METEOROLOGICAL
RETURN'S FOR TAIHAPE. Th rainfall for December, 191 S, was 4.78 inches, while for December, 1917, it was 3.05 inches. The fall for the year ending December 31st last was 47.28 inches, being- 11.72 more than the fall for 1917. The average for the previous 13 years is 38.23 inches, the heaviest rainfall during that period being 44.32 inches in 1912. The shade temperatures recorded during the month were: Mean maximum, 61.29 deg F.,; mean minimum, 43.4 deg. F.; the highest reading being 77 .2deg. F. (on the 20th), and the lowest 33 deg. F. (on the 25th)’. The figures for the corresponding month of 1917 were 64.2 deg. F., 46.6 dog. F., 71.8 deg. F. (on the s*h), and 33.2 deg. F., (on the 19th) respectively. The mean earth temperature at 2ft. for the month was 54.8 deg. F., while for December, 1917, it was 58.7 deg. F. A. R. FANNIN, Hiwimania, Taihape.
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Taihape Daily Times, 9 January 1919, Page 4
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