UNSEASONABLE COLD
FROST AT ROTORUA ROTORUA, Dec. 29
Rotorua has experienced an extraordinary gradation of temperature this week. On Chistmas Eve a maximum temperature of 85.8 deg. was recorded, which dropped next day to 56.7 deg. On Thursday morning a frost of 6.7 deg. was, registered. Rotorua seldom has frosts so late in the year, and the latest, which seriously affected the growth of vegetables, particularly pumpkins, peas, beans, and tomatoes, was the most severe for at least 20 years. December of 1936 was unusually cold month, in which nine frosts were recorded, the heaviest being of 6 deg.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXVI, Issue 27, 31 December 1945, Page 3
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99UNSEASONABLE COLD Manawatu Standard, Volume LXVI, Issue 27, 31 December 1945, Page 3
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