THE NEED OF RAIN.
Feilding'- fanning community ha.--been wanting rain for weeks past — and they got unseasonable frosts instead. This is serious for the outlook for feed. Tho sky has threatened rain on .several days during the past week, but, beyond light showers., nothing has come of "the leaden sky. Again to-day there is a rainy outlook. What is wanted for the land is lots of war rain. In a forecast issued in Auckland. Mr Clement Wraggo says: If must be. frankly admitted that there is no immediate probability of a really satisfactory rainfall, though some rain mayM'all within the next four days.
The strength of the Japanese navy is ranked third amon_sf the, Allied Powers.
Mails which left New Zealand on, March 22 arrived in London on April 2!). - . ).. ■ ,:-.&
The. Russian equivalent to. "How do you dor"' is "How do you live on?" Not much, apparently..'
The transport Roniuora is expected' lo arrive at Wellington at '..) a\ni. ou Monday- next. j Hon- Wurm, the German 'Jjjj&d.-Me-nisler. has resigned. Even ra.'vVfrurm, will turn when be has no food to minister.
Tho Moana arrived at San Francisco oh April 2!) from Wellington. She is timed to sail on Monday next on the return trio to Wellington.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 3778, 3 May 1919, Page 2
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