The rainfall at Balclutha for the year 1917 borders on the. phenomenal (writes our correspondent) the total (3402 points) being 1333 points more than that registered in 1916. A total of 2064 points for 1916 was considered to be an average rainfall for the district, this working out at 172 points per month, but during 1917 an average of 233.6 points fell each month. » May was the wettest month of the year, 6CO points being
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Otago Witness, Issue 3330, 9 January 1918, Page 36
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75Page 36 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Witness, Issue 3330, 9 January 1918, Page 36
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