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UP TO EIGHT INCHES POWER AND ’PHONES OFF (Per Press Association.) iMASTERTON, this day. Heavy show and hail fell in 'Masterton during the night. Masterton itself is covered to a depth of six to eight inches, while m the country there is aver .a foc-t of snow in many places and up 'to 18in. in some localities where it mowed ,steadily all night.
Some country reads are blocked toy the heavy falls of snow and motor driving is dangerous. The fall is comparable to that of 1918. which was the most severe snowfall in the memory of local residents. Electric power is off in many parts of the country and telephonic communication is also interrupted. Thirty to 40 lines are out of order in the country, cutting off about 200 subscribers, mostly in the hill country. The snow will probably lie on the ground in the country for days, making the feeding of stock a serious problem.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20001, 28 July 1939, Page 7
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159MASTERTON BLANKETED Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20001, 28 July 1939, Page 7
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