LATEST TELEGRAMS THE WEATHER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81916, 16 January 1907, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS

THE WEATHER.

I'd".' FLOODS JN TMIO WAIICATO.

Cambridge, January 15. IlK'iy ha-, b.'oi, ~u unprecedented ' .in all during i„... | ilßt h vo (lavs. Tin: Uaikalo Kivcr i„ hi;,,,,.,. Ulan'for the '•"I ihuly years, anil i» sti I risin". ""V"'" s; - ''"mage lias been ,|.n.c l 0 .•mini crops.

"milium, Jamim-v IS. '™vy rain is falling v ; u Waik»t'» «».l otl„r mc, n a,c i„ hgh •"; " l - n«'v<t..l householders on low-•u"-)h'"'1 l "" 1 l« remove. Tli,' pump, ng Maliui in connection with Die 'l'"'" '^'>' [ y irt 'l»>«l>'.l.. and a serious shoiage oi water is feaied. Toegraph communication with the conn, ir.v districts is inlcmipted. There is v.-iy ■„criiiii» damage to c roi)s. Hood aro 1),.' heaviest s j,„., tj;;,.

FLOODS IX WAlliAliAl'A. .Maslcrtoii, January 15. Tli.' Waingawa itivor is flooded. 'X'lio water i» two feet deep over the rond al the northern approach of the bridge, which i| is feared will be carried away if the flood continue*. OKKAT UKAT JX OTAUO. Dimedin, January 15. The weather is dull and oppressive, but there 1 is no sign of rain. AtCromwell yesterday tim weather was Hi.' holiest ever experienced in Central Otngu, the tliermomeler registering USdcg. in the suii and Do in the shade. , ■-.»*» it..Ji ,1 FIXTEXSn E JiAII.WAV WASHOUTS MAIX DAMAGED. , KAIL AND JIAuTmiVICKS IMS OKOANISIiD. AiitSd,\'la'ii!iarv JK" Reports of washouts on the Wai(kato railway are .conj/mial'.v Iming received. The Irallie department Mates that there are forty miles of washouts between .Manureiva and Tnu--IHJ% where trallie is entirely biHiw'nde^.

It is doubtful if the Rotorua express can run to-morrow. The washoiilh are not -serious, unci can soon bo repaired if t;.v weather breaks. Mail services lire completely disorganised in the province. Auckland is isolated from Tanniaruimi, the West Count, and a'so Tauranga. The Postmaster at Te Awamutu repons that the Main Trunk line is scrjuiisiy damaged by «lips. n 0 ,„ails have been through since Saturday, the Otorohojiga township is Hooded ami the bridge destroyed. Many of tut! residents were rescued from their houses in boats. At an isolated post nllicc near Te Awamutu the postuins. tiT had to swim to his olliee. Tin ram shows no sign of clearing.

UItEAT UAAIAUK TO CROPS.

Latw. ihe Hoods continue to cunsc great duinage to the country districts about Auckand and the Waikato. The farmers apiiear to bare suffered most, hay, «nt anil potato crops worth thousands of ])ounils baring been destroy. it!;, liailway commtiuicatioit is interruj.ted in rarious places, bridges hare been -swept away, and low-lying country is under water. The rain in most places is abating,, iijnd so far no loss of stock is reported. CHOI'S IX TACHANGA DISTRICT LOST. Taui-iingii, January u. The l\ ngakawa bridge has 'carviod away, and the Knitcniako bridge i« alloat. Theiv Ima IkJ.'ii t-ontinuoun iiUi for the last eight days, and all the crops are lost. It is' still raining, and mails are unable to get through; It is (\xpeetedj timt the damage lo country roads will be considerable.

WKIX'OMK LAIN' JX \VKI,UXGTO!jJg[ Wellington. January 15. After a brief respite, JnsC night wel- " come rain again set in, this time from , lhe northwards, aud has fallen steadily ' } - ( - ■/^.vsgjaj WKI.COME :UAIX IN SOl'TIlL^vW 81'Ll-;XJ>m HARVEST PROSPECTS. Invercargili, January 15. Although the drought did not disastrously affect crops in Southland, the oats are really good, turnips are above the average, and potatoes aro excellent. A shower of mild, warm rain to-day was welcomed all over the ■• district, and should ensure au abundant harvest.