STORMY WEATHER

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1929, Page 6

STORMY WEATHER

{ON NORTLI ISLAND’ EAST COAST. (By Telegraph-^PresavAssdciatiori)v:!i, ' 1 { Oct.'. 25."" The exceptionally wet weather at Auckland'’ori r 'Whdne'^day;'••Wh'S’- follriW'; ed yesterday by wintry • Tonrential rain totalling 3.17 in. fell--in the eity : in -18 hours on -Wednesday. The only damage caused was the flooding pf. a basement in a Queen St. mercery? store, stock valued at £l5O being rendered useless. The ram Hid a greal deal, of good, as gardens were becoming parched. All work on thpp\vuvtet.frpht'" 'uhc su l (Rdy ports from country districts indicate substantial falls, which willjbeioLgr'eat. benefit to the pastures. Conditions are still reported to be very, an.d ping. The ~nion Company’s steamer Kaitangata was due at Auckland from . TasmanitCpt to-day,-.. but,-n |v|-ele4|m4 ssejl MA •%he A ifrak I}eing/dllh}4d% By. hfeiar tfnd expected to arrive at noon. The Federal Line steamer Norfolk due from Liverpool at daybreak to-day, but according to latest wireless advice, the storm will delay her arrival until later in ' the riforning. / ' . Gw-'

Another vessel delayed is the Onion Company’s steamer Moeraki, comind to Auckland from Suva,' :to be laid up for overhaul. The delay to the Moeraki is also effecting the Inter-colon-ial steamer Marama, which was scheduled' to derive Auckland for ’Sydney at 3 o’clock on Friday afternoon. The Aloeraki has passengers for Syd-ft-neypOand' ithey are ! tot-beSitifaflsf-erred. I to the Alar am a. To allow- of the two steamers to- connect, the Alarama’s departurq i has been postponed until noon' dri' ■ ■ V ' l