SLOW IMPROVEMENT

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 101, 26 October 1932, Page 8

SLOW IMPROVEMENT

COOL WEATHER

Light to moderate and variable winds, with southerlies predominating, are forecast to prevail for the present, with mainly fair to cloudy and gradually improving weather.- Local showers, however, are still probable, especially in eastern districts. Temperatures will be cool. - ' A shallow and irregular depression stifl. covers Hew Zealand and the surrounding seas, consequently weather of an unsettled type has continued to prevail, "although in Westland it has been mainly fine. The rainfall yesterday was mostly light and scattered, but some heavy falls occurred' on the East Coast of the South,lsland from. Canterbury northward. Winds have, been variable, with south-easterlies to north-easterlies prevailing. Auckland enjoyed fine weather yesterday with a north-easterly breeze, but some showers fell there last night. A fresh southerly wind in Wellington was accompanied by dull and misty weather practically all day. Light rain fell at times, but the total fall amounted to one point only. Christchurch yesterday had almost continuous rain with a southwesterly wind. The total up to 9 a.m. to-day, when it was still raining, was 110 points. It was fino and sunny in Dunedin yesterday, but- clouded over late in the afternoon. A light northeasterly wind prevailed there;