ABNORMALLY COLD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17410, 7 November 1930, Page 7

ABNORMALLY COLD

LAST MONTH’S WEATHER Detrimental to pastures (Pit Pres* Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Notes on the weather in October, supplied by Dr. E. Kid.son, stated that the month was, for the country as a whole, the coldest October experienced in New Zealand since accurate recording temperatures were commenced. October is a month in which pastures usually show rapid growth after the semi-dormant winter period. This yen', growth has been very poor in most districts. The adverse conditions as regards the growth of vegetation have been accentuated so far as most of the eastern districts are concerned by a lack of sufficient precipitation. In consequei*L,e, stock generally is in a somewhat 'backward condition. Frosts occurred on several days over large parts of the Dominion and, in some cases, they were severe. A certain amount of damage was consequently caused to orchards and small crops, but generally it does not appear to have been severe.

Precipitation was greater than on the average on the west coast of the South Island, over most of Otago, and scattered parts of the western districts of the North Island, especially around Auckland. - Elsewhere there was a deficiency.

Temperatures generally were lower than' have been recorded hitherto in New Zealand. At Napier, Hokitika and Dunedin one slightly colder October has been experienced, but at all other Stations this month was the coldest. It is noteworthy that the present spell of abnormally cold weather has lasted, with only short breaks, over most of the country since June, 1929.”