METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9790, 13 October 1917, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

REPORTS AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Cape Maria Van Diemen—Wind S., foesn; bar,, 30.15; therm.. So; showery, Wind, S.W., fresh; 30.13; therm., 63; cloudy; sea, modcr*Manuhau Heads-Wind, S.W.. breeze; few 30.00; therm., 58; fair; sea, smooth. ” Auckland—Wind, S.W., breeze; bar.. 30.00; therm., 58; fair. Tantwnga— Wind, S.W., light; tor., 30.03; therm., 51; rain; sea, model ate. Eilat Cape—Wind, S., breeze; bar., 89.15; therm., 56: cloudy; sea, rough. Gisborne—Wind, 5.&.E., fresh; bar., flO Ll* therm., 58; showery; sea, rough. Pmt Ahuriri-Wind. 5.8., breeze; bar.. 30.36; therm., oo; fair; sea, modCr <*jas tlepoint —Wind, S.W., light; bar., 30310; therm., 55; cloudy; sea, moderB Wellington—Wind, S-. breeze; bar.. 30.18; therm., 56; fair. New Plymouth—Calm: bar., 30.07, +h«rm.. 56; fair; sea, smooth. Cape Egmont—Wind, 5.8., fresh; bar., 30 08; therm., 57; line; sea, choppy. Wanganui—Wind, S.E., breeze; bar., 30.03; therm., 60; fair; sea, smooth. Farewell Spit—Wind, N. 8., light, bai., 30.23; therm-, 59; fine; sea, modtrOape Poulwind—Wiad, S., light; bar., °Ol9■ therm., 69; cloudy; sen, rough. Gaeymouth-Wind, S.W., light: bar., 30.13; therm., 6*l; fine; sea, consideraole B 'stophen Island— Wind,, BE., fresh; bar., 80.15: therm., 40; cloudy; sea, Campbell—Wind, 5.8., fresh; bar., 30.19; therm., 53; cloudy; sea, Wind, S.W., light; bar.. 30.10; therm., 57: fine; sea, moderate. Akaroa Dighthouse—Wind, S.W., light; bar. 30.13; therm., 50; fine; sea, moderate. , _ Txr , Port Chalmers —Wind, S.W., light; bar., 30.14; them., 55; showery; sea, smooth. Wuggets—Wind, S.W., breeze; bar., 30.15; therm.. 47; cloudy; sea, rough Bluff—Wind, S.W., breeze; bar., 80.17; them., 53; showery; sea, smooth. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER CHART.

SUMMARY OF PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. The barometer lias risen everywhere ami decreasing southerly winds have prevailed. The weather has been cold and changeable, improving generally to-day, but scattered rainfall is still reported in tho far north and south. D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, October 12th, 1917. (Forecast over Leader.) , BUSINESS NOTICES. ■ A USTRALIAN , MUTUAL PROVI- “«■ BENT SOCIETY. THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Results from Sixty-Eighth Annual Report. , £ £ New business, 1916 (ordinary) 6,640,020 New business, 1916 (industrial) 1,038.105 Assurances in force with Bonuses— Ordinary departmont 103,592,181 Industrial department 5,552,766 Accumulated funds 56,475,570 Annual income 5,116,410 Total Cash Bonuses Distributed since establishment, .£21,553,068. Cash Bonuses Allotted for one year (1916), .£875,178. * Providing Reversionary additions of about X 1,500.000. Paid to Members or their Beneficiaries. X 47.342.569. Tho Society now issues Every Desirable Form of Policy—Ordinary or Industrial —for any amount, from X 5 to XIO.OOO. DIRECTORS OF THE NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: The Hon. C. J. Johnston. M.L.C., chairman; A. de B. Brandon, Esq., deputy chairman: Joseph Joseph, Esq., H. Beauchamp, Esq., and A. F. Roberts, Esq. A. AMIES, Manager for New Zealand. New Zealand! Branch— Customhouse quay, Wellington-