THE WEATHER.
A DISMAL DAY. Even tne Saturday. >alf-J)ioliday ; wj.il be: likely to (jhaiige' their views if the ,l>a,d .weather which 'Jfos been weekends already this winter: persists: in* its recurrence. Certainly followers., of ,the various outdoor sports ,ars having a bad run. Last evening, gave promise of a fine day to follow, but early in the morning the windows of Heaven were opened and the, rain and those thought's whicli lad been turning fondly to football and hockey had their hopes blighted. Conditions all day were most miserable, , A.epjd driving rain falling from a lead-coloured sky, and accompanied by a bitter wind from the sou '-west/"prevailed all through, except when punctuated with an occasional lull. In the morning there were two or three showers of sleet. Indulgence in pastimes was, of course, impossible, and all games Were of necessity postponed. It was more a day for the fireside than for, out of doors.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 115, 20 June 1914, Page 10
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154THE WEATHER. Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 115, 20 June 1914, Page 10
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