WEATHER
SOLWAY RAINFALL. FIGURES FOR JANUARY. Mr H. M. Boddington reports that rain was measured on 11 days in January, the maximum fall being 115 points on the 14th, and the minimum 2 points on the 22nd. The total for the month was 2.36 inches, as against .58 (1939). 4.67 (1938), 4.37 (1937), 4.57 (1936), .75 (1935). The January average for 37 years is 2.59 inches. Miss A. M. Brown reports as follows for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. today:— Barograph. 29.93. Shade temperature: Maximum 78.2, minimum 56.1, terrestrial 49.5. Sunshine, 10 hours 42 min; Weather forecast: Fresh to strong northerly winds prevailing but a southerly change after about 24 hours, with rain developing. Temperatures mild. PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr.m. Last Quarter 1 2.47 a.m. New Moon 8 7.45 p.m. First Quarter 17 12.55 a.m. Full Moon 23 9.55 p.m. SUN. The sun rose 5.31 a.m., sets 7.39 p.m,
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1940, Page 4
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