SNOW IN BACK COUNTRY
WANGANUI, Aug. 28. As a climax to almost a fortnight of lileah, wet and windy Aveather, heaw snow fell inland during the night and in some areas was still falling today. Tlie desert road north of Waiouru is blocked by several inches of snow and the telcpiione between Taihape and National Fark disrupted. Snow is still falling lieavilv on the higli countrv near Taihape and up to midmorning several inches had fallcn in Waiouru Camp. So far, however, this stoi;m has not had sucli sefiqu.s effeets oiv lambjtiv^ as .the more BoisterouS;/ weather .-of- 'receut. days In 'th.e • .eo(&lifaL . eoW -winds and driving rain Trfive' tak'efv' :iji toll of newborn lambs. Losses as high as 40 in one night liave been reported.
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Chronicle (Levin), 29 August 1946, Page 8
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126SNOW IN BACK COUNTRY Chronicle (Levin), 29 August 1946, Page 8
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