IN THE SOUTH ISLAND.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2155, 22 May 1914, Page 8

IN THE SOUTH ISLAND.

HAIL, -RAIN, AND SNOW, WILD AND WINTRY WEATHER. (Us' Telcgraj.h.-l'rr.ss Association.* Chrlstchurch, Alav 2i. The weather last nijjht n-us wild and wintry. Shortly after tvq «/ckck thin morning the eouditions rapidly became

worse, and thoro were squalls of hnil, sleet, and sitou-, which roll so thickly that at daybreak tliero woro two Jr three inchoii on tho 'ground, in different parts of tho city.

A (strong south-west gnlo was Mowing in tho city to-da.v, and the weather was oxcoc:clij! ; . r Jy .cold and wintry. Heavy showers of rain mingled with sleet fell at frequent, intervals, and tliero was a thick coating of snow on tho Port Hills for tho first time this season. CONDITIONS AT DUNEDIN. WHITE COATLVCTON THE HILLS. DunmJin, May 21. There was a foil of snow around Dunedin on "Wednesday night, and yesterday Flagstaff Hill, Mount Cargi'il/aud Signal Hill had a coating of White. Cold showers, with hail and sleet, fell at intervals during tho day. EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY SEA AT NAPIER. . OUTLOOK VERY BLACK. (Ey Tcjtsraph.—Press Association.) Napier, Mav 21. leather conditions in the Napier dis* triot had moderated very considerably this morning. Tho rivers had'all lowered, and the flood waters on the plains were rapidly receding. Shipping, which had been delayed, commenced working again, the Mono'wai, from Wellington, being lightered under tho shelter of the breakwater, and the Zealamlic commencing operations in the roadstead. Unfortunately, however, a strong south-easterly gale, accompanied fsy heavy rain, sprang up in the afternoon. To-night an exceptionally heavy sea is running, and'the outlook'is ver'v black. -