THE WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2805, 24 June 1916, Page 8

THE WEATHER

FORECAST AND SUMMARY •AT P.M. .YESTERDAY. -Present indications are for. stTong south- ' . erly. winds prevailing everywhere soon. -. Eipect' cold and • squally conditions, with rain generally, end snow on hlgh- '. er levels in the south. . Barometer ris--7 in'g; everywhere. : Lotv pressure' lias continued' over the Dominion, two- disturbances apparently ■uniting'about the West' Ooost. of the South Island- The skies .have been ovciv cast, and rain has fallen in most' parts •of the Dominion. High westerly winds have continued in the northernmost districts, but moderate to • strong south and east winds have ruled elsewhere. D. 0. BATES. Meteorological Office,.. Wellington, ' June 23, 1916. DISTRICT REPORTS. . (Prom Our Special Correspondents.) , Featherston, June 23.—Drizzling rain. Greytown, June 45.—Raining.

. At the meeting of the Advisory Board of the Federated War Relief Associations it was decided that when a married man attests ho / should be compelled to sign an allotment of pay for the support of his wife and separation allowance for the benefit of his wife and children.

At Makara on Wednesday evening the residents tendered a farewell to Corpl. M. W. Prendeville and Pte. H. Monaghan, who ore leaving lor the front, 'i'he" gathering took the form of a banquet, and was attended by o\;er one hundred persons, some of whom drove long distances to take part in the ceremony. Among thoso present were Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., and Revs. Woodward, of Karori, and Father Smytlio, of the Thorndon parish. These gentlemen ad.dressed the gathering, and while bestowing: upon the guests of the evening congratulatory remarks upon their enlistment, each.'having to make considerable sacrifice to do so, referred in eulogistic terms to the regard with which eacli is esteemed by tho residents, and to the sterling qualities possessed by each. After other prominent, residents, including, Councillors Bryant, Monk, and Monaghan, of the Makara County Council had spoken in commendatory terms of the soldiers, Mr. Wright, on behalf of the residents, presented each of the 6oldiers with a suitably-inscribed wristlet watch.. Later in the evening further presentations were made—the gifts of tlw Rev.. Father Smyt.be—to tlie soldiers. This part of the ceremony was entrusted to Mr. J. M'Clevio, v former settler of tho district.

The application cf the Poverty Bay District for separate representation 011 tho Advisory Board of the Federated War Belief Association was considered at the meeting of the "board on .Thursday. Action was deferred pending the conferenco to ho held early in August. . The conference of delegates of TVar Eelief Societies has • been ftved" for August' 3, and the Advisory Board will meet on (lie preceding day. • In another part of this issue there appears an interesting announcement having reference to the principal Indian Directory of Merchants and trading concerns in that country. The book is issued by Messrs. Laxmichand,. Bossabhai and Bros., who have intimated tbit they are willing to accord free insertion of trade announcements in usual dircotory style to any bono-Dde readers of THE DOMINION who will forward same "in order to facilitate in replacing all the goods made by tha enemy." ■ To anyone interested in Eastern trado the opportunity is a good orio and worth embracing, Mr. L.- Jacob,' To Kuiti, has a handy farm on good metalled road for'sale. Tho property consists of. 194 acres. A stock sale will ho held at Levin on Wednesday next by Messrs. Dalgety and 00.