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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 22, 25 July 1918, Page 8

THE WEATHER L ■ _. -«- '. Cold, raw conditions have prevailed ; generally during tho past twenty-four : hours, and the southerly wind is slowly ! decreasing. Scattered showers continue ' to be reported, especially in the East " Coast districts. The official forecast is/ '. for southerly winds, changing by eastto ; northerly. The barometer has a rising ! tendency. Cool, and changable weather ' is still probable, but is liltely to become milder. * The wind has moderated everywhere. The Chief Postmaster at Christchurch 1 telegraphed lost night to the Secretary ' of the General Post Office : "Tho. railway line between Springfield and Arthur's Pass is blocked by a large slip at ' Staircase Gully. Tho Traffic Manager states that it "is doubtful if trains can 1 get through until Saturday. West Coast [ mails are being forwarded via Welling- 1 '. ton." ' : Messrs. Williams and Co., Ltd., of the ' Auction Arcade, Courtenay-place, will soil I plumbers' and carpenters' tools, jewellery, furniture, etc., at 1.30 p.m. to-morrow. To-morrow, at 11 a.m., at the Fruit Ex- . change, Blair-street, Messrs. Thompson Bros., Ltd.-, will soil salt, felt, cheese, eta.