BOUNTY CENTRES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 96, 4 February 1936, Page 8

BOUNTY CENTRES

(From Our Own Correspondents.) METHVEN. The final meeting of the Mount Hutt District Committee of the Health Stamp Campaign ivas held on Monday, when Mr It, F. Renai presided. The lion, treasurer (Mr S. Buckett) reported that tne net amount collected in the district Avas £36 6s lid. One girl had been selected for the camp held at Staveley, and a favourable report had been received regarding her progress. Mr Buckett thanked members of the committee for their services, as well as these who had given donations to the fund.. The following are the meteorological observations for January recorded by Mr James Carr, “Rudstone,” Methven: —Rain fell on 15 days, the maximum on any one day being 50 points on the 16th. The total for the month was 2.09 inches, compared •with 2.68 inches in January, 1935. The average for January for‘the 27 years during which Mr Carr has been keeping the records is 4.03 inches. The wettest January during that period was in 1930, when 8.95 inches fell, and the driest was in 1928 and 1932, when 1.99 inches were recorded. Earlier records, kept at “Drayton,” shoiv that in IS9O 1.59 inches fell in January, and in „ 1896 1.81 inches. At “Bicton” in 1896 1.48 inches fell*, and in 1901 1.77 inches. The highest value of the barometer last month Avas 30.28 on the Ist and 22nd,, and the lowest was 29.30 on the 17th. The highest reading of the maximum thermometer Avas 78 on the 25th, and the lowest 44 on the 24th. The loAvest minimum on the grass was 34 on the Bth. The range of temperature Avas 16.5, and the average mean temperature 58.9 ANAMA. The rainfall at “Laggan,” Anama, in January, was 348 points, while last year the amount registered Avas 270 points. During the month there were two severe north-Avest gales, which did considerable damage to standing crops, disfigured neAvly-built stacks, considerably broke about trees, and split a good portion of the fruit upon the fruit trees. There is a good deal of feed about the grass paddocks and stock are in good condition, but it requires some fine weather to fatten the lambs. There is a great contrast between this January and the previous January, when hot north-west winds were frequent and the country Avas parched up, the pastures being very bare. Harvesting is in full suing at Anama. There are some excellent crops. Some are down in places and tangled with the heavy showers and the gale. ~ It is a good season for cows, and tne cream supply is Avell maintained . Ihe increased price for butterfat tins season is greatly appreciated by the dairymThe school has been enlarged during the holidays and will not reopen tor a day or two, as the paintwork is not fa®, “BurnsicV; owned by Mr John Brown far over JO vears, has changed hands, and Mi Mo Kenzie, of North Canterbury, will take possession immediately. hinds. The Presbyterian Sunday School held its annual picnic at MrlGngg’s homestead on Saturday, About oO cdnldiein parents and friends and the Sunctay School teacher (Miss A. Brampton and the Rev. E. Hamilton journeyed in cars. A very enjoyable time was spent in games and races. All partook oi a o-ood picnic luncheon. lan Tie, on behalf "of the Sunday School, presented Mr Hamilton, Avho is leaving the district shortly, with a leather case an the parishioners of the Presbyterian Church presented him with a well-fillet purse. Mr Maclachlan (Tiswald) spoke of the good Avork and the interest M Hamilton had taken m the church an the people. Mr Marshall endorsed Mr MacLachlan’s remarks. ’ The Rev. Mr Latter, of Sydenham, who is relieving the Rev. B. Taylor for a month, conducted the monthly family service at St. Luke s Anglican Church on Sunday morning. The Rev. E C. Walsh has taken up his new duties at the Hinds 1 rian Church, in place of Mr Hamilton.