THE WEATHER
SUMMARY AND FORECAST Present indications for variable winds, moderate to strong southerlies predominating, and backing to north-easter-lies. Weather fair to cloudy, with clearing showers, especially on the East Coast of tho North Island, tho barometer' fallinj again everywhere shortly. The rear of a disturbance is now apparently passing eastward of East Oape, and accounts for cold, showery, and changeable weather on all the eastern const, with moderate to strong southerly winds generally, but a gale is reported at East Cape. P. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, ; December 29, 1915. DISTRICT REPORTS. (Prom Our Own Correspondents.! Gieytown, December 29.—Wet and cold. Tho spectacle of a man hacking at. a live electric wiro with nil axe and jumping back to avoid .electrocution as the severed wire writhed in a short circuit lent an additional' thrill «t, the fire at Gisboruo the other day. Considerable risk was run by tho firemen and other workers on account of the many live electric wires among- which they had;to push their w:iv, but it was a long' time, says the Gi.shorne "Times," before it occurred to Ihu anthoritius to witoh off tho ounxnt iu Hi# won nf.fectedi
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2656, 30 December 1915, Page 4
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193THE WEATHER Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2656, 30 December 1915, Page 4
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