WEATHER WIZARDRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 19

WEATHER WIZARDRY.

A HUMAN SEISMOGRAPH

<By Telegraph.—Parliamentary" Reporter.)

WELLINGTON, Friday.

A deputation consisting of Sir Frederick Lang and Messrs. Harris, Young, Bell, Field and Wrtty, MP.'s, wa 3 introduced to the Minister of Internal Affairs by Mr. Jordan on behalf of Mr. F. Field, of Onehunga. Mr. Jordan stated that Mr. Field had remarkable powers of forecasting seismographic disturbances, and was consulted by authorities all over the world. Instances were given of definite predictions which Mr. Field had made, it being claimed that, though unesplainable, they were none the less marvellous. It was asked that the services of Mr. Field should be secured by the Government, and that he be given access to meteorological records, so as to make his knowledge available to the authorities.

Sir Frederick Lang said he had met remarkable instances of Mr. Field's powers, and other members of the deputation also spoke in support of his claims.

The Hon. R F. Bollard promised to make full investigation, saying he had already known some successful predictions of Mr. Field's, in whose remarkable powers the Government should interest itself for the possible benefit of New Zealand and tho world.