TIMARU NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 185, 4 February 1914, Page 5

TIMARU NEWS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAN DIIOWXEI). •By Telegraph—Prcsß Association. Timaru, Last Night. Extraordinary local rainfalls are reported in the \Yaihao and Ueraldine districts yesterday as well as at Fairlic Harrow. A thunderstorm crossed the country from Waitaki to MnunL Four Peaks, ;pouring down water. At Four l'ealis chimneys were cracked l>y lightning and a number damaged bv ,storm water. The river at Waihao Forks rose. Bft in an hour, anil at Willowbridgc, where tile ehannel is wide, the water ro*i; Oft. At Waimute I Ills morn inir, a man named Aueell. aged about 70, drove a spring-earl across the: ford at Waiinale (.'reek, instead of taking the light traffic bridge, and wis drowned. The lwdy was recovered lialf-a-mile down the stream. Another great rainfall occurred to-day on the line a few miles u aror the coast, a great mass of storm water crossing F.iirlie between AVinseombe and Alburv. A young man, named not ascertained, loitering about the wharf near the 5.3. Flora to-day. fell into the sea, and, striking his bead on a fender, was rescued unconscious and taken fo tl.e luis; pital. The hotel sttrll' ton!; charge of flie new Hermitage at Mount Conk yesictlay. The flitting was completed to-day. Tile old house is Still available for seeping accommodation if rcou'ircd.