The vagaries of Auckland weather, with. a long spell of sunshine and occasional fairly high temperatures, has resulted in some abnormal freaks. A Ponsonby resident had ripe plums at tea time, picked from a tree in the garden, which usually yields a heavy crop about Christmas time. Much of tlie Ponsonby area lies to the morning jsun and escapes -the hard frost through being close to the' harbour.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 145, 22 June 1936, Page 5
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