DROUGHT BROKEN
RELIEF TO FARMERS
MORE RAIN PROBABLE
The unusual dry weather preceding Christmas which was causing some dismay to farmers, and which, if it had continued, might havo seriously affect-' ed metropolitan water supplies, came to an end locally with last night's rain, and from the reports from other districts the country seems to have shared' generally. The forecast is for moderate westerlies' at first north of Cape Egmont and Napier, but southerlies soon extending over the Dominion and freshening somewhat. The weather will still be cloudy and unsettled with rain in most districts, improving soon on the west coast of tl.o South Island, and gradually elsewhere. Temperatures will be cool. After the long period of hot, dry weather, beneficial rain fell in most districts at some time during' the weekend. Strong and squally north-west winds blew on Saturday, and rain was confined then to the western coastline of the South Island, the remainder of the Dominion still having warm, dry conditions. During Sunday and Sunday night, "however, duo to a small secondary, following an intense westerly depression which crossed the Dominion on Saturday night, rain became widespread, and in the South Island many heavy falls occurred in both the eastern and western districts. The highest total reported for the past 24 hours was 8.95 inches at Arthur's Pass.' Greymouth had 4.22 inches, Okuru 2 inches, Christchurch 0.73 inch, Nelson 0.60 inch, Wanganui 0.49 inch, and Fotfton 0.52 inch. By this morning winds had become southerly at most places, reaching Cook Strait, while northerlies and westerlies were still prevailing further north, but generally the winds have decreased in force. At Auckland on Saturday it was fine and warm, with a light northerly to north-westerly prevailing. During Sunday it became dull and unsettled, and a light rain fell on Sunday night. At Wellington on Saturday it was fair and warm, but with considerable cloud at times, and a high, squally north-westerly wind prevailed throughout tho day. The maximum wind gust was one of 66 miles per hour at about 10.45 a.m. Two points of rain fell between 7.30 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sunday morning. Sunday was a warm, dull, and unsettled day, light rain falling at times. A strong north-westerly wind blew, but decreased in force later in the afternoon, when rain set in and continued until after 2 a.m. today. The total fall in Wellington was 0.34 inch. Lower Hutt had 0.55 inch. Christchurch had a dull, hot day on Saturday, with a light north-east wind, the wind changing to south-west after midnight; drizzling rain fell early on Sunday morning. Steady rain set in at about 1 p.m., and the total until today was 0.73 inch. Dunedin had fair to cloudy weather on Saturday and Sunday, "but Tain fell during Sunday night.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 146, 18 December 1933, Page 11
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464DROUGHT BROKEN Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 146, 18 December 1933, Page 11
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