THE WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2559, 6 September 1915, Page 4

THE WEATHER

i DISTRICT REPORTS. (Prom Our Special Correspondents.) FeaUiorston, September 4.—Fiuo, after TOt night and morning. Groytown, September 4,-Showery morning; fine, sunny afternoon. 'At the conference of engineers, which met on Friday to consider the possibility of manufacturing munitions in New Zealand, the following telegram from tho attorneys of the Waihi Goldmining Company was read bv the Hon. Mr. Myers, and was received by the conference with applause:—"Waihi Company can offer six lathes, also drilling and planing machines available sixteen hours per day, fur munition. mwi, alsfl brass and iron foundry, 1 !

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. D. Home Brett, Palmerston North.— Defence Department (Minister's office) has acted'in the past, but they say that the difficulties of transport, the distance to be covered, and the uncertainty of vessels' movements make it well-nigh impossible to deliver satisfactorily. On ; the last occasion apples antl butter were sent. Tlfe for- : riier had to be picked over several times to preserve t-ho sound or.esj and the difficulty in keeping tho butter fresh- was very great. It would be much.better if gifts of fruit and vegetables were made to tho Trentham Camp. ■ "Subscriber" (Manaia).—Yes. A Territorial officer can onlist as a private. At tlio' beginning of the war some did eo. " ' , "Enlightened."—Address "Progress" Newspaper, 10 Willis Street, Wellington-