THE WEATHER.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 46, 24 February 1908, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

Black clouds piled up over the hills to the south of Wellington on Saturday and at night, between 8 and 9 o'clock, a few fine drops fell, quickening with a sharp shower, bul lasting for a few minutes only. The actual rainfall recorded was .03in. It was expected that enough would fall to lay the dust, flush the drains, and fill the tanks, but these hopes were not realised. Sunday morning broke line and clear, and the rain was as far off as ever. In fact, the bush fires on the watershed of the Wainui-o-mata broke out afresh. Kdin fell on the highlands around South Wellington between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. to-day. MORE WANTED [BY TELEGRAPH. — PR£SS ASSOCIATION.] FEILDING, This Day. Light rain fell on Saturday .light and Sunday morning at Kimbolton. Over an inch of rain fell yesterday in Apiti and Rangiwahia. The lain quenched the bush fres The country is looking better, but more rain is required yet. REPORT FROM OTAKI. [Bi Tklegbaph.— Special to The Post.] OTAKI, This Day. Bush fires are still smouldering ■ desniie three hours' rain on Saturday night. The fall was not enough to be b:nerkial.

Dr. J. M. Bell, Director of Geological Survey, left by the Muniiwatu train this morning for Ohakune, on the Main Trunk line. From Ohakune he will ttrike across country to Gisborne. Ho txpects this will occupy six days. On reaching Gisoorne, he will take part in 1 the survey of the oil-bearing tract of * country near that town. JJr. J. H. t Adams has been engaged on tViis work ■ for seme time past. Dr. Bell will be i away from Wellington for about six > week*. Mr. J. \V. Stevenson, who, for some ' years, \\a-» one of the lato Mr. Seddon's pmntc spcretaries, ha^ commenced business in offices at 12, Brandon-street, us an 1 e\pert shorthand writer and (ypist. Mr. ' Stevenson is also prepared to undertako ' thn management ot estate?, net as secretary, or aeent. and keep books for firms.