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Southland Times, Issue 711, 19 August 1867, Page 5

The " Lake Wakatip Mail," 7th August, says : « The heaviest snow-storm ever witnessed here visited the whole district on Sunday night. It continued nearly all night, and the town and neighboring country were clothed in a mantle of white all the next day. On Monday evening first sleet, and then rain, fell heavily. Singular to say, frequent flashea of sheet lightning took place each night. The weather has since continued stormy, whilst much rain has: fallen on the low lands and snow on the higher levels of the ranges. The sheepowners are likely to be heavy losers, unless a thaw comes shortly and releases their flocks. We understand Mr KSrkpatrick had 200 sheep snowed in at Moke Creek (a fsw of which have been dug out), and about 700 sheep, owned by Mr Wilh& m s° n > are snowed in on the Crowu range. Other owners may be equally unfortunate ; but as communication is almost completely cutoff, it is difficult to : give authentic details at present. The stormy •weather, we fancy, has been very general all over the Province, and "we fully expect to hear of heavy flooda and much damage being done by them. Mr Warden Broad was unable yesterday to visit Maori Point. The snow had drifted on one pajt of the track to a depth, of nine feet, bu. tby , taking tha hill sides, two enterprising $9&lm.