THE WEATHER.
TJk> heavy rain ceased during last night,' and this morning there were • indications of the weather clearing. Heavy clouds came over, however, and. drizzly rain continued throughout the day, with heavy 'showers at intervals. From 9 a.m. yesterday till 9 a.m. today 25 points of rain was registered, i Air -H. A. Grigg, " Singjetr.ee," Alford .Forest, informed a " Guardian" reporter to-day that the wetfther ■ in 'his locality during the past few > days [ has been unusually cold, and the. ranges [are covered right to the low-lying flats | with a heavy coating of snow. .The , total rainfall from the 26th to the 29th i insts. was (3.94 inches, recorded. :as foljiows:—Twenty points on the -26th, 67 1 points on the 27th, 255 points on the I 28th, and 52 points on the 29th. ' Tho Government Meteorologist tele- | graphed to-da.y that tho indications are , for easterly winds, moderate to strong, I and backing by east .to north .The i weather will probably be cool aacT 1 changeable and thoro will probably be I i a hard frost to-night. The barometer-^ 1 has a. rising tendency.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8462, 30 May 1916, Page 4
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184THE WEATHER. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8462, 30 May 1916, Page 4
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