A DRY OCTOBER
<y— i Tho Meteorological OfHco reports that ] the rainfall in Wellington for October | was 1.08 inches. This was an extremely ~ dry October, the average rainfall for Oc- ( to-ber m this city bcrny J.,21 inches. This < prent deficiency further emphasises the \ shortage in the rainfall during Ibe past , four months in Wellington, which was | referred to in these columns a few i months ngn, and should interest vitally those coneerned. with: Wellington's water supply. For the benefit of those i\!.y-i----eatcd, the fig-nros are- as follow :•- 11)19. A'crn-ii. Inches. I.n.:'<-,»?. £ .Tuly .105 vi"» ' August 3.,|-j *>•"■ >' September 1.00 »is ' October 1.! IS i ?! ' Totals 10.M . W.»3 ; The above figures show a total defl- \ cioncv (rainfall below the average) of f 1 B.SS inches, which ;,< a remarkable fall- ' jug off. and one which row yet have to '. be taken account of by thoso in author- '* ity. * s
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 34, 4 November 1919, Page 10
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146A DRY OCTOBER Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 34, 4 November 1919, Page 10
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