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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16665, 25 September 1914, Page 2

SHIPPING CASUALTIES. SCHOONER ASHORE. ON OPOTIKI BAR, [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 24. The Fairbairn, an auxiliary schooner of 95 tons, laden with a. cargo of bricks, is ashore on the Opotiki Bar. She was entering the harbour, when the wind and the tide carried her on to the beach, and she was carried high up on the shingle. She will hare to be dug out when the weather moderates. CAME DOWN THE SLIP. MISHAP TO THE KARORI. NO DAMAGE DONE. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 24. A rather startling accident occurred at the Wellington patent slip, Evans Bay, last evening, when the Union Steam Ship Company's collier Karori, of 1863 tons, was being taken up on the cradle for overhaul. The Karori had, almost been hauled to the required position when one of the links in the cable gave way and immediately the vessel made a quick return to the sea. Luckily nothing happened to be in the way at the time, and this enabled the collier to reach the water safely stern first, shooting past the wharf. Those on board the vessel soon had her under control, and she was moored alongside the slip wharf. Owing to the broken chain the Karori was unable to be placed on the slip to-day, and is going to Greymouth. SOLAR INFLUENCE. MR WRAGGE'S VIEWS. CAUSE OF. HUNTLY AND WHITE ISLAND DISASTERS. [From Our Correspondent.] AUCKLAND, September 24. Mr Clement Wragge, the wellknown meteorologist, writes:—"The sun continues to show signs of renewed activity after a prolonged minimum period. The recent abnormal high atmospheric pressure and the subsequent reduction of pressure, which undoubtedly caused the Huntly and White Island disasters, are directly traceable to variations in the wireless wave lengths emanating from the sun, to which the earth instantly responds, positively or negatively, in accordance with the conditions. ' In strict law and order, Mr Bates is right in his surmises as to the White Island eruption, but ho ignores the main cause, viz., direct solar influence. The rains that he predicted would follow on a renewal of the sun's activity have duly arrived, not only in Now Zealand, but also m Australia, and in this distressing war time it will be a con solation to men on the land, especially m Australia, to know that the tide is turning, and that the annual Australasian rainfall will henceforth show an increase yet modified by latitude! and physiographical features." ! Oh, woman, in our hours of ease. Uncertain, coy, and hard to please; But when a cough contracts our brow A ministering angel thou! TW e LI? U s P rinti ?g for the phial A? a L ho M 8 » Priceless boon ° f Tnd d w S hi?r P6ppermiut Will ease our trouble soon.