THE COUNTRY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18266, 27 December 1924, Page 3

THE COUNTRY.

RANGIORAThe New Zealand Girls' Anglican Biblo Class Union opened its annual Conference yesterday in tho Rangi°ra High School building. Mrs York, president of tho Union, is in charge, and Miss Davics (secretary) is also present. It is expected there will bo an atton anco of about lifty girls. The Con eronce is expected to occupy about ten days, _ . , It wag a great disappointment to everyone yesterday morning when ' was found' that rain was falling an ihero was ererv indication of a very wet day. Up to about 4 p.m. the rain came down steadily, and all sports meetings and picnic parties had to be abandoned. Great preparations had been made for a big carnival at Waikukn beach, and this will now bo held on New Year s Dnv. At. Oxford, quite a largo number of visiting axemen had arrived to take part in the big chopping contests, but the gathering had to bo postponed. AKAROA. Christmas Pay at A'karoa. -was dull, but the rain kept off until the evening. By daybreak yesterday it was coming down heavih", and continued thus throughout the day. There was no change in the weather last night, and a 6trong wind was blowing from the north-east.