RIVERLEA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 5 June 1925, Page 8

RIVERLEA.

(From Our Own Correspondent..)

METEOR OLOO IOAL

Tlie month ol : May generally has h copious rainfall, .and the May just, concluded has been no exception to the rule, though nevertheless the total precipitation has worked out at a little below the average for the month, Which is 6.935 inches, the total this, year for May being 6.21 inches. Ha-in fell on 19 days, the maximum: fall being 1.93 inches* on the 21st and the minimum 0.02 on the Ist and 16th. There were seven other days on, which, more than a. quarter of an inch fell, viz., the lot'll, with. 0.69, and the 22nd, when 0.70 was the total. The wettest May in my records is that of 1913, when 8.57 inches fell on 20 days,, and the driest that of 1915, when only 2.65 inches fell on 10 days. Generally speaking the month was fairly mild, with a. really warm spell between the 10th and loth. The first four days were broken, but- were followed by a fine sj>ell 1 till the 14th, when broken arid wet weather set in, and rain fell for 13 days' in succession, after which the weather was fair till the end of the though light showers, fell on the 30th and 31st. There were frosts on the' 7th, Bth and 9tli, and a trace of frost on the 27th. None of the frosts were severe. During the' month there were ©even, fine days, of Which four were clear of cloud. Nine days were fair and 15 cloudy to overcast. The prevailing winds during the month were of an easterly setting, and' were mostly light to> fresh, breeze, and no gales: were experienced, though during the night of the 2^sit it appeared at one time that- a. gale was coining. Others got it, ‘but we missed. There was l one quite calm day. \Viiy:l direabions were: S.'E. 13 days; W. 5 days; NT. 3 days; E. 3 days; N r .E. 2 days; and S. 1 clay. The barometer showed considerable difference between and minimum, though generally standing fairly high. The highest reading was at 9 a.m. on, the 9th, when it st-ood at 29.92. and the lowest on the 22nd, being then 28.80. The mean for the month, wars 29.34. The thermometer ranged from 44 cleg. Fahr. on the 4th to 64 deg. Fahr. on the 14th., the mean temperature being 53.5 degrees Fahr. SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Fresent: Messrs B. L. Webby (Chairman), D. McLeod (secretary), W. \V. Lonsdale, J. Stables and M. F. Voullaire. Accounts totalling £6 5s Id were passed for payment. Correspondence was received and dealt with as follows: From the Taranaki Education Board re subsidy towards school alterations, and explaining the position according to which the amount of £ls was to be provided by

the board and committee conjointly. On the motion of Mr Lonsdale, seconded by Mr Stables, it was resolved to forward cheque in accordance with this communication. From the headmaster, re purchase of Children’s , Encyclopaedia and Living Races of Mankind, and from board bearing on same. After some discussion it was resolved, um the motion ot Messrs Lonsdale and Stables, to procure the volumes. From Bible in Schools League, requesting committee to support the proposed Bill.—No action taken. Mr Mills, headmaster, attended and read the report of the agricultural instructor and the latter’s recommendations. On the motion of the nian, seconded by Mr Stables, it was resolved to dismantle the garden round flagstaff and lay that part of grounds down as a lawn. It was resolved to top-dress the playing field, and to apply for three new gates. , , The headmaster reported the roll number iait 67, and two more commencing on Monday next, also that the average attendance for the month had been excellent; in fact, in his opinion, n record for the school. GENERAL NOTES.

The weather on Tuesday took a change for the worse, and considerable rain "set in. 0.7 S inches falling to 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Wednesday was very cold, with a strong south-east wind and misty, driving rain most of the day. The glass commenced a slow' upward movement on Wednesday morning, and continued so all day. Probably after two or three days of cold wind, from the south-east we shall be in for a few frosts unless the wind veers westwards.

The tests at the factory for the final period of May range from 4.-5 to 6.8.