WELLINGTON NOTES.
(By Telegraph.— Own Correspondent.)
WELLINGTON, this day
Westinghouse brakes supplied in the South Island will o nly be fitted to express trains, but in the north to all trains.
The Premier has telegraphed to members of Parliament, inviting1 their opinions regarding the proposed grant from the public fund in aid of the sufferers bv'the Ottawa fire.
Captain Edwin predicts for 24 hours from noon to-day a gale from between north-west and west and south at all places, barometer fall again soon, but I rising after 12 hours generally, sea heavy all Western Coast and on Eastern Coast .south of Napier, tides high all Western Coast, East Coast southward of Castlepoint, moderate elsewhere. Rain is to be expected in all pnrts of the country, and very cold weather, with rising barometer. Warning signals for westerly- gales are exhibited at Cape .Maria and Tiritiri, and for northerly gales today at Capes Campbell, .PoulwimL and. Farewell Spit. . * A brilliant meteor!was to he stvu about twenty-five minutes to two this morning. Travelling in a uorir.-. easterly direction, it described t\. lengthy curve, shedding a dazzlingwhite light the while, and finally burst into a brilliant shower of sparks.
The historical lantern lectures on the "Origin, of the British Bible" will be continued by Mr Geo. Aldridge in the West-street Church this evening1.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 103, 2 May 1900, Page 5
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