WELCOME RAIN
THE NORTH RELIEVED [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, February 24. Heavy rain commenced at about 41 o’clock last night in Wellington, and continued till morning. At times it was quite a downpour. The sky continues heavily overcast, and the atmosphere is somewhat chill, the rain being from the south. Everything is greatly refreshed, and people appear to have nioro life in their movements.
WAJRUKURAU, February 24. Thanks to a regular downfall in the spring and early summer, Central Hawke’s Bay lias suffered Jess from drought than most districts, hut the heavy .south-easterly downpour this morning is especially welcome, breaking a spell of two months. NAPIER, February 21.
After two full months without rain a. steady fall has set in all over tho district. 4t commenced this morning, and, although the conditions in Hawke’s Bay wore not approaching a drought, tho rain is welcome. TAUMARUNUI, February 24.
Rain commenced to fall heavily about 4 o’clock this morning, and continues steadily. All danger from bush fires is now over.
WOODViLLF,. Februarv 24
The longest dry spell of many years broke this morning early, rain falling for some hours with incalculable bene-
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Evening Star, Issue 19799, 24 February 1928, Page 6
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191WELCOME RAIN Evening Star, Issue 19799, 24 February 1928, Page 6
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