TO-DAY’S WEATHER

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144854, 4 December 1915, Page 2

TO-DAY’S WEATHER

The Kov. D. C. Hates’ foreoast tor the twenty-four hours from 9 o.m. to-day Strong to gale westerly winds and backing by_ west to south; mild and hazy conditions; weather clouding over, rain later. The barometer has a falling tendency, but rising after about 24 hours. Tides moderate, sea moderate; tides and sea increasing after about 24 hours.

W.-T ' So far this season has been a good on© for growers of strawberries, and more particularly for orchardists in Central Otago, whose yields have realised pleasing prices, up to lOd per, bottle on an average for choice linea and from 6jd to 8d for medium fruit. Large quantities still com© forward.

There are some men who in civihau life have read accounts of their own death, and most of us have heard how Mark Twain, the American humorist, was able to writ© to the papers to say that “the report of my deatn is grossly exaggerated.” In times of war it is more natural that reports should sometimes prove, incorrect, particularly when so many men of the same name are serving. Sergeant T. Jones, of the 'th Welsh Fusiliers, probably holds the record up to the present, as, though he has been “officially killed” four times, he is still able to write home from hospital to say he is doing well. This must have been rather-trying to his wife, who was informed by tho Officer Commanding the 7th Welsh Fusiliers that her husband had been killed on August 10 in the Dardanelles. Following this, the War Office authorities telegraphed her twice in three weeks to say her husband was killed, and later came the announcement that he had died from wounds received in another action. How relieved the poor woman must, have been to hear from her husband himself that he was lying wounded in an English hospital, but doing very well!