Todays Weather forecast.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1917, Page 2

Todays Weather forecast.

The indications are for northerly winds freshening and veering by north to .west after about 24 to 80 hours. Expect dull weather, with much mist and fog-in parts. Heavy rain is to be expected with barometer falling but rising after about 24 to 36 hours. Tides and seas increasing to heayy.

A quantity of household furniture and effeotß will be cold by public auction on Wednesday next, cn premises of M”S Eckmann, deceased, Hampden Street, Messrs Pol'ock and Bevan are the aucTODeers.

The flotsam find jetsam from the wieck of the Tongariro near Portland Island has come a»hoie in iarge quantities on the East Coast as far round as Opotiki, states a Gisborne exchange. Daring his recent, visit, to the coast Mr W. E. Golfs coi'ecled a large number of interesting relics and articles that bad been strewn aloDg the beaches. His object in doing so was to exhibit the articles at some function, indicating where were found eo as to show the trend of the ooesn currents. Another thing to be noted on the coast at pi6cßut, Mr Goffe reports, is a phenomenal death rate amongst penguins, and this is coGsiderod to be attributable to c-orne poise nous matter which haa escaped from (Le Tocgaiito wreck, nud which is scattered about the beach in large quantities. Dead penguins were to be seen on tbe beaches between Tolngo Bay and Hicks Bay. -

The cheap cedars for ladies and children are a great attraction at Misses Addisou’s rale. A great variety to choose from, prices ranging from 1/ to 3/6, now 3d to 2/. —Advt.

.The cable news in.this issue &J----credited to the “ Times ” has appeared in that journal, but cnly where expressly stated ia such news the editorial opinion of the “ Tira6&"