RAIN IN TARANAKI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 7

RAIN IN TARANAKI

n HEAVIEST FOR MANY MEEKS . . . .. f Per Press Association ) n NEW PLYMOUTH, April 19. :s The heaviest rain that has been n. experienced in Taranaki for many o weeks fell throughout the province s- to-day and gave much needed relief st to pastures. The fall began about day,r break and did not cease throughout v the day. The last rain of any consen quence was early in March. ’d ' HEAVY RAIN AT WELLINGTON ■n Y- [ Per Press A»*-o< iation. 1 WELLINGTON, April 19. 1’ Wellington to-day enjoyed the Irst ”, substantial rainfall since March 10. Rain began shortly before midmgnt g yesterday and continued interrnittent,r ly all day. e An officer of the Meteorological Department said this afternoon that ° rain had begun lo fall steadily in r ' Taranaki before mid-day and it, had ■■ been raining all day in parts of lhe Westland, Nelson and Wellington provinces. Little ram so far, ha* fallen in the Wairarapa. though there has been some in Masterton. At inniday rain was falling in Dannevirke and Napier, and a thunderstorm in Palmerston North about 3 f>.m. would bring further rain. The fall in Wellington continued till G a.m. There had been further rain from 10.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 12.30 p.m. there had been a l. steady fall to 4 p.m. The fail was 34 a points. Since March 10, when 75 b points of rain had fallen, there hail d been only six small falls, totalling h-19 points. There appeared to be a s definite break in the drought over 7 the whole Dominion. It was exQecten that eonugh further rain would fall n to relieve the desperate position in - many districts. The position in the e Wairarapa should be greatly inid proved. The last substantial fall <34 P points) had fallen there on March 10. h the total for March being only 74 points.