THE WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 199, 11 May 1918, Page 6

THE WEATHER

FORECAST AND SUMMARY "'.' AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Present indications aru for moderate to strong easterly to northerly winds northward of New Plymouth. and Napier and variable directions elsewhere, with northerns prevailing and' in-' creasing snol . lly . Mjld an d hazy conditions are probable, and a change to unsettled weather is likely to follow generally. The barometer has. a "falling tendency. Atmospheric pressure has decreased slightly to-day but is still above normal The wind has been moderate and variable ™.™ii r \ cl . oU(iy w ? alher has continued Sf?l occasional light scattered island as . becn re Pw'cd in the. South D. 0. BATES, ' „•. , ' Director. Meteorological Office, Wellington. ■ May 10, 1918.- . . DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Own Correspondents.) . Featherston, May 10.-Bright;' chilly conditions coutinue.

About eighty soldiers will march to the Roman Catholic. Basilica this morning, where Mass will bo celebrated by Chaplain Dcvinc. His 'Jrace Archbishop o'Shea will deliver a 6hort address. . The lit. Cook School Committeo held its mou.th.ly meeting on Monday. The reports from head teachers indicated that progress, wus being made in •all deliarliiicnta. The average ettendance for the past month was 973. An honours board, recently unveiled, has been erected in the. school, and although , largo onough to accommodate about 350 mimes the space is all occupied. Mr. C'onnan, an old boy, has promised to donate an nonours board upon which the committee will inscribe the additional names, llr. Bary, tlio headmaster, has received several donation'! from old Jioys and friends towards the cost of writing the names. The Camp Commandant at Fealhcrslon acknowledges, with thanks, .the receipt of the undermentioned gifts for the eninp hospitals:—Mayoress of Maalerlon, bedsteads and tedding; Ciisbornc lied Cross Committee, per Mrs. Sninllljene, two cases of lemons; Mrs, Q. Donald, 21 tins of fruit, 11 bottles of pickle*. I- bottles of tomato fiance, one case of apples; Mrs. YV. Martin. Ilowers; Mrs. N. P. Adams, liowersj Waiiarapa Hospital Committee, per Mrs. Q. Donald, cake*; Salvation Army, handkerchiefs r.ml sweets;-Mr. Roy Matthews, Western Lake, three harr.s;' ]{ev. Mr. Bartlctl, Foalherston, three vegetiiMe marrows. Firm soles and line l.ppprs menu long wear in boots and shoes. See our ln'gh,.grade Box Calf "Keltic" < pen fronts at i Ulis. (id.,, closed fronts "Bs. Cd. Geo.