HEAVY RAINFALL

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1935, Page 10

HEAVY RAINFALL

RECORDS AT INGLEWOOD. NEARLY 14% INCHES .LAST MONTH. During the six days on which rain fell at Inglewood in February, the amount recorded, was 14.44, inches. The heaviest falls were 2.50 inches on February 20 and 10.93 inches next day. The latter fall was easily the heaviest experienced since records have been made at Inglewood. The previous record was 7.34 niches on October 27, 1920. In February, 1934, there was a fall of 1.92 inches on six days. Previously the wettest February at Inglewood w’as that of 1920, when 12.86 inches fell on 11 days, with a fall of 6.55 inches on February 18, and three other falls each of more than an inch. The driest February was that of 1929, when 1.39 inches fell on five days. The average Inglewood fall for February since records have been taken is 5.09 inches. Guild Garden Party. On Thursday afternoon at the vicarage, by the permission of Mr. and Mrs. Feaver. members of the St. Andrew's ladies’ guild held their annual garden party. There was a large attendance and an enjoyable time was spent. Competitions were held and stall-holders did good business, the funds of the guild benefiting by more than £lO. The stall-holders were: Produce, Mesdames Eaves and Wright; lucky parcels, Mesdames Kivell and Wearne; ice cream, Misses Feaver and Wright. Mrs. Winfield was gatekeeper and the afternoon tea was served by Mesdames Leslie, Evans, Feaver, Horner and Miss Chutter assisted by other members. Winners of competitions were; Croquet

trail (conducted by Mrs. Bublitz), Mrs. Leslie; ladder croquet (Mrs. Burnip), Mr. P. Basham; U’Flukem (Mrs. O’Carroll), Mrs. Evans and Mr. P. Basham; peanut (Mrs. Cutfield), Mrs. Bublitz; marble competition, Mrs. Maetzig. A prize of a dinner was won by Miss Sinclair. Mrs. Gow, who is now living at New Plymouth, was presented with a handbag as a memento of her long association with the guild. The hope was expressed that she would often visit Inglewood and continue to take an interest in the affairs of the parish.