THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1750, 15 May 1913, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

—.—* SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds, squally at times. Weather cool and changeable) sencr'ally. Showery on the West Coast and southern districts. Tho barometer is unsteady, under tho influences of atmospheric disturbances, now oil tho const of New South Wales and southward of tho Dominion. Stormy weather has been experienced about f'oveaux Strait, and south-westerly winds, strong to b»1o at times, in many parts of the co.untl'y. The winds havti decreased during the (lay, and moderate to strong westerlies now prevail, with unsettled weather on the West Coast and in tho northern and southernmost districts. The barometer has been very unsteady, risinc and falling again everywhere. D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wollington, May 14, 1913. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wangamil, May 11—Fine day, with light ,N.W. wind. Feilding, May 14— Flno warm day; cold "'St'airi, May 14.—Hriglit sunshine. Featlicrston, May 14-Fino and bright, with westerly breeze. Grevtown, May 14.—A beautiful day. Hastings, May 14— Kajn fell last night. To-day lias been fine and not so cold. Mrs. W. Parish, neo Miss Dorothy Drew, the favourite grandchild of ihe late W. 1'!. Gladstone, has had a son born -to her. Mr. .Tolm Burus's Milk Bill, recently introduced in ihe House ot Commons, includes provision for the more effective registration of dairies nnd dairymen, regulations to prohibit (lis supply of milk likely to cause infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, and provides for Ihe establishment by local authorities in populous nlnci's oi' milk depots for Ihe sale of mill; specially prepared for infants. A British Board of Agriculture circular states tlint the Development Commissioners especially wish to increase the number of farm schools at which short course* suitable for the <ous and daughter- of farmers and olhers pan lie held, and of I'arin institutes, which will serve a- lK'ud(|imit<'i\- for the country agricultural ,ln IT. To-day Messrs. Oueree Bros., drapers, Willi* .Street, are announcing moiii- teinnliiiL' line, iinil special bargains. 'I'll" prices are -Uiled to be exceptionally low, ami a visit, to the >lore (-tales the advertiser?) should result in much satisfaction to'tho t'ushiwjublu ur the economic RUitJiascrs,