THE WEATHER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4733, 30 May 1894, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

The galo continued all Inst night, j largo quantity of rain falling. All j ho rivers nro considerably bwolloii, | -nd the lower lying country is inun- > luted. No damage, however, of any 'onsoqucnco is reported through lootls. Tho Main hotly of tho TVnipoua liver is (lowing through the channel learest Mastbrton, and cbntinues to mcroach on the southern hank, ilninly demonstrating the necessity >f some protective works being ef.'cctccl. The high wind blew over several 'enccs, sheds, and a number of trees, !)iit did not—as far as we can learn—lo any great damage. Business in Mastcrton yesterday was almost at a standstill, only those who wero compelled to do so, venturing to face the weather. To-day (Wednesday) the weather is qnito ns bud, mid if anything rat'ior colder. Riuers in Flood, (By Telegraph. Own Correspondent) JlackickviMiH, Tuesday. Owing to wretched train arrangements about 20 passengers from Woodville, Napier and Pahiatua are stuck at Mauriceville. Thoy travelled to.Hketaliuna last night, leaving there at four a.m., and arrived lioro four minutes too late for the train. The rivers are all in Hood, and the Gorge is blocked. Coach Traffic. A Perilous Journey. { The East Coast and Tenui coaches wore unable to complete their respective journeys yesterday. Mr Jilinldiornc was unable to get beyond Blairlogic Junction, and the up and down coaches on the Tenni route met at Cameron's, at the Hangman's Bridge, where the llood in the Mangapakcha was too high to effect a passage, The brake coming from Tonui was unable to make headway in the strong current and as tho water was rapidly rising the horses had to ho cut adrift in order to save them, the driver Mr George Bennison, getting ashore safely. The mail coacli got through one part -of tho road where the water was running into the vehicle and landing on x high spit it was not deemed adrisablo to proceed further, mid the lorses were taken out, In fact thoy :ould not with safety either go 011 >r retreat in the face of the rising lood water, for it was found that lie water which had just been passed las rison about three feet. WE ami THE BUSH. Trom Our Own Correspondent,) Eketaiicxa, Wednesday.Heavy rain fell yesterday. The rcatlicr is now moderated, but is still cry cold. The trains have been topped by a slip 011 the line, between iangamahoeand Mauricoville in the utting. Coaches will take up the tinning of the mails, but the trains rill not commence rfinning again ntil the end of the -week,