DROUGHT BROKEN.
IN CANTERBURY AND OTAGO
2Y TELEGRAPH. —PRESS* ASSOCIATION.) k . OAMARU, Sept. 24. ■ie drought has broken. Rain startRarly this morning, and continued
Hr some hours. There has been a fairly lieavy fall of snow in the back country, six inches deep in some localities. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 24. After a long, dry spell rain fell over North Cantei-bury last night and this morning, doing immense good. DUNEDIN, Sept. 24. Much-needed rain set in before midnight, and continued steadily all day. It will have beneficial effects in country districts.
TIMARU, Sept. 24. Beiieficial rain fell in South- Canterbury overnight, but much more is required after the protracted drought.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 September 1924, Page 9
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