SPRING-LIKE MONTH.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1924, Page 4

SPRING-LIKE MONTH.

ACT.TSJ WKATIIKU UEI’OHT

WELLINGTON, Sej teniher Bth

'I he (iiiVeMimeiit Meteorologist nupjdies tin* Ldlowing .summary of last month’s weather. August is regarded as the last month of winter in New Zealand, hut this year it exhibited mi.re of the <diameter of spring. The iiiiiil :i 11 as in July was, however, lielow tin' mean for the same month in previous years, ami especially so in ( anle:hury ami Otago. Tli - iii st seven days was very liu-

. tiled and ended with a cold snap on .i' i oiiiil of a dist ill ham e which developed oil' tlie i:is|, rea-t. A high barometric pressure followed until alnillt August l‘_’; lii .n then until about August 111 di.stur'ounco.s both from the west and north a■ counted for changeable and very showery (auditions. The barometer then went as high as 110.70 inches in the nertli and remained high until nearly the end of the month, with line sunny days and Ikosty nights, althiug.li during tie- Let week there I ms both north and south ol the I Inti ini.iii. ’I In- winter has been an open at . in the south, ami it i; ie|.rted Heat verv little snow lies «ii the hit's. The records of hrig.ht .Miiishiito to hand tire interesting. They vre a.s follows:

Growth was fair in the North, hut. haekwnrd in the South on account of the dryness and the frosty nights.

A m klnn-.l ... 188 no Roltmia ... Kit) •15 Xn'-ier ... lot) 15 XlOV I'lvMKIIllll ... 170 10 Wellington ... 12:1 21 Xelson ... 103 :15 llnmuer ... m 0 Waiinnto ... 171 .15 Hokitika ... 17.1 52