FEBRUARY WEATHER
THE WETTEST ON RECORD PLIGHT OF NORTH ISLAND (Peb United Press Association> WELLINGTON, March 5. The weather report for February supplied by the Director of Meteorological Services (Dr Kidson) states: February is usually a dry month, but this year not only was it by far the wettest February hitherto recorded in New Zealand, but except for the western and southern portions of the South Island it is doubtful whether, even in a winter month, so much rain has fallen over the country as a whole. Over the whole of the North Island extremely wet weather prevailed, and the totals were generally about three to four times the average for February, though in places with a westerly aspect conditions were relatively not quite so bad as elsewhere.
The deep cyclone experienced during the night of February 1 and the morning of February 2 was probably the most violent storm ever experienced at most places in the North Island, and it certainly caused more destruction than any previous one.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22823, 6 March 1936, Page 8
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