DOMINION NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13903, 3 November 1919, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 3. A northerly gu le swept AVellhigton during the week-end and was particularly severe in ihe AVairarupa district. Masterton suffered a good deal of damage, trees being uprooted, and shop windows broken. In one case crockery was blown out on to the street through the broken plateglass windows. A fire started in the bush on the Tararua ranges in the afternoon at Kaituna. The Masterton fire brigade was despatched io aid in fighting the flames. The whole range appeared afire late at night. AUCKLAND, Xovemeber 3. Mr E. Pigott, President of the Auckland branch of the Farmers' Union will contest the Franklin seat against Mr Massey in the interests of the New Zealand Lahor Party. TIMARU. November 3.

On Saturday' the Timaru waterside workers decided to cease work at » p.m.. and consequently the departure of the Karanm for the- South, set down for Saturday night, was delayed until to-day. At a. meeting of the Union to-day it was decided that in future work shall cease at 5 p.m. on Saturdays, bringing the port into line with the other ports of the Dominion. A sudden change in the weather was experienced yesterday morning, when rain set in and continued all day, followed by. snow at 4 p.m. In some parts of South Canterbury the fall was considerable, and will do much damage to gardens and orchards, especially if followed 'by frost.