NOT IN FRIGID ZONE
WARMER THAN MANY NORTH ISLAND TOWNS OAMARU JEALOUS OF REPUTATION [Per United Press Association.] OAMARU, August G. In view of statements in northern newspapers giving the impression that Oamaru is in the frigid zone, the Oamaru Borough Council last night decided to approach tho Waitaki County Council for its co-operation in erecting a cairn on the main road near Oamaru marking latitude 45deg, the middle of tho temperate zone. It was pointed out that Oamaru is sdcg nearer the Equator than southernmost England, and is actually warmer than many North Island towns of higher latitude
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Evening Star, Issue 22720, 6 August 1937, Page 8
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99NOT IN FRIGID ZONE Evening Star, Issue 22720, 6 August 1937, Page 8
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