TORRENTIAL RAIN

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 303, 18 September 1936, Page 5

TORRENTIAL RAIN

Deluge at Palmerston v DISTRICT SATURATED Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, September 17. Torrential raiil showers throughout today flooded streets aud low-lying properties in Palmerston North, but fortunately the ruin eased off this afternoon aud no serious damage resulted. The rain commenced eurly in the morning, gradually increasing in intensity until shortly alter 9 a.m. when a “cloutiburst" lusting eleven minutes turned streets into miniature rivers. From then uutii early in the afternoon many exceptionally heavy showers added to the unpleasantness of the conditions. So heavy were several of the showers that buildings on one side of the Square appeared from the other side as through a dense blanket of fog. Gutters were unable •to cope with the sudden rush of water. In many places the water overflowed on to footpaths, while at many street corners lakelets quickly formed The footpaths in the eity area slope from the shops to the gutters, so that water is unable to gain entrance to shojis. In residential areas, however, many of the footpaths are level, and the entrances to numerous houses became, miniature lakes, sometimes over a foot deep. When the rain stopped the water soon disappeared. Gusty westerly wind made conditions unpleasant. About 5 p.m. the elouds -broke, and from then conditions showed a tendency to improve, although the wind continued to whip round the buildings. For over a month very wet weathey has been experienced in Palmerston North, with only a few successive fine days. Residential gardens and farm properties are saturated, causing considerable delay with gardening and seasonal rural operations. Much the same weather has been experienced in the Feilding district, and reports from that area are that seasonal agricultural work is at a standstill and behind schedule, while it is anticipated that crops will be later than usual in maturing this year. RIFLE SHOOTING Sanson Cup Competitions Sanson, October 17. At this week’s shoot the Sandon Miniature Rifle Club held a series of handicap matches for the Nash and “Bullseye” Cups. The Nash Cup was for the handicap aggregate, while the “Bullseye” Gnp was for the best score off the gun. The winner of the cups was J. C. Fagan, but as under the conditions no rifleman could take both cups, E. Green and K. Pearce, who were runners-up for the “Bullseye” Cup, shot off, Green being the winner. , ' The first match, seven shots, was .won by R. Lumsden with 70, with J. Palmer 69. second, and J. Fagan 69, .third. Three 69’s were counted out. Match two, 10 shots, was won by J. Fagan with 100, K. Pearce 100 second, and K. Masters 100 third. Three 99’s were counted out. The third match, seven shots, was won by R. Meyer with 70, R. Lumsden 70 second, and J. Fagan 70 third. Seven 69’s were counted out. Nnsh Cup Handicap, aggregate 3 matches: J. Fagan 239, 1; K. Pearce, 2; K. Masters, 3; Keith Lumsden. 236, 4. “Bullseye” Cup: E. Green, 234 (shoot off 70), 1; K. Pearce, 234 (shoot off 66). 2 : Keith and Ken Lumsden, 232, 3 equal. The Jenkins buttons were won as follows :—A grade: R. Lumsden. B grade: E. Green. C grade: K. Henson.