COLDEST JUNE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 161, 10 July 1930, Page 24

COLDEST JUNE.

RAINFALL BELOW NORMAL. FROSTS OFTEN SEVERE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. A weather report issued by Dr. E. Kidson, director of meteorological services, states that last month was tho coldest June for a number of years. Although the weather was' at times stormy and showery conditions prevailed at many places, the rainfall generally was much below normal and there was a largo amount of sunshine. Rainfalls in excess of the average were experienced in North Auckland, about Foveaux Strait and at Tauranga, but in all other parts there was a considerable deficiency. This was most accentuated in Nelson and Marlborough and in the interior of the South Island. At Nelson it was the driest June on record. The cold weather was accounted for by a marked prevalence of southerly winds. Frosts were everywhere very numerous and often severe. Vegetation made little growth and winter feeding of stock was resorted to in many cases. In parts of the Waikato some growth of grass was recorded and the prospects are very favourable on the whole. However, winter growth has been poor and the rainfall deficient, so that some warm spring rains will be needed.