SEADOWN

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19641, 8 November 1933, Page 10

SEADOWN

RAINFALL FIGURES TOTAL MOUNTING UP That there is a vast difference in the rainfall between places only a few miles apart is borne out in the following figures taken at Mrs Twentyman’s Lower Seadown, and the School, Upper Seadown. Taking the last 6 falls of rain for October the comparison is most marked: —Mrs Twentyman’s 29, 21, 49. 9. 31. 26. a total of 1.65 inches. The School, 33. 13, 39, 6. 24, 19, a total of 1.34 inches. This shows approximately a quarter of an inch of a difference on land that really does not need it when comparing the two types of country. Opinions latterly were that October would be one of the wettest months of the year, but figures do not point that way, for January, June, and July all have better records. The month of October has a total of 1.82 inches made up as follows:—lst. .06; 7th, .04: Bth, .06; 9th. .01; 14th. .29; 15th, .21; 20th. .49; 21st, .09; 22nd. .31; 28th, .26. a total of 1.82 inches. The total rainfall to the end of October was 14.30 inches made up as follow’s:—January 3.08, February .52. March .72. April 1.18. May 1.15, June 1.86. July 2.04. August .98. September .95, October 1.82. November has made a splendid start, rain commencing on Saturday afternoon to fall continuously throughout the week end. To Sunday morning 37 points were registered at the school while it rained so consistently throughout Sunday night that the gauge had its full measure of 380 points, making a total of approximately 41 inches for the week end. Sheets of water were lying everywhere, and the ground was in a very sodden state. GENERAL NEWS. The Rev. C. A. Kennedy conducted the Bible Class in the school on Friday evening. The Rev. Bennet Williams will give a lantern lecture in the school this week when he will deal with his work among the Pigmies of South Africa. The local primary school candidates for the Proficiency examination are to sit at Temuka on Friday, November 17. Two scholarship candidates will also sit that day. Most of the wood cutting in the district has finished, but carting is still going on from Hedley’s plantation. Anglers say that the fishing at the mouth of the Opihi has not yielded prolific bags, one of the best fish caught being a five-pounder. At present there seems to be better fishing upstream. However, the sea fishermen are more fortunate for shoals of herrings have been coming into the lagoon, and good catches have been obtained of nice sized fish. At the Ashburton Show Mr R. J. Edgar's Milking Shorthorns were prominent, his heifer gaining first and reserve champion in a class of six. while his yearling heifer secured second in a field of nine. WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. The monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute took place in the school, 22 members and two visitors being present. Mrs Kennedy occupied the chair. The competitions resulted: —Bowl of flowers Mrs Jackson, vase of flowers, Mrs W. Smith. A demonstration of book binding was given by Mrs King. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames O’Connor, Oldfield, W. Smith and Miss Patton. The winner of a competition was Mrs Taylor.