BAD WEATHER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3101, 26 January 1909, Page 3

BAD WEATHER.

FLOOD IN THE IiULLE:£ VALLEY. By Telegraph—Press Association. WESTPORT, January 25. Moafc unseasonable weather, with heavy rain, has prevailed during the past week. A slip occurred on the Conn's Creek branch colliery railway, but it was cleared off in time for traffic this morning. There is a very heavy flood in Buller river. The Arahura, from Wellington and Nelson, is detained in the roadstead. HEAYV SEAS AT NELSON. NELSON, January 25. The heavy sea yesterday morning smashed the timber at the Marine Baths on one side, and rising within the structure partially wrecked the other wall. Last night's gale and sea practically demolished the structure, which was very old. Heavy rain is falling and all the rivers are flooded. WARM WEATHER AT FEILDING. FEILDING, January 25. The weather has been oppressively warm during the past week. There was a good shower of rain this morning, and a pleasant change set in today. GROUND WASHED AWAY AT ROSSTOWN. REEFTON, January 25. A further flood in the river resulted in the washing away of another slice of ground at Rosstown. Last night's fresh broke off eight feet inside private fences. A section belonging to the Justice Department is seriously threatened, also the Anglican vicarage and other properties. ,