORM AND ITS EFFECTS

SHIPPING SHELTERING. (By (Telegraph.—Pres9 Association.) . . Gisborne, May 12. Tho storm "Trojan" has raised a tremendous sea albng the East Coast. The . jl'okoia was unable to work the part last night, and proceeded -to Napier at 10 ji.m. The gale'has abated, but the sea is still very heavy. The failure to transfer the passengers from the Mokoia last evening, owing to the rough weather, resulted in seventypassengers from Auckland to Gisborno being carried oil (o Napier, and fifty intending passengers for the south being left behind. These southward-bound folk 3iad intended to tako the Takapuna tonight, but as the sea had not abated a great deal, it was decided not to attempt the passage of the channel, and (lie Takapuna will not now sail till AAeibiesday night. The overicavried passengers will be brought to Gisborne by the Monowai on "Wednesday. A particularly heavy sea is still running, and the 'weather is cold and biting, "with heavy squalls at intervals. . The schooner Awauui, which was due here from the north on Saturday morning, la supposed to be sheltering up the coast. It 'would be impossible for lier to make port in the teeth of the southerly squall.* Tlio Rosamond.-is also supposed to be sheltering. Tho weather has had a marked effect on the wrecked steamer Star of Canada, which, is now practically out, of 'sight, «xcept for the broken niasts and funnel. \ ' " '■ SNOW AND FROST. (By Telegra,pi.—Preee Association.) Blenheim, Hay 12. A cool rain started on Saturday, afternoon, and a heavy fall of snow; canio down to the foot of the —something phenomenal; for the. month of May. Tho heavy rain on Sunday, wqs followed by a slwp frost during thoMght.

HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE •By Telegraph.—Presa AnsooiatiVin.) Ashburfon, May 12. There liti9 been a very heavy fall of enow in tho back country, and though no losses of stock have yet been reported, t lie position looks very serious for some pf tho settlers, many of whom only took up their runs last year. Between Mesopotamia, and Mount Aljadus the snow lies to a tlepth of three feet, and. at, Devil's Hill, Lake ITcron, and .HakaterO' tho sot-' tiers are much concerned for tho safety of Iheir stock. On souio. runs euccp had been brought down from the hills More the heavy snow storm, but in some cases tho..sheep, are still upon the high , country, where they havo been exposed Ito most severe conditions. The settlers ' nre advertising for snow-rakers. It is • too soon yet for sheep-owners to say how far they have • suffered, but if rigorous conditions continue for, any length of time. soniß will havo a sorry story to toil. - ■ •