FORECAST
Winds.—Moderate to strong uorth-west to westerly, reaching gale force at times In.exposed positions: backing to south-west In parts of the South Island. ' . • Barometer.—Unsteady. Seas.—Rough south of Cape Egmont and in the Cool! and Foveaux Strait areas; moderata to rather rough north of Cape Egmont; elsewhere slight to moderate. Weather.—Still squally and changeable with rain at times In districts with a westerly aspect and extending occasionally to scattered part* of eastern districts. Temperatures mild. I ■ White butterflies have already made their appearance at OtSki. Last year considerable damage was done to the market gardens in and around the district by while butterflies. The world's largest sapphire weighs 421b; it is valued at . £4000 or so. because it is white instead of blue. If it had been the latter colour its value would have been incalculable: ,
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Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 36, 11 August 1936, Page 3
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135FORECAST Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 36, 11 August 1936, Page 3
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