THE RECENT STORM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 223, 26 October 1909, Page 2

THE RECENT STORM.

AJIATE.MEXT IN CHRISTt'HURCTI. By Telegraph.—Press Association. CurisLcliurcli, October 25. 'i'o-iluy was the ilrst time since Friday niomiiig Unit u glimpse of sunlight' has been seen. The storm bus now ulrat- I cd. The rainfall has been unusually heavy. In forty-eight hours 5 inches of rain fell, making six inches for the month and iS'/t inches for the year. The average annual rainfall is about 20 inches. (treat mortality among stock is feared, but no facts are yet to hand.

A HEAVY VOYAGE. Auckland, October 25. The. Maheno, which arrived on ISiinihtv, experienced a very stormy voyage from .Sydney. Wind blew nim terrific force and raised tremendous seas. On I'iidav morning a mountainous sea broke «hoard. It smashed the railing mi the starboard side of the promenade deck, stove in the saloon dour, and Hooded the deck cabins and the purser's office.

A Iriinmer named Kindhiy had n rib I broken, while the third cook, Harris, | had his head cut by being I blown iigniiisf flu' galley w.nll, A r'AIt.MKI! (H.MKS 'ld ('ililr.l'. Christehureli, October ■>;,. I'efer Wilson, n fiirmer at Mhclfield, is supposed lo have lo grief »• Illuwkins Itivrr. His hon-e mid Inii. got home, but there is mi sign of Wilson. A search party was out ystcnhiy, lull the search was unavailing. LOSS 01" SHKBI' IX CANTMUiUiY. Christchurch, I,nst Xight. In the Ainberley district the losses of sheep so far ascertained are:— ,Messrs. A. E. Tutton, 1:21)0; (f. IS. Slarklv, !)<«; J. Borgfeldt, Mil; W. A. Xicholls, 180. The total loss is' estimated at £5250(1. Mr. J. Asbwortb, of Saltwater Creek, also had 4IH) unshorn sheep drowned through the river backing up and flooding his paddocks. Losses are also reported from Waikari and Hmvnrdcii.