ROUGH WEATHER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2093, 30 May 1907, Page 2

ROUGH WEATHER.

The south-westerly gale being experienced during the last few days continued all day yesterday, but slightly abated. Later in the day tlio woatlior was moro broken and there was loss rain, but the wind was very strong and the sky for the most part overclouded. Tlio storm is apparently not confined to Gisborne and its immediate neighborhood, serious reports having boon telegraphed ‘from all tlio East Coast line ns far ns Dunedin, and the West Coast is also receiving its share of attention from the elements. <

Heavy sens continuously broke over the breakwater and groyne at high tide yesterday morning and at 4 p.m., noarly half tide, heavy breakers were surging up the channel and occasionally sweeping the length of the groyne, and forming a lagoon on the reclaimed side. The water lias cut a channel through tho sand for egress ami part of the saiul fence erected near tlio flagstaff has been forced to the-ground. Shipping is in the same state as the day provioiis, no vessels having been able to enter or depart. No information lias boon received concerning tho Toroa, which is understood to bo sheltering under the Alaliia. The Delphic lias not arrived and it is -supposed she proceeded to Napier and will roturn to Gisborne for local shipments; and tlio Tyser Co.’s Niwaru did not leave Napier. The AVaikaro, from Auckland, arrived in the Bay last night, hut no attempt was made to tender lief, and the Tuatea is timed to leave at six o’clock this morning with the mails and -passengers. The Aloura, from South, has been detained, at Wellington and is not now expected before this evening at the earliest.

A good deal of erosion lias taken place along tho Waikanac beach, and particularly near (lie bathing sheds. At A’ ictoria township the damage is most serious and trees forming a protection, have been" washed away. Erosion lias occurred in front of Air. \, s. Sinison’s residence.’and the.front fence lias been carried' away to the sea. The rod buoy off the end of tlio breakwater was washed -on the beach. Telegraphic communication' was restored'at eleven o’clock yesterday and although a' fairly successful quadruplox was maintained all day, it took a long time to' reduce tire accumulation of telegrams. At five o’clock yesterday afternoon messages timed eleven were being despatched and all the outward work was disposed of at ten minutes past seven.

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AVANGANUI, Tuesday

The weather continues wintry, with a southerly gale and' furious hail squalls. Snow has fallen on the higher levels in the district. EKETAHUNA, Tuesday. -,

A gale lias been experienced tlie last two days. On Sunday morning there was a light fall of snow, and yesterday a cold driving rain and hail. Another fall of snow covered tho hills, but melted immediately oil the low-lying country. It is still bitterly cold, and there are indications of more snow.

AA'ELLINGTON, Tuesday

Neither the steamer Alararoa, for Christchurch, nor the Aloura, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, which left the wharf last night, were able to get out of tlio harbour owing to the heavy southerly gale, which was running with a terrific sea. There is still a heavy wind, and the steamers arriving to-day report exceptionally heavy weather. No steamers have yet left port.

Some damage was done by the heavy sea running to small boats in the bays around the edge of the harbor, dozens of these being reported missing from their moorings and resting places this morning. WELLINGTON, yesterday.

The fishermen at AVharau .Bay had a severe time during tlie recent gale. For some weeks they have been expecting the usual visitation of warelion into the bay, and nets were set accordingly. Each day nets were examined, but there were no fish, and now gales have swept the nets completely away, involving a loss of £920.

WELLINGTON j last night

The galg, which lias been raging here during the past two days is now abating. Shipping has been interfered with. The Ruapehu, which occupied nearly two days from Napier, encountered the full force of the gale in the run down tlio Coast. Several heavy sens wore shipped but little damage was done.