NORTH CANTERBURY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18917, 4 February 1927, Page 7

NORTH CANTERBURY.

RANGIORA. On Wednesday evening Mr and Mr. ; W. A. lfow.se entertained at their home, "Ipswich," Ki»« street, Mrs J. *-' ;irr and ML-* Tonka, of Wellington, who aro at present visiting Uaugioiu. About thirty quests sham! their hospitalitj, and ;;11 spent a very pleasant evening. SEFTON. The School Committee met on Monday evening, the chairman, Mr I'. JThorite, presiding. Tho balaiuc-.-heet or the concert and prize distribution was submitted showing a credit balance of £.", 10s Od. Tho account? for the pirnic were also submitted showing « net loss to the cuintnitteo of £•-> !•'•" ]!< i. The cost of the prizes lor the children was i 9 as I'd. and the sum of £9 l-2d tid had been withdrawn from the Tost Ollieo Savings Hank to clear both accounts. The chairman reports that the scholars had collected Us M for tho Blind Institute, which had been increased to £1 Is from the committee funds. The receipt of the quarter s allowance, £0 ss. from the Education Hoard was reported by the chairman. The chairman was asked to send a letter of thanks to the Dairy Company for their kindness in providing, free, a lorry for the picnic A motion of Minpathv with Mrs ft. Clarke on the death of her husband, a former member of the committee, was passed. SOUTH MALVERN. There were nine wet days in January and the precipitation was I.IG inches. Tho rainfall for the same month last year was 2.72 inches on 13 days After tho unsettled weather of December, the fine summer days of last month were very welcome. Bathing has been indulged in by old' and young, and last Sunday at Coalgato and ftlcntunnel there were close on 100 people in the waters of tho Selwyn. In the last week the harvesting of wheat and oats was pushed on vigorously and the remaining crops aro ripening rapidly. The early wheat crops at Coalgatc all show the effects of the hailstorm on Show Day and tho upper part of the ears are barren.

The Olentunncl School reopened with an attendance of 06. Mrs C'odycr, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs I. N. Uarkle, at Coalgatc, returned to (iicymouth yesterday. Mrs .Tamofi Park, Lcnhar. is visiting Mrs John McSkiniming, Glcntnnncl. Tho children of the South Malvern Methodist Sunday School held their annual pienio at "Renholm." the residence of Mr nnd Mrs N. M. Dunlop. The place selected was the old orchard planted by hishop I!nr|>er in the early days. Over (SO people were present, and a very enjoyable time was spent. KIRWEE. The rainfall for the month of January was 1.08 inches. Ri'.iii fell on six days, the maximum fall of .-37 inches being registered oii tho 13th. The fall for tho corresponding month of IU2O was 2.15 inches, and l!#o 2.19 inches. During tho past nineteen years there has been no lower rainfall for the month of January than that of this year, nnd tho only occasion that the fall was less than two inches during that time was l.i'J inches in 1SJ08; 1.70 inches in 1918. and 1.99 inches in 1910. Tho month lias been! hot, especially during tho past fortnight, and tho wind has been mainly from tho northwest. The weather has been idea! for harvesting, and a largo acreage of oals has been stacked or stock threshed. Most of tho farmers aro busily engaged in cutting their wheat. Sdmo Imvo already finished this operation and arc now stacking or stook threshing. Wheat has stooken up remarkably well, nnd from general appearances there should ho some fine yields. The hot, dry weather is having a detrimental effect on the rapo and turnip crops, and a good rain would greatly improve- them, but most farmers would prefer to sec line weather for another week, •when a lot of the crops would he safely harvested. NEURITIS. 0 Kcurilis is tho inflammation of a nerve or group of nerves, and its principal symptom is pain. Sometimes the pain is sharp and boring, sometimes it is shooting, and in some cases there is a numbness of tho affected nerve. Tho disease becomes evident as part of a general condition 'of debility. When the blood becomes thin and weak it cannot carry sufficient nourishment to the nerves. The tonic treatment is especially effective in cases of neuritis and many other forms of nervous trouble. Tho lirst effect of tho treatment is to build up tho blood. When tho blood becomes well oxidised and rich it carries strength to every part of tho body and gives to tho starved nerves the elements they need.

To build up the blood there is ono remedy which during a generation has remained unsurpassed, and that is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. They tone up the entire system, make the blood rich and rod, strengthen the nerves, increase the appetite, put colour in tho cheeks and lips, and drive away that unnatural tired feeling. Plenty of sunlight, good wholesome food and fresh air will do the rest.

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