METEOROLOGICAL.
The total rainfall lor September was 5.35 inches. Ruin tell on 16 dav* ol the month. The heaviest day’s fati was 1.15 inches, on the 50th. Last year, in September I.UO inches fell. I lo- average inr the same month for the past 16 years was 3. 50 inches. • | The cyclonic disturbance that struck Hi lie district round about the 50th of ■ the month showed a very low baric —2y.JO inches, since which time Hthe record has been steadily below ■ normal. There wore three “frosts” ■ during the month —the last on the ■ lath. V The rainfall in Wellington for Sep-ttembi-r totalled 5.60 inches. ■ In Wellington numerous frosts were ■ registered during September Inst, and HLi: the morning of the find over 10 Toegreos of frost were recorded. There was much less sunshine than usual during the month, and the month war marked by the prevalence of cold southerlies.
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 4 October 1920, Page 2
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