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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3994, 21 December 1891, Page 2

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rßt Telegraph. —PressAHSOciation. _ / ft'i Auckland, December 20. bVajftch of|he New Zbafaml* journalists Institute celebrated its id Inner '•affth* Star Hotel on Saturda/iiight. The Chainaan,i\Mi4 W." McCulloch. s presided, ?, andjihe .Hoh'iJ.ißallknc'J,; ' Premier, and JuMcKqnzJa) Minister o£^pd?iswsre;»rssejftJ J ,jsui[?piN,l)ecamber.-20. ' Jolin JipbertsiGiM'.G'j, returned xm Satjit;dayrfK>nx liis tripto'iEulrope. informally met and weleqrife"ilby ifnunrberbf 'citizens. 1 j " | . i .....i. i'SK I Shocking Carelessness. ' ilV " ~..:-M ,-.-.,.:. ;i! .. •.■U.Ji"llvi-i--.:.f.' i -■■■■: ■■'•■<■■■' -:(ksBpRNB, December 19. ' Mliy' Wilsbn/aged 13, was crossing Tcarai Bridge this afternoon with her n jUlle sister, when a man on horse- " x£ck, whose name the police have not <y"et bf-en able to obtain, galloped his, horse across the bridge, riding over the girl, who was brought into the Hospital, but died on the way to the town. Tho younger child escaped unhurt. Sudden Death. Auckland, December £O. A gumdigger named Robert Payne has di d suddenly at Puhipuhi. Ho wandered from the camp in an unsound state of mind, and died shortly after being brought back. Stanley's, JTew Zealand Tour. Bluff, December 20. , Mr R. S. Smythe, manager for H. M. Stanley, is a passenger from Melbourne by the Wairarapa. He comesj to 'make preparations for Stanley's tour through the Colony. Coal Export. Greimouth, December 20. The export of coal products for the week ended yestorday reached 4072 tons. Westport, December 20. The coal export for the week ended Saturday was 3050 tons. Rata Making ExperimentsReport of the Committee. Oaharu, December 20. A public meeting in connection with artificial rain production was held on Saturday afternoon, at which the Committee appointed to carry out the experiments read their report on the subject. The report dealt fully with the three experiments made. The Committee, however, summarised them as follows:—We might note that the first explosion was in the face of a rising north west wind, with a fairly moist atmosphere, it being four degrees from saturation, and resulted m the wind ceasing and rair following during the night. The second, on Monday, was under clouds, though somewhat broken and with an atmosphere almost saturated, the rain fell in torreuts in half an hour. The third explosions were with au atmosphere 8 deg from saturation and a perfectly clear sky overhead, and alter the 6rst explosion the clouds gathered quickly, and the Committee expected a downpour, but only a few drops fell, and the second and third explosions had a similar ending, but not so marked as the first. The conclusion that we have drawn from the experiments may be briefly stated as follows: —The atmospheric disturbances,'were so very marked on all three occasions in accumulating rain clouds that we believe there is far more in the practicability of the scheme than anyone is aware of, for, though somewhat sceptical at the outset we weie made easy converts as to the possible results, and although these few experiments were far too limited to build a theory on, the results possiblybsing coincidences, they certainly offer great inducement for more lengthened trials, and we offer our conviction for what it may be worth—That passing moisture laden clouds can be intercepted and caused to part with their moisture by an explosion; and if our conviction beoomes an established faot, there is nothing to prevent the district becoming the most profile intLe colony.

Oaatwrtrary Amateur AtUetlo Olub. Christohuroh, December 20. The weather was fine for the second day of the Amateur Athletic Club's Meeting, and the attendance was good. Lady Onslow presented the Half Mile Championship Cup to J. F. Grierson. The following are the results of the principal events :—Two Mile Walking Handicap—F. Joynt, 350 yds, 1 ; G. Smythson, 160 yds, 2. Won easily by 40yds. Time, 14min 5 4-sth sec. Half Mile (ladie's bracelet)— Peter Wood, 3yds, 1; C. Cooke, 85yds, 2 ; G. F. Grierson, scratoh. 8. . Sixteen started. Won by 2yds. Time, smin 24.5 th Bee. One Mile Handicap—C. G. Rees, 10yds, 1; F. W. Jobmton, 40yds, 2 ; T. J. Eoobuok, 25yds, 8. Won easily. Time, 4min 38 -25 th sec. One Mile Bicycle Handicap—T. Kallingshaw, 10yds, 1; W. H. Langdowne, 40yds, 2; T. Olarkson, 110 yds, 3. Won easily by 15yds in the fast time of 2min 89 8-sth sec. Five Mile Bicycle Handicap—T. Kallingshaw, scratoh, 1; W. H. Langdowne, scratoh, 2, W. J. Hayward, scratch, 8. Won by Byds in the fast time of 14min 59 4 sth sec.