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WORLD FORECASTS. NEW YORK, Aug. 10.
Wilkins, the Australian explorer, in predicting the possibility of foretelling when certain parts of the world will be subject to drought, said: “Consequent famine, death and disease can be avoided.” He also doctored: “The path of storms throughout the world can be mapped out long before they make themselves felt. The science of meteorology will be an exact science, dealing with: advance information, which will make possible a world-wido adjustment of the weather conditions.” BRITISH RUM RUNNER, VANCOUVER, Aug. 11. A message from New Orleans states cutters captured tho British rum runner “Hazelle,” after considerable fighting. FISHING SHIP DISASTER VANCOUVER, Aug. 10. A hurricane swept to death Captain John Mosher and the crew of twentyfive of tho fishing schooner Sylvia. Captain Mosher attempted to round Stable Island, and was caught on wreckage washing ashore. There is no sign of the crew. A VIKING SHIP. NEW YORK, Aug. 10. A message from Boston states the “Viking” ship “Leif Eriksson” has successfully completed a voyage across the North Atlantic from Bergen. It [is forty-two feet in length. The vessel is built on the lines of the Erickson tenth century vessel, and followed as closely as.possible tho route taken by the explorer nine hundred years ago. Captain Gerhard Folgero is in charge. Ho said he and his crew of three men ami a dog experienced no distress Fd'gero is eighty-two years old. and three: of the crew, average eighty years. . , 1 =
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1926, Page 2
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