KARAKA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 391, 12 July 1918, Page 2

KARAKA.

The rainfall at Karaka for the half year ending .lune .'iOth last was 27.69 inches, rain falling on 92 days, and being distributed as follows: - January. 2.'17 in., 14 days; February. ,/i.VKiin., II days; March, 0.01 in.. 12 days; April, 4.lsin.. 15 days; May. 2.00 in.. 15 days; .lune. 8.1 Tin., 25 days. The half-yearly total is somewhat above the average, thi'iiirh it is more than Sin. less than the «111;1111i!y for the corresponding period last year. 101". however, was by a long way the wettest year on record, the total tall at Karaka being ti4.:i7in. Last month was the wettest ■lune for many years, and the number of rainy days. viz.. 25. ot which the Ia -1 2o were consecutive, was also e.xiv«iw. I'i i the previous seven years the avenue rainfall in June ua--4.51in.. and the average nuiiib.-i of rainy days 18. (iioiuid everywhere is saturated with pools and running water, while t!ie roads generally speaking arc sea.o! mud. In this latter connection tie Franklin County Council ceuld bar Uy 11a\e clio~en a bcttei lime for hni,Lin- forward the Kaiaka-W'aian ill'j scheme. 11l a lew Wot ks in-■ lith-. as the case may lie. when the roads have become uood again. 11• e: ini'-Jit be more opposition to the .-no proposal than is now probable. At present there should be a very good chance of the loan bein» carried at the forthcoming poll.