THE WEATHER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4367, 14 March 1893, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

The Recent Storm, Further particulars of the damage done by the lato storm aro now to hand and show that sovoral places in this Island suffered very much more severely than this district, In the Lower Valley the water was particularly high and a large quantity of stock lias been drowned in the neighbourhood of Mstrtintorough. The Tauherenikau rose to a great height andoyerflowing tho racecourse did damage to tho extent of about £IOO. The slip which occurred on tho incline will be cleared in tho course of' tho day, It is probable that the trains will get right through this afternoon, It was rumoured in Peatliecaton yesterday Mat four men were drowned at Mr Burt's flax mill, at Kahautara, The men, however, ore in Featherston,'and report that the water did not even reach the floor oi the mill, or yet the wharos, Communication was cut off and a dray was sent to bring the men to Mr Walker's Homestead, where they procured provisions, afterwards returning to work, Borne men were taken oQ Mr DoW' man's old mill by a boat from Messrs Bidwill Bros'mill.

Thunderstoim at Napier.

(By Telegraph,—Presa Association.) Napier, March 18. Tremendously heavy rain, accom 'parriedby thundor and lightning, fell this afternoon, flooding tho lower parts of tho town and entering some low lying houses, Steady rain ia now falling Our Eketahuna Correspondent writes:—Tho heavy storms of Friday and Saturday caused a considerable amount of damage throughout the bush and land slips on all the roads,,