WEATHER OUTLOOK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 June 1941, Page 4

WEATHER OUTLOOK

LATEST OFFICIAL FORECAST FAIR TO FINE. LITTLE CHANGE IN PROSPECT. The following official weather report and forecast was issued t>y the Meteorological Office, Wellington, at noon today:— FORECAST: Moderate northwest winds, freshening at times. Weather fair to fine, with cool night and moderate day temperatures. FURTHER OUTLOOK: Little change. LOCAL REPORTS. Miss A. M. Brown reports as follows for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. today:— Barograph, 29.71. Shade temperature: Maximum G 1.6, minimum 41.5, terrestrial 29.1. Sunshine, 2 hours 35 min. Rain, trace. Frost, 1.3 degrees. PHASES OF THE MOON. Phases of the Moon: Last quarter, June 17, 3.45 a.m.; new moon, June 25, 7.22 a.m.

AIR MAIL SERVICE 4 CHEAPENED FOR AUSTRALIAN TROOPS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) MELBOURNE, June 10. The members of the A.I.F. in the Middle East will soon be enabled to communicate with home by air mail at a reduced charge of 3d. The Minister for the Army, Mr Spender, said today that the Post Office has agreed to proposals made by the A.I.F. under which special air mail letter-cards will be forwarded from the Middle East for 3d each, The cards will be supplied to the troops free. The service will begin within a few weeks, after cards have been printed and distributed.