THE WEATHER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2117, 27 June 1907, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

Heavy and very variablo weather has been experienced during tho last day or two. Drizzling rain set in on Tuesday, and it came down heavily in the evening and early this morning, and continued J till about 11.30 almost without cessation. It then became suspiciously calm. The river and sea were in a calm state, but towards the afternoon the drizzle recommenced, and the sky remained overcast all night. At 11 a.m. the Rev. H. Williams stated that the glass was perceptibly dropping, and had dropped considerably since 9 a.m. AVe are in tho front face of a cyclone, but it is not certain yet if We. will strike the full force of it or not. The indications, however, were decidedly unpromising. Captain Edwin reported:—“Easterly gale of exceptional severity; glass further fall, but rising after several hours, with south to east very heavy gale; tides very high, sea very heavy; rain, probably heavy; river heavy flood.” Accounts of a cyclone are to hand in tho cablo news. Sydney reported a storm between the Australian coast and Norfolk Island, and quoted the barometer reading at tlio latter place at 29.30. From Auckland the news Caine .of a gale from all jxoints of the compass, and of an abnormal fall of the glass. During last evening, however. the outlook was -more reassuring, the heavy bank of clouds having disappeared, and the sky was beautifully clear at 11 p.m!, and only a. faint breeze was blowing. Telegraphic communication always, suffers in such circumstances, audtlio local' line to Napier was interfered with at 11 a.m., and some delay- to the work was occasioned. Tlie Chief Postmaster received the following official despatches from Auckland : “Telegraphic communication with Dargavillo interrupted.” “Communication interrupted with Cape Maria Vail Dienian and Itawere.” • .“Telegraph communication with Raglan interrupted. Line down.” V , Shipping also suffered to some, extent. The AVaikare, from Auckland, did not arrive until'7.4s p.m., being delayed by the easterly gale, raging. Tlie vessel shipped heavy seas while crossing the Bay of Plenty, aiid several of the deck cabins were flooded. Great inconvenionco was caused, but no material damage is reported, The AVaikare left at midhight for Napier. Owing to the presence of logs off East; Capo .the steamer was not reported by the lighthouse-keeper as having passed south. An Auckland telegram states that the Itotoiti did not leave Oneliunga for New Plymouth yesterday as usual, and will leave this morning if.rthe bar be negotiable. The schooner Gisborne found the trip north impracticable, and returned to the bay' yesterday morning for shelter. The Squall will be unable to work Tolaga, and proceeds direct to Gisborne. United Press Association—Copyright Received June'27, 1.20 a.m. SYDNEY, June 26. Tlio weather is moderating. Press Association. AUCKLAND, yesterday. A heavy gale prevailed last night and continues, the wind changing to all quarters of the compass. There has been an abnormal fall in the glass in the last 24 hours, which evidently presages that the weather will be worse. The departure of tlie s.s. Rotoiti from Oneliunga has been delayed till to-morrow.

AUCKLAND, last night. Tlie Wanaka, from south, arrived to-night, after a very : rough passage. A sea broke on board yesterday morning which shifted the' deck cargo, including a number of casks of tallow. In securing tho casks a seaman named Robert McLeod was jammed and had one of his ankles badly injured. He was taken to the hospital. . | ...

THAMES, last- night. A most linusual scene was witnessed at- the... Thames, this evening. The wind rose to a- gale ,and lashed the Haura'ki Gulf into: a Seething mass of huge waves which -'broke along the lhames foreshore; .doing considerable damage to the stone embankment and wooden structures. Several yachts .were damaged. ’ One was -smashed to pieces. The' tide being abnormally bigli, together with the heavy, sea, blocked up all the drain outlets of the town.- ••The water ba'cked up -over the .footpaths. T-.'.The Grabanistown ipo.rtion. was Bractica Ily jsolated. The Miner’s .' Hall, where a company 'was appearing, y was surrounded by a sheet of water 18 inches' deep. Ladies 'were curried to the nail.on men's backs. The rest of the audience were taken,- ip carts to the door, where planks were laid- For over an hour the hall was surrounded by a large laughing and bantering crowd. The flood is the highest experienced in this district for many years. No reports are to band from the outlying districts, but it is believed there is considerable damage.