DOMINION RAINFALL

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5480, 27 September 1929, Page 4

DOMINION RAINFALL

FIGURES FOR MONTH OF JUNE.

LOCAL RETURNS.

In the Dominion climatological returns for June Whatoro, Hobson County, North Island, shows the heaviest rainfall recorded—ls.lB inches—on New Zealand during that month. Waihi returned 7.16 inches, Te Aroha 6.62, Paeroa 5.59, Turua 5.01, and Mangaiti 4.89. The Government report says :—

“Rainfall was again considerably above the average over most of the Dominion. The excessive rain in Canterbury interfered with ploughing, so that spring sowing of cereal crops will be retarded. In parts of the North Island there were more deaths amongst hoggets than usual. Temperatures were everywhere lower than the average for July. Frosts were fairly numerous, and in some cases severe. There was, in consequence, little growth of pastures, but owing to the absence of high winds the actual damage to vegetation was very slight. Snowfalls were frequent and copious in the high country of both islands, though none lay for any time on the low levels. There still appears, generally, to be ample green feed available, and in comparatively few cases only has resort to ensilage been necessary. Stock are, on the whole, in good condition, and farming prospects favourable.”

Of the chief stations Auckland again recorded the highest mean temperature in the shade with 51 degrees, 3.9 less than in June. The highest mean maximum temperature was registered at Auckland also, being-57.9 ; and the lowest, 23.7, at Manorbum Dam, South Island.