WOODVILLE NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 28, 2 January 1942, Page 6

WOODVILLE NEWS

Miss J Urunning, of Wellington, is the guest of Mr and Mrs \V. Trn.sk. Rev. \\ . II Nicholas and Mrs Nicholas are spending a 'brief holiday '» Wellington. During his visit, Mr Nicholas will supply for Rov. W Elliott; M.A., of St James's Presbyterian Church', Newtown, and in his absence St. David's pulpit will be occupied by Rev. .7. Nummy, who recently qualified as a Presbyterian home missioner. He and Mrs Nummy are in temporary residence at the manse. The customary festival atmosphere and animation were conspicuous by their absence on tho New Year's Evo of 1941. The usual festoon illuminations were missing, and the laying-up of motor-vehicles kept country residents at home. Apart from Ihess factors, the weather throughout the afternoon and night was very bad. Ihe sleadv downpour keeping on well into the first * day of tho New Year. A* tar :iWoodvillc district is ' concerned the year 1941 will bo memorable for tho seventy and extension of the winter, the big flood in May, and the consistent rainfall ot the last six months, those factors constituting conditions which challenge climatic records of other years. -,..... , „,, . The fact that • Woodville district had 24 wet da79 in December gives an idea of the difficulties attending harvesting and held work during that month. Some early hay was stacked, but much of the. month s cutting is still lying in the fields. On present appearances, there will be a good reserve of pasture to be saved for hay when the weather improves. LanccCorporal A. E. Lades, reported missing, believed a prisoner of war is a son of Mr and Mrs A. Lades, of Woodville: Private R. 13. Grumitt, reported in tho same category, is a brother of Mr W. Grumitt, of Woodville;. Gunner \\. O. Hamilton, posted as missing was Formerly on the local staff for the Bank of New Zealand. ',