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Hastings Standard, Issue 335, 31 May 1897, Page 3

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[By Telegraph.] (Per Press Association.) Wellington, This day. A wild sou'wester, with hail, blew briefly yesterday. The night was the coldest yet experienced, the thermometer being down to 22deg. The man named F. Griffiths, charged with arrears of maintenance of his daughter, who has already been to goal rather than pay, and now he said he had money but would not pay on principle. The S.M. remarked that they might as well burn the statute books if this sort of thing were allowed, and sent him to goal for two months mere. The Syrians arrested recently have been released on bail, the amount being reduced to £IOO each. New Plymouth, This day. Extraordinary severe weather was experienced here. A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by hail, passed over this morning. At Urenui on Friday a hailstorm broke a great number of windows, the stones being an inch or more in diameter. It is now line, but cold. CnnisTCHiuicii, This day. The weather is beautifully line today but is still very cold. Snow fell on the Port hills yesterday. Dunedin, This Day. A seven-roomed house in course of erection for O. Harris at St. Clair was burned down early yesterday morning. The building was insured for £550. in the Standard office in the joint names of the contractor and owner. As the circumstances are suspicious an enquiry will likely be held.