THE WEATHER.
There was a sharp frost in Christchurch last night, and young beans and other vegetables have suffered in consequence. .
[Fbok Oub Correspokdkkt.] v , ASHBURTON, October 18. As a result of the rain last week and' a fall of snow on the hills, a v severe frost of 12J degrees was registered here on Sunday night. Considerable damage was done to early potato crops Add other tender vegetation, which has been cut completely off. Early varieties o. stone fruit must also suffer. Still water was covered with a thin coating of 'cc and the ground was quite white at an early hour this morning.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9675, 18 October 1909, Page 3
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105THE WEATHER. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9675, 18 October 1909, Page 3
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