WINTRY BLAST.
HAWKE’S BAY STORM. Per Press Association. HASTINGS, Julv 31. Hastings and district experienced another wintry blast this morning, rain following frost and hail with heavy snowfalls iu the hack country. Fortunately, the main lambing will not begin for another week at least. On the higher country the sheep are likely to suffer a fall-off in condition unless the weather abates. Lambing has commenced on many farms on tho plains and the lower "hill country, but no heavy losses are yet. reported, and in most instances it has been possible to provide shelter for ewes with, lambs. Another spell of cold and wet weather early in August, however, would have disastrous results lor many flocks.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 206, 1 August 1939, Page 8
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116WINTRY BLAST. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 206, 1 August 1939, Page 8
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