THE WEATHER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LV, Issue 4572, 14 November 1935, Page 2

THE WEATHER.

The Government Meteorologist wired at noon to-day as follows: The indications are for southerly winds moderate to strong decreasing. Mainly there is a prospect of fail- to cloudy weather. The barometer has a rising tendency. Seas rather rough to . rough but decreasing.

Several residents of WestoAvn, New Plymouth, have suffered serious losses as the result of the depredations of a dog which has raided many chicken coops and created havoc among the occupants. One owner has lost more than 25 chickens, Avhilo in some cases the hen has also been killed. > A blackbird in a Ivohimarama garden, nesting a feAv feet from the ground in a privet hedge beside Avhieh runs a much frequented path, has, throughout the process of building, laying and sitting, evinced complete unconcern- regarding spectators. Noaa t that the young birds have appeared she has adopted a martial attitude, and on a hand being advanced to the edge o£ the nest she attacked it flei’eely and, seizing a finger in her beak, gave it a sharp bite. v In accordance Avith their traditional practice the Union Company has chosen Maori names for the three ships noAV being constructed for delivery next year. The 15,000 ton liner for the trans-Tasman service will, be named AAvatea, meaning broad daylight. For the 3900ton motor-ship designed 'for the carriage of fresh fruit in the Auek-land-Fiji-Tonga-Samoa trade the name Matua, meaning parent, has been selected. The motor-ship of 2400 tons for the intercolonial cargo trade Avill <be cajled Kauri, the name borne for many years by a former cargo steamer of the company. The dangers of Fmropeans Avorking in tropical climates Avere manifest in rather, a tragic manner in the Pahiatua Public Hospital this Aveek AA-lien a young man, Mr Leslie Sunnex, aged 23, succumbed to* an attadk of yellow fever. Mr Sunnex, whose father is.a carrier at Pahiatua, had spent some months working at the Northern -Solomons. While there he contracted yelloAV fever,' but shook the illness off and returned to NeAV Zealand a short time ago. He became ill about a Aveek ago and entered the hospital last Friday. The disease is very common among Europeans in the Solomon Islands.