THE WEATHER
(FEOSA OUP. OWN- Coitp.KsroxDEKTC.; GERALDINiC. March 26. The rainfall registered here for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on ins 25th was i.76 points. Heavy rai/i fell all night. The rainfall till 9 a.m. to-day was .565 inches. Southerly rain fell all Saturday night and till Sunday afternoon.
STATION PEAK, March 26. The rainfall registered hero for the 24 hours 'ended 8 a.m. on Sunday was 50 points. With one exception—July 23, when 50 points was registered—th.r. is the greatest rainfall wo have had in 24 hours since Juno 21. 1916. Another good soaking rain would' improve the winter feed prospects considerably, but turnips and rape crops havealreadv suffered severely for lack of rain.
DIPTON, .March 26. The rainfall registered here for the 24 hours ended 9.30 a.m. on Saturday was 105 points, and for the same period' ended on Sunday H was points.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16964, 28 March 1917, Page 5
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