WHANGAREI CHRISTMAS
O.C. WHANGAREI, this day. Mass migration to Whangarei beaches really commenced yesterday afternoon, and seaside accommodation is now taxed to its utmost. Although only a light sprinkle fell, the threat of rain enabled many farmers with hay still to cut to take the holidays with a clear conscience and the hope that even if the harvesting of winter fodder is delayed the clouds would break to leave the Christmas present in the bucket. Following unseasonably low temperatures, the weather In the past two days has been sultry.
Fruit is in short supply in the shops, small peaches selling at three a shilling, and strawberries at 7/ upwards a chip.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXV, Issue 304, 23 December 1944, Page 6
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