THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22023, 4 August 1933, Page 13

THE WEATHER

The weather was fine, sunny, and warm in Dunedin yesterday morning, hut there was a sudden change in the afternoon. The wind changed from north-west to south-west, and vain commenced to fall about 4 p.m. The rain continued throughout the night. The maximum temperature at mid-day was 58 degrees. The barometer, after falling to 29,45, had a rising tendency last night. RAIN IN CENTRAL OTAGO RIVERS AND CREEKS IN FLOOD. (Special to Daily Times.) PEMBROKE, August 3. Heavy rain with mild temperatures, which commenced early this morning following on a fall of snow on the mountains on Monday night, has caused the lake to vise considerably. The rivers and creeks are in high flood and there is no sign of the weather clearing. If the present downpour continues floods arc probable down country.

REPORTS FROM NORTHERN CENTRES. (Special to Daily Times.) AUCKLAND, August 3. Fine weather and a light northerly wind prevailed to-day, bat Ibe conditions are unsettled. The barometer has fallen to 29.95 in. WELLINGTON, August 3. Fine weather continued iu Wellington to-day, passing clouds being accompanied by a strong norther! v wind. CHRISTCHURCH. August 3. The weather to-day was dull, but pleasant. The maximum temperature was 00.2. The thermometer fell from 29.0]iu to 29.441 n.

Button badges and pledge cards for schoolchildren are being used at Rye-dale, Yorkshire, by Ihe local branch of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England, (o .get children to refrain from dropping paper and orange peel aud generally to co-operate in the care of the countryside. Already 27 schools in the area are co-operating with the branch, the children signing the simple pledge, “ I promise to do my best to keep the country clean and beautiful,'’ and wealing the green badge bearing the initials “ C.r.R.E.” In Ireland and Wales the scheme is working, and also in Essex.