BRIEF SHOWERS OF RAIN.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20788, 23 February 1933, Page 11

BRIEF SHOWERS OF RAIN.

ISS IN '.NEED OF MOISTURE. , threatening sky shortly oak yesterday afternoon >romisc oT the rain for iters, orehardists, and a the country are hoping. J iciivy fall of rain, but it . lew tniiiutcs. aiid the jcccedpd by a clear sky, ne, and a strong northIn the country* districts, m did tail it w3s generis tiian that in ChrjsLligJiL ibower iu the City ly morning, and couched orercu&t until the sstrouy uorth-easieny ;athcr ivas cxpericuced.at I Cheviot' yesterday, but iitioiiß were threatening uly in the afternoon, no heavy shower fell at 1.15, but the weather ly. There was a heavy ■ut 30 minutes' duration und a o'clock in the t. which is very p.irched long spell of nor'-west the Peninsula, where the resting i'm now nearly is badly wanted for the Ihe brief ahower yeatt'i> more than moisten the res and autumn feed Jwstprt district also need vesting operations there II swing. At Ashburton mmv.v fall for about half ly ai'tnr mid-day, but it.« Sued to the coast. Me tiled a light shower early C> bdt pastures there are