WEATHER FORECAST.

Grey River Argus, 24 April 1912, Page 4

WEATHER FORECAST.

—"..' '^"'"' The R.ev D. C. Bates.wired at 5 p.m. as follows :— Summary: An iex-*ropical cyclonic disturbance ■ has (brought heavy rain and easterly "'gales over the northern districts. ,Tiie disturbance is apparently itravelling down the West 'Coast of the North Island with the lowest pressure of a'oiout' 29 inches near Cape Egmont, and rain and mis^ 'are spreading everywhere. ; Forecasts: Presenit,, indicaftSons are for .misty/, stormy weather- generally, with heavy rain and "rivers flooded in many parts .of countny; high northerly winds veering by Wesiß jto South from northward of East Cape and Kawhia and- easterly to southerly strong to igale elsewhere. Stofin warnings extended to-day, to the East Coast of the South; Island. ' The barometer will probably rise- everywhere after, fen to. v sixteen :h"ours.

What! the Opposition 'does is to clamour loud and long for huge expenditure on roads and railways, to enthusiastically vote for every Loan Bill presented to the; House, and then to weep bitter tears from the public platform about "the, additions to..the "public debt," and wallow in b y athos ■ about "plunging" and <rextrayagance." ,To speak, therefore, of the Oppositionists as exponents "on nonborrowing, as Spartan-minded adherents to the 1 doctrine', of self-reliance is to do them a considerable injustice. Their. • demands for expenditure of loan money are simply insatiable..—Wellington Times.. The icebergs of the. j. Southern Ocean, according to the monthly, meteorological chart of the Indian Ocean, published -by the British Meteorological Office, attain dimensions far exceeding those of similar formations in the northern hemisphere; and are also greater, in number. As many as 4500 different' .ibergs V haveV actually been counted in a run of 2000 miles; estimated heights' of from/ 800 to 1700: feet are not uncommon, and instances of bergs .with lengths of from six to 82 miles, are jiumdrous. liv March, 1910, for instance, the steamship Prima passed, some 2000 or 3000 .icebergs in "hyo days while steaming about 500 miles in a north-westerly direction from 54deg. to .47 de£.y -sdtith latitude. In connection with the proposal of the Government to send a company, twenty strong, of Senior Cadets to the Toronto Exhibition, for experience, Captain. Emmett of the Hokitika Senior cadets has received notification that subject to the qualifications being held, one cadet will be selected for the contingent from the Hokitika corps. T+ will be necessary for the selected candidate to pass a standard in shooting, drill, general behaviour and physique before the application can be considerv cd. The cadets will be supplied with a complete uniform and kit including changes of underclothing, etc. The squad will ,be under the charge, of an experienced officer and is to arrive at Toronto before August 25th, the time they will be away from New Zealand being about six months, while there i? a possibility of the return journey embracing a visit to England.—Guardian. A* meeting of the Kumara Racing Club'was held at Kumara on Saturday evening. Present —Messrs J. Gilbert (chair),. E. Mulvihill, J. A.- Murdoch, W. .N. Poole, T. Kennedy, J. Rochford, Dr .Phillips, G. H. Harris. Correspondence was read from A. Bruce, chairman of the Westland County Clubs Committee, in. regard to the conference to be held in Wellington. —Held over till later meeting. From R. Stewart and W. Hanrahan. —Left in the hands •of Secretary and President to . deal with. The treasurer placed before the meeting a -statement showing receipts and expenditure of the recent meeting. The receipts were ,£707 10s 6d; expenditure, £601 I.ls 6d; leavinga credit balance of ;£lO5 19s on the meeting. Accounts to the amount of £78 were passed for payment. A committee consisting of the president, secretary, and Mr. John Rochford was appointed to draw up a comprehensive scheme for the improvement of the racecourse. The meeing then terminated. The ruling passion will come out. A couple of instances of current news . brings this out in strong relief. Miss Ada Ward, once a leading light on the stage, "got religion." Such an emotional beiu^ .was apt to feel the attractor of the church. While the fi' was' on her she abandoned the stage utterly (as she thought) and went over bag and baggage to the other , persuasion. While she may have succeeded in N getting: religion,. she seems to have been but coldly received, and as she felt herself starved for the want of human sympathy —which' is not at' all an improbable experience amongst religious exclusives —the dear girl is once more seeking that comfort and happiness amongst "the people of the footlights" that she looked for iin vain in her surroundings once she <c got religion." . The cruel part of it all is the fact that in going back to her "noble" and dear theatrical people/ she seems to forget whatf she said' about them when ■ she went after divine grace. But thai is ever the way with those gifted with an" emotional nature. The other incident is that of Mr. Walter Bentley, who has several times left the stage and returned to it again. He has been of late years engaged in teaching elocution at Sydney, but is now contemplating a tour of New Zealand to put in some spare time that he has on his hands. It appears that he has organised a strong dramatic company for the purpose of'the tour. The West Coas' has rather a pleasant recollection of Walter. If: Robbie Burns were here the noo, . He' 3' tell it oot. i' rhyme, Regent Cigarettes, ye ken, Are first rate every time. Now?is the time for ladies to invest in a really good Rain Coat. . Aitken and Peters, are showing a first-class , stock of hydrotites in all the latest 1 shapes, and at prices that will suit all pockets. Also a>fine display of ladies knitted^^Norfolks and another lot of J Black .Seal Sets. Call and inspect the latest, novelties at our new showrooms, Mackay Street.—-Advt; Useful everyday tweed coats in full length, some are full sacque shape, some-:with, slip on sleeve, some with square shoulders; choose from heather mixture greys, or nayy sblues at W. McKay and Son, drapers. —Advt. Chas. Uddstrom, Mackay Street, has just unpacked two large consignments, of black and brass-Bedsteads, of cEaste design and remarkable value for cash. Call and ask for prices before gojng elsewhere. —Advt. A remarkably good line of ladies costumes at 30s each, a wonderfully cheap iihe—^smart and stylish arid the best,of; workmanship. W. McKay and Son, drapers. —Advt. Photographc Snaps? . Celluoid Developing- Dishes i plate size 9d, 5x4 plate Is, 'h plate Is 3d, lxl 1 plate Is 6d each. Non-slip-Printing Frames made of strong ash in £ plate 9d, 5x4 plate Is 3d; iplate Is 6d. Glass measuies 2oz Is, 4oz Is 3d, 6oz Is 6d. Come and inspect them at B. Dixon's, Tai-. nui Street. —:Advt. , Foolballs^-jn all sizes—qualities and shapes— at WADE'S. A discovery in the debris after the Cobden Quarry explosion, a Hercules cycle intact. Budge and Tomkies, sole . agents; Mackay Street. —Advt. According to;the dynamic theory there is nothing, constant but change, the evolution of the century is the Hercules cycle. Budge and Tomkies, Mackay street.—Advt. ■ Quick mythology.—A teacher asked his- class, "What- was' it Pheobapalla rode on. round the sun ?" Small boy, "A Hercules' cycle." Budge and Tomkies, sole agents, Mackay St.—Adyt. Footballs, Shinpads, and all accessories for the game —at WADE'S..