RAIN AT WAIKAREMOANA
Although almost 3}in. of rain fell at Waikaremoana over the week-end and another .32in. was recorded J'or the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, the level of the lake is apparently still falling slightly. Last week Waikaremoana reached its lowest recorded level of 19901’t. above sea level However, yesterday morning's reading was 1989.8 ft., about 24ft. below the normal overflow level.
Rainfall at Ruangarehu Rainfall recorded at Mr. D. W. W. Williams’ Ruangarehu station, in the Ihungia Valley, lor the three days ended at 9 a.m. on Monday totalled 4.32 in. The period up to 9 a.m. on Saturday yielded ,G4in„ and successive 24-hour readings were l.BGin. and 1.82 in. Rain eased off and ceased on Monday and up to 9 a.m. yesterday only ,03in. had been added, bringing the lour days' total to 4.35 in.
Hopes For Mushrooms The first day of sunshine to be experienced in the Gisborne district after four days of rain, should bring up a heavy crop of mushrooms in country paddocks. The usual mushroom season commences in February, but with this summer’s long dry spell none had been seen in the district.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22588, 17 March 1948, Page 6
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192RAIN AT WAIKAREMOANA Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22588, 17 March 1948, Page 6
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