THE RAINFALL.
— * —— (DT TELJOBAPH—SrEOrAL coeeedpondents.) Palmerston North', March 3. The weather is oppressively warm. Slight showers of rain\fcU to-day.. • -r : -. Feilding, March 3.' ■ A further useful fall of. rain was experienced to-day. "• Martlnborouftfi, March 3. Although rain fell at 'IJeatherston and other parts of tho district'on Monday, Martinborough was overlooked, - Not a drop of rain has fallen here ; for months, and >, the country has a very parchod appearance. This notwithstanding, stock is in'.very good condition. ;■ ' : ■ ~ Shannon, March 3. The weather continues: showery and oppressively warm. . ' Otakl, March 3. Heavy rain'fell here from early morning, and proved ivory welcome, especially to the farmers, who have suffered extensively for want or feed. 'The rivers and streams are all swollen, and settlers along the banks of. the Otaki river took their • children''-, from school, fearing a flood. lit fELEGEAm. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.! ! Mastorton, March 3. Slight rain fell, intermittently during the forenoon. The indications aro for a. continuance,''as the/sky is more overcast with! clouds tlian for many weeks previously. - Reeftcn, March 3. ' , • Splendid rain is "falling,' and is doing immense cood. ,
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 137, 4 March 1908, Page 6
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177THE RAINFALL. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 137, 4 March 1908, Page 6
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