OHURA DISTRICT NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1935, Page 10

OHURA DISTRICT NEWS

WORST WEATHER ESCAPED

The storm that played such havoc in other parts of Taranaki, was not felt in the Ohura valley, where ideal growing conditions prevailed. There was in Feb’ ruary a total rainfall of 8.84 inches, which fell on 11 days. A heavy, downpour on the 21st registered three inches, but there was little flooding. The rivers rose to a good height very rapidly, but dropped again just as quickly. Water was over the roads in one or two instances but' it was not enough to inter- , fere with traffic, and soon disappeared, The worst landslip was in the western . end of the gorge, where the road was blocked. "> The social committee of St. Andrew** yestry has held its first euchre even- , ing of the season. There was a fairly ! good attendance. The ladies of the. corni / mittee provided supper. Mrs. Fowler / was/the winner of the women’s, first/ prize and Mr. Jenner of the men’s. ( Mr. and Mrs. Wilkie, jnr., have rs 4, turned from a holiday. . . ' -P’ The Misses Risk have returned home from a holiday. Mrs. C. J. Ryan is visiting Taumarunui and is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.. Rennie. Mr. and Mrs. Stan Haines have taken . up their residence at Cambridge. Mr. and Mrs. Craven and Miss Inez Craven have returned to Ohura after spending a few weeks on the beach at Tongaporutu. Mrs. Haynes is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. McClenaghan. She has been spending some weeks at Hamilton as the guest of her son. The Ohura branch of the W.D.F.U. held a stall at the show at Niho Niho. Several ladies assisted, convened by Mrs. Rae (president). They had a fine display ,of articles (baskets, stools, etc.) made by the inmates of the Blind Institute. . A meeting of the Ohura Boy Scouts (under Scoutmaster' Muggrldge) was held in the town hall last Monday night. There was a good assembly to celebrate the Chief Scout’s birthday. The Revs. Walters and Alexander were present and addressed the Scouts. Mr. F. Johnston, a blind soldier, is holding a series of mission meetings in the Methodist church. Miss Margery Esdaile is holidaying in , the south. ■ Mrs. Arthur Wakefield is spending a holiday at Te Kuiti.