COLDEST JUNE FOR YEARS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1020, 10 July 1930, Page 16

COLDEST JUNE FOR YEARS

RAINFALL BELOW NORMAL Press Association WELLINGTON, "Wednesday. A weather report issued by Dr. E. Kidson, director of meteorological services, states that last month was the coldest June for a number of years. Although the weather was at times stormy and showery conditions prevailed at many places, the rainfall generally was much below normal and there was a large amount of sunshine. Rainfalls in excess of the average were experienced in North Auckland* about Foveaux Strait and at Tauranga, but in all other parts there was a. considerable deficiency. This was most accentuated in Nelson and Marlborough and in the interior of the South Island. At Nelson it was the driest June on record. The cold weather was accounted for by a marked prevalence of southerly winds. Frosts were everywhere very numerous and often severe. Vegetation made little growth and the winter feeding of stock was resorted to in many cases. In parts of the Waikato some growth of grass was recorded and the prospects are very favourable on the whole. However, winter growth has been poor and the rainfall deficient, so that some warm spring rains will be needed.