HEAVY RAIN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1549, 4 September 1905, Page 3

HEAVY RAIN.

WEATHER IN OTAGO.

'> [(For Press Association.) ’ J Dunedin, Saturday. , Owing to 86 hours’ continuous south- , oast rain nil tho southern portion of tho , I oity in tho extensive aroa known as Tho I Flat is flooded to a grontor dopth than at 11 any timo for many years. Tho Oarisbrook i and Oalodoninu grounds are only partially 1 1 visible. Tram oommunioation with St. I Hilda is interrupted, thooauso of theintorI rution being a washout at Hillßido road, I owing to the storm-water channel from tho Glon bursting. From Central Otago I heavy rains ore ropartod. The GiinmorI burn oroek is rising, and tho Woddosburn I creek is in flood. There is no immodiato I prospoot of the rain censing. Dunedin, last night. The weather oloarod up considerably in I tho early morning, and to-day there were only showers of driving mist which did I not last many seconds, although all tho I low-lying seotions in St. Kilda and South Dunodin were a sheet of water. There was an ovorflow of surface water drainage. Tbe damage dono is trifling, On tho railways numerous Binall slips woro oaused by the penetrating rain, and small washouts, but nono of tbess are sorious. Tbe rivers aud creeks were running bank high, but as the woathor was oloaring no damage is anticipated. Tbe misty weather is interfering with shipping, and several Bteamors arc at the heads waiting for dear weather.