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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 213, 6 September 1916, Page 4

Mr. D. C. Bates' weather forecast for 24 lours from 9 a.m. this day is as follows: "The indications are for modeTate to strong westerly winds, freshening. Increasing haze and cloudiness for change. Barometer falling shortly. Tides good. Sea moderate." Thte mails which left New Zealand on July 20th arrived in London on the night of the 3rd inst., about four days late. ' A young woman who ran .awayTrum ncr home in Auckland was arrested by the Waihi police to-day, wae brought before the justices, and remanded to appear in Court at Auckland. The shooting match last night on the miniature rifle range between the Birkenhead Senior Cadets and the Birkenhead National Reserve, eleven men aside, seven shots each, iwas won by the Reserve by Iβ points, the Cadets winning the previous match by 8 paints. At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Claims Board of the Auckland Patriotic Association 14 soldiers made application for assistance. Allowances were made in several cases, and others were referred to the State Pension Board, with a suggestion that the Government allowance should be increased. At- a meeting of the Auckland branch of the Public Service Association, under the chairmanship of Mr. T. P. Gilfedder, it was reported that the war bonus had' come to hand, and that officials under 18 years of age were only being allowed half rate. Action -was urged on behalf of the cadets, but it was decided to await information from the executive. Tho secretary reported substantial increase in the roll of members, and the previous decision to exclude unfinancial members from benefits was confirmed. Lake Takapuna, according to the records taken by Mr. J. Williamson, waterworks engineer for the Northcote Borough, rose eleven inches for the month of August, and was 4ft s}in above high-tide mark. This is higher than the level 'reached since towards the end of 1914, and represents a substantial recovery eince April last, whon the lowest record iwas established, viz': 2ft o|in,