THE WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 301, 16 September 1919, Page 4

THE WEATHER

FORECAST AND SUMMARY AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Present indications are for strong and 6(jnally north-west winds, backing to south-west shortly. Weather cloudy and unsettled, with rain generally, and . heavy rain and rivers rising in the West Ooast and southernmost districts of the South Island. Barometer falling, but rise everywhere soon. Pair weather has prevailed Bince Sunday in the northern and East Cuast districts, but unsettled conditions and scattered rain have been reported elsewhere. A westerly disturbance now dominates, with freshening northerly and westerly winds. B. V. PEiIBERTON. Heteorological Office, Wellington, September 15, 1919. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From 1 Our Own Correspondents.) Peatheraton, September 15.—Strong westerly wind. Greytowu, September 15.—Pine.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "Subscriber."—Tho aeroplnn.es recently tested at Sockbtirn were sent to New Zealand by tho Imperial Government without charge. The Air Adviser and his assistant, who have been flying the machine?, are paid by the New Zealand Government. The Air Adviser (Colonel Bettington) was brought to Now Zealand to prepare a report regarding aviation matters, and he is shortly returning to England. The running expenses are paid by tho Defence Department.