METEOROLOGICAL. TO-DAY'S WEATHER

"Wind.—L, light; br, breeze jf b, fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale; g, whole or heavjr gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; P, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightuing; M, misty; O, overcast; P, passing showers; Q, squally; B, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance. WSATHEE POEECAST FOE 24 HOUBS PEOlf 9 a.m. TO-DAY. Wins—Between north-east and north and weßt at all places north of Timaru and Queenstown, and between north and west and south-west elsewhere Babometsk—Further fall everywhere Sea—Heavy on all western coast, increasing on East Coast Tldes—High on west coast north of Hokitika, increasing on eastern coast Warnings for northerly gales and rain have been sent to all places northward of Timaru and Kaikoura, and for westerly gales and rain to all other places SYNOPSIS Or LAST 24 HOURS Falling barometer everywhere, but especially in the southern district. Moderate to fresh northerly winds have been prevalent, and rain has fallen in mott parti of the country E. A. EDWIN

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