THE WEATHER.

Otago Witness, Issue 3292, 18 April 1917, Page 8

THE WEATHER.

(From Our Own Correspondent::.; GERALDINE, April 11. ' The rainfall registered here for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. was 1.34 in. Heavy rain fell at night, after a cloudy day -with showers, following a hot north-west day, with the thermometer registering 57deg in the shade. HILLGROVE, April 11. The rainfall recorded at Trotter's Creek (Hillgrove) for the 10th infit. was 38 points. RANFURLY, April 11. The rainfall registered here for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. was 37 points. The weather has turned very much colder. STATION PEAK, April 11. The rainfall registered here for the 24 hours ended 8 a.m. was 117 points. This is the finest rain we have experienced since June 21 last. The weather to-day has been dull, mild, and threatening, wit!:, the barometer rising. This evening a fine drizzle has set in, and looks fiko continuing throughout the night. TOTARA ESTATE, April 12. The rainfall registered here for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on tho 11th was 60 points, and on the 12th 2 points. A finr drizzling rain is falling this afternoon. The rain is badly wanted. SHIPMENT OF HEREFORD BULLS. By tho Monowai,- which sailed on Tuesday. 10th, for East Coast ports, Messrs Stronach, Morris, and Co. shipped, on account of the executors of the late James Holms, "Waimahaka Estate, 17 Hereford bulls for Gisborne. For considerably over 30 years tho above breeders have been shipping Hereford bulls to the North Island, ana this season over 70 head have been sent from this port. THE WOOL SALES. Messrs Dalgety and Co. have received the following cablegram from their head office, dated London, April 10: —"London cables fourth wool sales closed very firm as compared with opening rates. All good merinos 5 per cent, dearer, others unchanged."