The long spell of dry weather was brought to a conclusion early on Saturday morning, when a sharp thunderstorm accompanied by pretty heavy torrents of rain occurred, and found out the weak spots ina host of roofs. On the same night, about midnight, a much heavier storm passed over the Colony, the rain falling in greater density and force than on any vecasion since the great rain storms of 1889, and this lasted until 1 am, Rain fell' more or less during the morning of Sunday, and the total rainfall for the 24 hours was 7.55 inches, Pokfolum Reservoir is running over.' Yester-diy and to-day have been fine, but with an unsettled appearance, and no doubt forther storms may be expected. Yesterday evening avd this morning when the fog lay heavily over the town, it wa Dright and clear at the Peak, The Tram moved clear out of the fog just " little above Bowen Road. This does not often happen the dwellers on the heights are commonly supposed to ho enwrapped in mist half their time while all is clear below.
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