WEATHER IN MAY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 49, Issue 199, 8 June 1929, Page 4

WEATHER IN MAY

A VERY DRY MONTH.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, June 7

The weather report for the month oi' May, supplied by Dr. Kidson, Director of Meteorological Services, mentions that May was a very dry month over the whole of the South Island and the greater portion of the North Island. The only areas where the total rainfall exceeded the average were the Auckland Peninsula and most of the Gisborne and Hawke's Bay districts. Many places in the South Island experienced the lowest May rainfall since the records have been kept. The absence of strong winds, combined with the frequency of sunny days, was conducive to an excellent growth of pasture, and a plentiful supply of winter feed is practically assured. Stock generally were maintained in good condition, but in parss of Hawke's Bay and the central portion of the North Island, lambs and hoggets haye not thrived as well as could be wished.

The report then refersi to floods in the west coast districts of the North Island in the middle of the month; adding that although there was some loss of stock, it was far less than it might have been had farmers not had such ample warning of the floods. . Frosts were frequent during the month and on the 31st a severe one occurred in many parts.