COUNTY CENTRES

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 303, 4 October 1946, Page 5

COUNTY CENTRES

HINDS YOUNG PEOPLE’S CLUB

SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT i , A club has recently been formed at Hinds for the young people of the district, and is proving most successful. The move began at a public meeting held on August 5. The opening night was held on Saturday, August 17, when 30 young people were present. After playing overhead ball, tunnelling, hand hockey, scallywag, progressive ping-pong, etc., those present elected the following committee: Rev. David M. Taylor, Mr S. Sim, Miss B. Hayes, Mrs S. Sim, Miss Joan Bowes, Messrs W. Hayes and W. Stewart. At a subsequent meeting, Mr Taylor was elected chairman, Mr Sim treasurer and Miss Hayes secretary.

The subscription was fixed at 3s. for the rest of this year, plus 3d a night for supper. The Hinds Hall Corporation has given the Y.P.C. a generous concession by reducing the rent of the ball to 10s per night. The club enjoyed an interesting and varied programme on September 7 and September 21 and meets f-ortniglitly.

WEATHER AT ANAMA

VERY WET SEPTEMBER i The rainfall recorded at “Laggan,” Anama, during September was 5.92 inches. Last year’s fall for the same month was 3.73 inches. The total for this year to date is 27.45 inches, and over the same period last year it was 42.91 inches. The highest fall for September was ,/n 1943, when 9.04 inches fell. The lowest was in 1926 and 1928, when on each occasion 1.20 inches were recorded.

September was a windy month, mostly from the north-west. Over the first three weeks there was almost continuous wind, with occasional showers. The last week saw continuous rain and snow, during which period the greater part of the month’s rain fell. The wind had a very drying effect, and it appeared as if a very dry period was to he expected, but the last week saw a complete change.

Lambing is in full swing in the district on the lighter parts, and further down country it will soon be completed, but on the higher levels and along the foothills it' is not so far advanced. Sheepmen have had a very trying time with the lambs, and although everything was done to avoid losses, the storm was so severe •and continuous that new-born lambs could not help but suffer severely. Feed is coming away now, but the 'pld pastures have not made the growth {that they would have shown if the strong winds had not b6en so consistent earlier in the month. The South Hinds has a good flow of water, and the mail cars and bus have to make a detour to avoid the ford on the main Mount Somers-Mayfield road which is uncrossable in wet weather.

YOUNG FARMERS

LAURISTON APPOINT STOCK JUDGE FOR SHOW Fifteen members were present at the October meeting of the Lauriston Young Farmers’ Club. J. E. Cairns was nominated for junior judge of English Leicester sheep at the Ashburton A. and P. show this year. v An effort was decided upon to augment funds for the club’s quota in the young farmers’ memorial scheme. Members attended the screening of films recently shown by the International Harvester Company.