NOVEMBER WEATHER

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1929, Page 5

NOVEMBER WEATHER

DR. KID'S ON'S REVIEW. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association.] WEIJNGTON, Dec. G. Dr. Kidson (Director of Meteoroligical services) in his notes on the weather for November states, inter alia, after a long dry spell, rainy conditions lmd set in over a large part of the country at the end'of October. These continued throughout November which proved a dull and humid month. Heavy rains were recorded, some places having the wettest November for many years. Temperatures were on an average below normal, especially over tlie. South Island. Sunshine records were also low while the amount of cloud was correspondingly high. There was more wind than usual, north westerlies predominating. Feed is abundant in most districts and stocks are in fair to good condition. In Otago and Southland conditions are especially good, but in the remaining areas which had excessive rainfall, growth has been too rank and the weather has favoured the appearance of fungas and other pests. A spell of dry sunny weather would do good in these districts. v In Canterbury and Wairarapa further rain is needed to ensure good crops and adequate supplies of feed. Rainfall totals for the month were below normal in the low-lying country facing Taranaki Bight, ifrom Patea to Foxton, in Wairarapa and on the plain country of Canterbury and North Otago. Elsewhere there was an excess that was in most cases At Auckland, Tairua, Nelson, and Clyde, rain was more than double the average for November, while at Tauranga and Maraikaho station near Opotiki it was approximately double. There were two principal storm periods, the first being from fourth to ninth, during which two > cyclonic depressions crossed the dominion, the first over Otago and the second over Auckland. Rain was general, many heavy falls being recorded in the North Island and western districts. A flooding occurred at Crusliington, near Reefton, Wairau, Lower Napier district, lower Thomas Valley and as far north as Whangarei. There were several instances of stock being killed by lightning and a house near Hastings was struck. At Oliinemuri mines, near Paeroa, a wall of water fourteen feet high came down in one of the creeks and extensive damage was done, one life being lost. The second of the stormiest periods was that from 26th to the end of the month when a double central cyclone crossed the South Island. An interesting feature was a copious deposit of red dust from Australia over a wide area in Taranaki, western Wellington, Nelson and Marlbofough.. :