METEOROLOGICAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9039, 4 March 1908, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

At 9 a.m. yesterday. Captain Edwin issued the following forecast for the subsequent 24 hours: — Wind.—Northerly; moderate to strong at all places north of East Cape, Taupo and Raglan, but westerly thence to Napier; northerly, strung to gale thence to Hokitika and Lyttelton; westerly, strong to gale everywhere else. Barometer.-—Fall everywhere.

Rain is probable southward of Napier and New Plymouth, and there are indications for rain in all parts of the country.

Warning signal for northerly gale is exhibited at Capss Campbell, Foulwind, and Farewell Spit, and for westerly gale at Nugget Point. Mr J. C. Boddington reports that the rainfall registered at the Upper Piain for the previous 24 hours up to 9 a.m. yesterday was 5 points. Mr H. G. Groves. Bush Grove, reports as follows:—The total rainfall at Bush Grove during February was 13 points; days on which rain fell, 4; maximum fall. 6 points on 18th; minimum tamperature for month, 39 on 26th; maximum temperature for month, 91 on 11th; rainfall for February, 1907, 3.46 points. Mr S. Mawley, Ditton, reports:— The following is the rainfall for the last three months of December, January and February, as compared with the previous driest summers: — 1907-8 1897-8 December .62 1.17 January .52 .69 February . .17 1.18 Total 1.31 3.04 The average cummer rainfall for 27 years amounts to 9.12 (about three inches per month). ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY. A meeting of the above Society was held in the T.M.C.A. rooms last evening, Mr Richmond Beetham in the chair. The report and balance sheet was read and confirmed. It showed the Society to be in a satisfactory position. In order to induce the honorary members to take more interest in the Society, it was decided to add two honorary members to the Working Committee, and Dr. Cook and Mr J. Caselberg were added. Various matters were discussed, and it was decided to allow the honorary members to exercise a vote in the selection of the music for the coming season.

Eleven new honorary members were elected, and it is anticipated that a still further number will be added. After the meeting a most successful practice was held. A number of new players have joined the orchestra this season, and as the members appear to be very enthusiastic, the forthcoming season should be a very successful one.