CLOUDS, BUT NO RAIN

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21355, 24 December 1934, Page 12

CLOUDS, BUT NO RAIN

A FINE WEEK-END When heavy clouds banked in the south-western sky late on Saturday afternoon, it looked as though Christchurch was at last to have some of the rain which it was needing; but it was not to be. There was still some hope of rain early yesterday morning, but before many hours had passed, much of the cloud had dispersed, and the sun was shining. The week-end was, indeed, warm—not nearly so warm as some which Christchurch has had recently, but warm enough to encourage many people to pack their picnic boxes for the seaside, the country, or the hills. There was a fair amount of sunshine on Saturday, but the temperature of the air in exposed places was tempered by a moderate southwest breeze. The weather was good for yachtsmen and not unkind to followers of the various other summer sports. Those who went bathing at the beaches found that the sea water was warm, and those who went to the hills found the breeze just strong enough and keen enough to make their walking comfortable. Clouds obscured the sky on Saturday evening, and again early yesterday morning, when there was a touch of dampness in the air. The dampness, however, lasted only a few minutes, and the rest of the day was sunny. There was a strong breeze from east-north-east. It is usual, of course, for a large number of people to go to the gardens on Sunday, but the number was considerably lessened yesterday, the counter attraction being the band concert held in the hospital grounds for the Rotary Club's Christmas hairmer effort. Visitors to the Robert McDougall Art Gallery and the museum were also fewer than usual. The maximum temperature on Saturday was 73.3, and yesterday it was 69.4.