WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8998, 9 November 1907, Page 2

WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Wiu.lingtox, November 9. Easterly strong winds to gale; rain probably heavy; rivers rising after lir.nrs; glass fall slowly; rivers Hooded after ;}•!■ hours. A. R. Edwix.

The death ia announced of Mr David Hall for many years city missionaryjin Wellington. Deceased was 74 y/avs ot | age and had lived in Now Zealand for the ; past CG years. Ho loaves a grown up family of two, Mr James Hall of the Government Printing OiUco staff, and Mrs Clark of tlio West Coast. The fruit crops in Otago Central district promise a phenomenal yiclcl of apricots, pears, cherries anil i peaches this season. '' For the, last seven years we have heard that of town lauds, arid no reduction has occurred," said Mr Skerrett, K.C., in the Compensation Court at Gishorne recently when the Chief Justice was again giving a warning that there would he a crisis some day, and the present high prices could not last. 1 ''l know that," said his Honour m reply to Mr Skerrett, and ho then referred to the boom and ruination in Victoria and financial trouble m New Zealand. . ~ , * „ The Arataki experimental farm in Hawke's Bay, wliich has hitherto been a vineyard, primarily intended for the propagation of resistantstocks is to be planted with fruit trees Experiments will be initiated next year at this centre, with the co-operp-tion of fruit-growers of the 1 district, which should prove of great | value to the rapidly developing fruit 1 industry of Hawke's Buy.

I A special effort is being made this ' yeaT by the Young Helpers' League, Alarton, to send a big cheque to the I Bpnardo homes. It requires £240 per day to keep the SOOO children. Thousands have been placed in situations and still the homes are full. The work is truly great and deserves sympathy and support. The young people intend having a fancy toy and a plain work stall also one for produce lollies etc, and thoy ask friend* to come-iv. bay on-Tuesday and in that way to help a good cause. During the hearing of an applicaton at the Arbitration Court m \vollin«ton for a reduction or the amount paid weekly for compensation,* owing to the fact that tho injured Jmau's oaruiug capacity had not been diminished, it was pointed out by Mr Blair that as tho man had now become a bookmaker thero was no opportunity of chocking his average earnings. "His calling will be taken awav from him by tho Legislature after January next," re plied Mr Wilford.