Rain Appreciated
Exceptionally heavy rain fell at Otahuhu and Auckland yesterday and a brief but sharp thunderstorm was experienced. Rain also fell at Clevedon on Saturday afternoon and it marred, to a certain extent, the Show that was held there. Several farmers said that the rain was most welcome and outweighed any discomfort caused patrons of the Show. One farmer told a Courier reporter that the dry spell experienced in the Clevedon district had caused a marked decline in dairy production. “For all the milk I get from my herd I might as well milk them only once a day” said the farmer in question. The temperature on Saturday night was exceptionally high. %
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Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 78, Issue 7016, 7 February 1949, Page 4
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113Rain Appreciated Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 78, Issue 7016, 7 February 1949, Page 4
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