THE WEATHER
FORECAST AND SUMMARY AT i P.M. YESTERDAY. Present indications arc for strong northwest to south-west winds and,-change-able weather generally, with scattered rain, especially in the West Coast and southern districts. Barometer unsteady. j Southerly breezes have prevailed in tho northern districts, and moderato to strong westerly winds elsewhere, with atmospheric prcssuro decreasing in the south. Fair to cloudy weather has ruled to-day. ' B. V. PEMBEitTON. Meteorological Office, Wellington, November 14, 1919, DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) featheraton, November 14—Bright and warm. Greytown. November 14—Fine.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 44, 15 November 1919, Page 6
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236THE WEATHER Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 44, 15 November 1919, Page 6
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