SOUTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18266, 27 December 1924, Page 13

SOUTH CANTERBURY.

TIMARU. Social and Personal Mr and Mrs Geo. Andrews and family (Evans street) aro spending the holidays at their river camp. Mrs Williamson arrived from Christchurch yesterday on a visit to Mrs B. H. Joyce (Avenue road). Mr and Mrs Harris (Sumner) are staying with Miss Revell (Sefton street). Mr and Mrs .T. W. Bowden (Ashburton) havo taken Mr William Raymond's house in Nile street. Mr and Mrs F. E. Dale (Christchurch) are residing for a few weeks in Mr Geo. Andrews's house (Evans street). Mr and Mrs Walter FusseU (Wellington) and Mr and Mrs Frank FusseU (Napier) aro the guests of Miss Fusscll (Russell square). Mr and Mra Dudley Hayhurst (Christchurch) and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Hayhurst (Oamaru) arc the guests of Mrs Hayhurst (Temuka). Mr and Mrs E. B. Caws, who were with Mrs William Evans (North street) for Christmas, ieft by motor yesterdayfor Invercargill. Tho Misses Eva ns (Christchurch) aro at present visiting Mrs Evan3. Bad Weather. Execration of tbe weather must have "bulked very largely in Timaru conversations yesterday, "for Boxing Day was ono of the most unpleasant days Timaru has vet experienced for a considerable time. A dull Christmas Day was followed by heavy rain showers in tho evening, and yesterday morning found the sky still very threatening. About 10 o'clock the rain again commenced, and driven by a strong south-easterly wind off the 60a it continued at intervals throughout the day. The total rainfall up to 4 p.m. yesterday was 86 points. There was then no sign of an improvement-. General Newt. During the past few days larg? num. bers of visitors have arrived in Timam, and all available accommodation in hotels and boarding-houses, is taxed. ■ Tho south-easterly wind, which blew all day yesterday, raised a considerable sea on the coast, and heavy rollers were breaking over .the eastern breakwater and Dashing Rocks. There was a good surf on Carolino Bay, but the accompanying weather conditions quite discouraged bathing. Amongst the many hundreds of. visitors at present in Timaru are approximately- one hundred visiting bowlers, who are taking part in the Christmas tournament. Caroline Bay Carnival, The Caroline Bay Association was ,unfortunate in the weather conditions for tho opening of its Christmas and New lear carnival, but it went ahead undauntedly with ;i 3 much of its programme as was "possible, in'spite of the rain and wind. A largo- number of people were at. the Bav Hall in the afternoon, where a.very jolly dance was in progress, and one or two side-shows in more sheltered spots did good business. The merry-go-round; and flying boats were also in action, and provided a great deal of enjoyment., for the youngsters.. Last night the dance was repeated, and attracted a large number of holiday-makers, who found it quite easy to bo happy though weatherbound.