SUNDAY'S SOUTHERLY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 162, 3 August 1909, Page 2

SUNDAY'S SOUTHERLY.

DOWN THE COAST. by Telegraph.—Press Association, Palmerston N., Augusi i. A heavy gale raged here last night, rain falling in torrents. The rivers all over the d.. -t are very high. A washout occurred U n the Manawatu line near Linton—through a culvert being swept away—interrupting the railway communication Willi Wellington. The telegraph lines were also badly damaged. A high wind still continues. Feilding, August 2. The weather is extremely boisterous. A gale and rain were experienced last night. The rivers are high, and are still rising. No damage is reported. Levin, August 2. A raging southerly gale blew along the coast all last night, accompanied by torrents of rain. The first Palmerston to Wellington train is blocked north of Tokomaru by a wash-out which will take two hours to clear. A large area of country is under water between Shannon and Tokomaru. At Levin windows were blown in, trees uprooted and fences razed. The storm has now subsided. Woodville, Monday. It has been raining heavily all night, -and as a result the Manawatu river is very high. The Manga-atua river overflowed its banks early in the morning, ami the water is two feet deep near the railway station. Two larg- slips came down' in the gorge, preventing tli • morning train from Palmerston getting through, and there was no chance of the line being cleaved till this afternoon. The train from Masterton had a narrow ! escape. As tlie engine came through the . tunnel at Eketahuna a slip came down. ' The Danncvirko train was reversed nnl '. sent to Wftipukurau in place of Palmerston.

Wanganui, Last Night. Wanganui has had its share of the cyclonic storm. Heavy rain commenced on Sunday afternoon, and continued during this morning A strong gale raged all night, and the Tyscr liner Nerehana, lying in the roadsted, had to weigh anchor. The weather is now clear.

Wellington, Last Night. A heavy northerly came on on Sunday night, accompanied by rain, and changed during the night to a southerly, continuing all day with considerable violence. Havoc was played with the telegraph service, the worst_ experiences being between Paekakariki and .Palmerston. The linemen had a busy timo, but communication was alright by the evening. Washouts occurred on the Manawatu and Wairarapa railway lines. The Main Trunk express, however, got through with little delay. The only serious delay to the express train was experienced by the Napier mail train, which was held at Kaitoke for an hour this morning.