KARAKA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 424, 8 November 1918, Page 3

KARAKA.

Mr H. E. Glasson, of Karaka, writes : " The month just ended was rather unusually bad even for October, the total rainfall, 7 inches being greater than that for October in any of the last seven years. Gales occurred on at least 13 days, and lain was recorded on 22, the maximum fall being 1.10 inchts on the 21st. Other heavy falls were .02 on 4th, .82 on 7rh, .73 on 14th and .87 on' 23rd, the last beiDg accompanied by a heavy south-east gale. On the 29th an unusually severe thunderstorm passed over the district, tbe lightning h(-\ng vo>y elofe and frf<jueot After the storm two ows belonging t» Mr John Olaik, were found 'dead, evidently killed by lightning judging by the marks on one of thf m. The rainfall f«r October dutirg the past seven years was as follows : -1911, •5 09 inches, 1912, 3 72 inthes, 1913, 3.53 inches, 1914, 1.26 itfches, 19IS, 4 31 inches, 1916, f, \' inglie', 1917, 428 inches, giving an Average ol 405 inches. The fall forthis year to the end <>f Ottubt-r, amounts t( 44 18 inches, which is about If inches lass than that for the corres ponding period of last year, 191 however was a long way ahead o all previous records for wet."