THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1318, 22 December 1911, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Present indications arc for changeable and showery weather generally, strong westerly winds prevailing northward of Wcstport and Kaikoura, and easterly and south-easterly winds elsewhere. The barometer is very unsteady, but is due to rise shortly everywhere. Barometric pressure has decreased everywhere, and rain has fallen in most parts of tho country, strong northerly winds prcdoniinatiuy. D. C. DATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, December 20, 1911. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From our Special Correspondents.) Kcildinc. December 21.—Heavy rain in the morning; line afternoon and evening. I'ulmcrston, December 21.—Heavy rain fell all the morning, but the. weather cleared up during' the afternoon. Otaki, December. .26.—Showery. Featherston, Decemher 21.—Fine day, N.W. breeze. Light showers fell in the early morning. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "AVager"—No official statement as to the number of hotels in New Zealand which have been transferred to "dry" areas as a result of tli.o alteration "of electoral boundaries is to be obtained cither from the Justice Department, which administers the Licensing Act, the Alliance, or the Licensed Victuallers' Association. At least five hotels, however, have been so transferred. Tho hotels affected, other than those at Porirua and Pahautanui, are at Te Aroha, Waitnti, and AVaipori. Possibly there are others. A number of hotels transferred to "dry" areas by tho Boundary Commissioners were afterwards reinstated in license districts.