WARM WEATHER LAST MONTH
——♦ POSSIBLY HOTTEST MARCH ON RECORD (PRESS ASSOCIATION' TBLBQBAM.) WELLINGTON, April. 7. Last month was. with one possible exception, the warmest March since records began in New Zealand, reports the Director of Meteorological Services (Dr. E. Kidson). Rainfall was, in general, much below average. Good soaking rains are now needed,, but because of the heavy rains in February, the high humidity of the atmosphere and the absence of wind, the shortage has not, so far, been felt greatly. - North Auckland and much of the South Tarakaki Bight area are very dry, and in parts of Otago and Southland drought has prevailed for some months. In most districts, however, there is abundance of pasture and stock and crops are doing very well.
Harvesting arid farm work have been carried but under good conditions. Lambs, again, have failed to fatten satisfactorily. The white butterfly is reported to be plentiful in many districts.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22372, 8 April 1938, Page 14
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