Weather Reports

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 34, 8 March 1929, Page 8

Weather Reports

Special Forecasts for Nelson Fruitgrowers At™ the instance of the Nelson Export Fruitgrowers’ Association, the Meteorological Office has suggested that 2YA should broadcast special weather reports during the apple-pick-ing season, when high winds are most feared. The Broadcasting Company has willingly agreed, and a_ session, which will be in the nature of an experiment, will be conducted. Commencing on Monday, March 11, therefore, for a period of five weeks, there will be special weather -information for Nelson fruitgrowers broadcast from 2YA every evening. It will be included in the usual weather report, which will be amplified in that direction for the benefit of Nelson listeners. On 2YA’s silent day, Wednesday, the special report will be broadcast from 8YA. This will ensure a daily service for the fruit farmers.. -E

Dr. Kidson proposes to give a general account of the weather to be expected during the next two or three days, so far as it is possible to do so in view of the conditions ruling. Appreciated by Sportsmen. Fi value of the broadcast weather reports to the farming community is well-known, but another section of the community, the sportsmen, also rely on them. This is shown by the following extract from a letter received from Otago:-‘While talking of holidays I may state that at 9 p.m. every night we had someone listening to catch the weather report as we were fishing. You can imagine what a great effect the weather has on fish, especially the direction of the wind. The report saved us several trips which would have been useless."