High Temperatures Rule In Wellington
WELLINGTON, Tue. (Sp.).—A complete absence of wind made conditions sultry in Wellington yesterday and again crowds enjoyed a refreshing swim early in the evening. Day by day temperatures in Wellington are creeping higher and higher. Yesterday a reading of 82 degrees was shown compared with 81.6 the day before. The hottest day last year was on February 13 when the maximum temperature was 82.2 degrees. This was in the middle of the famous “Wanganella weather.” A dense fog blanketed Cook Strait and the entrance to Wellington Harbour yesterday morning and the Nelson ferry steamer Matangi cruised outside the heads for three hours before she was able to enter. The value of radar equipment was demonstrated by the Rangatira, which on arriving from Lyttelton was able to steam through the dense fog and berth on time at 7 a.m. The heat wave in Wellington has kept the fire brigadesmen busy with numerous gorse and scrub fires and in answering false alarms from automatic fire alarm systems.
Mrs G. F. Molloy, of Kaitaia, who last year was senior championship winner of the Kaitaia Croquet Club, is participating this week in the North Island croquet championships at New Plymouth.
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Northern Advocate, 6 January 1948, Page 8
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