Waiharara News
- Treatment for Mrs. M. Srhoj Word has been received that M and Mrs. Millie Srhoj have arrive in Christchurch, where Mrs. Srhoj to undergo treatment for her toi scalp.
AMBULANCE APPEAL First Contribution From Native School Children The very first contribution towards the appeal for funds for the provision of an ambulance for the Mangonui County, was made recently by school children from the Pukepoto Native School. Out of the profits from a bazaar that they held the children voted £5 towards the Ambulance Fund. Rainfall Records The rainfall for 1946 to date of 77.2 inches is the highest annual fall recorded in Kaitaia since 1920. 76.73 inches in 1924 was the previous heaviest fall. The average annual fall is 55.27 inches. November’s rainfall was 4.97 inches, compared with an average for November of 3.2 inches, and a fall of 1.17 inches in November, 1945. Heaviest fall for one day was 1.22 inches on November 3rd. December has got away to a flying start. For the 24 hours ending at 9.30 a.m. on December 2, Mr. J. Knox had recorded 1.27 inches of rain. Fairburns Rainfall The total rainfall recorded in the Fairburns district for November by Mr. M. N. Atkinson, was 5.39.” Rainfall in November 1945 was 1.12”. Last month there were 15 days with rain, 1.21” on the 14th being the highest for one day. The total for this year to date is 77.05”.
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Northland Age, Volume XVI, Issue 19, 3 December 1946, Page 1
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