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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 724, 7 October 1869, Page 2

Lieut. Saxby and the Weather. —So far as "marked atmospheric disturbances " are to be taken as a fulfilment of Saxby's famous prediction, it has been fulfilled in Hawke's Bay, although, there has been no flood nor extraordinary rise of the tide. Those who are familiar with the tidal phenomena of the Bay know that such an occurrence is dependent more on the direction of the wind than on the influence of the celestial bodies, and did not look for high tides unless heavy easterly or north-easterly winds should prevail for some time previous to Saxby's dates. As th.e*e approached, and the wind did not blow strongly from an easterly direction, all tears of floods were at an end on the part of such, though others not so well informed were not reassured, but took precautions which the event has proved were needless. However, the evening of Tuesday tast, sth inst., was ushered in with thick rainy weather, which increased towards night, until it became a heavy thunder storm, with most vivid lightning; and frequent heavy showers have continued to fall up to this time. The rain was greatly needed, and has been of incalculable good to the whole countiy,