Wintry Weather.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7839, 3 June 1905, Page 2

Wintry Weather.

Cold wintry weather, was experienced iherc on Friday. After one or two showers 1 on Thursday the rain became heavy and steady at midnight, continuing without Intermission until seven in the 'morning. A heavy south-easterly gale blew during the greater part of Friday, and fallH of sleet occurred during) the afternoon.; Uoth thermometer, and LJirometer, wero very low. The downpour on Wednesday night totalled 2.50 inches as registered by Mr Pataner, of t,ho Lands Departments Thursday night the rainfall was 2.33 inches, being greater in volume while it lasted than on the preceding night, kittle damage is reported in the borough. Ati the Henui, which) was running very higjh, the top ol the bank near the concrete bridge was washed put. some 30 or 30 yards of material lueiing camcdl awqy. A dam erected by the contractor who is building a culvertl over the Mangotuku stream in Queen .Street was washed away during; Thursday night,,, as was also the omA bankment set up to deviate the Huatoßi stream in the section behind the old mill in Courtenay Street.

(Per Press Association.) WANG AN IT, Juno 2. It lias been rainiing heavily lor tho past two days, and floods are threatened. Reports received here state that soribus slips occurred on /the railway line at Taihapc. FEILDING, June 2. Heavy rain has been falling since yesterday afternoon, and the Oro.ua/ River is in flood. No damage is reported as yet. Worß in connection with (ho water and sewage scheme has been suspended, and a large number of men are idle. WOODVILLE, June 2. Owing to continuance ot heavy yaflna owners of stock had to rei move them to high levels. 'J he Mau.iWAtu Rjver ifi, losing rapidly, and has reached ,the level of the road near tho gorge. If the rain continues therq is evei\v prosjH'Ct of a very serious flood.

(Received Juno 3, 1.7 a.m.) SYDNEY. June 2. Weather conditions on the Coast arc still stormy. Arriving vessels ren port very rough weather in the Tasman Sen* The Annndale ferry steamier . struck a punt, but succeeded is reaching tho wharf, where she sank. A panic occurred amongst the pas-i sengers, several of jvh'oni JuUllfeß overboard. All were rescued.