THE RAINFALL
MONTH OF JUNE VERY DRY ONLY FIVE RAIN DAYS In common with many other places in the Auckland province, Te Awamutu experienced the driest June for many years, only 1.41 inches being recorded by Mr W. Jeffery for the whole month. Of this total, -55 inches fell yesterday, the first wet day since Bth June. There were only five rain days in the month, which was also one of the coldest for some time. The total rainfall for the first six months of this year was 14.46 inches. The following records of previous June rainfalls are given for comparison:— Year. Fall in Inches. 1942 1-41 1941 6.26 1940 3.22 1939 6.57 1938 4-96 1937 -3.33 1936 1-81
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 65, Issue 5492, 1 July 1942, Page 4
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119THE RAINFALL Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 65, Issue 5492, 1 July 1942, Page 4
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