SNOWBALLING POPULAR

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1037, 30 July 1930, Page 1

SNOWBALLING POPULAR

WAIMARINO MANTLED IN WHITE MOTORISTS IN BLIZZARD From Our Oum Correspondent OHAKUNB, Tuesday. Snow is falling throughout the district today and the country around for miles is one mass of snow. At Ohakune there is about six inches of snow; at Reetihi about four inches; at Pokaka about IS inches and at Raurimu a foot. On Friday morning snow fell at Horopito and Pokaka, and cars on the way to Auckland for the Test match had to travel through about four inches of snow. One or two parties returning from Auckland on Sunday ran Into a heavy snow storm, which commenced about 6 p.m. on Sunday. Upon arrival at Pokaka the snow was six inches deep and the drivers of the cars experienced great difficulty in getting through the howling blizzard. They had to travel in second gear and at about eight miles an hour for over two and three-quarter hours. Both Raetihi and Ohakune now present a great sight. Snowballing is the order of the day and anyone or anything passing through the town has to run the gauntlet. It is anticipated that there will be a further fall, as the glass is very low, and still falling. Should frosts occur on top of this, the district will suffer heavily from the loss of sheep and cattle. SEVERE FROST AT CAMBRIDGE ] 13 DEGREES REGISTERED From, Our Own Correspondent CAMBRIDGE, Today. The wintry weather conditions prevailing during the last few days changed to brilliant sunshine yesterday, but there is a cold wind. This morning there was the most severe frost of the winter, 13.1 degrees being registered. HAMILTON’S COLDEST DAY MANTLE OF WHITE FROST From Our Own Correspondent HAMILTON, Today. Hamilton and district was covered with a thick white mantle of frost this morning, which was the coldest this year, 14.8 degrees of frost being registered. Snow fell at Tirau yesterday, the first time for 30 years. WONDERFUL SIGHT SNOW IN HIGH COUNTRY Snow has ceased falling in the King Country and at National Park, according to passengers who arrived by the Limited this morning. They stated that the countryside was a wonderful sight. For miles, on either side of the line, hills and fields were buried under an unbroken mantle of white. Railway traffic was not delayed this morning, but quantities of sand had to be used on the frozen rails to prevent slipping. MORRINSYTLLE TAPS FROZEN From. Our Own Correspondent MORRINSYILLE, Today. Twelve degrees of frost were registered at Morrinsville this morning, the heaviest recorded this winter. All the countryside was under a mantle of white until eight o'clock. Many taps were frozen and some motorists found i theis ears difficult to start.