CARNIVAL WEEK

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20261, 9 November 1935, Page 8

CARNIVAL WEEK

WEATHER MOST UNPROMISING By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH, November 8. It is a tradition in Canterbury that the weather is always fine for Carnival Week, when the agricultural Show and racing and trottings meetings are held, but Carnival Week begins to-morrow and the weather gives no promise of being fine. There have been no more than odd fine days for rather more than a fortnight. When the rain started it was sadly needed, but there has been rather more than needed. Pastures have developed rust in the soft growth and wheatflelds are said to be showing signs of mildew in places. Warm weather is now needed to harden the pastures. To-day a heavy sou-west wind swept the city and plains. It reached gale force at Akaroa, where very heavy seas in the harbour and stormy weather outside prevented the Matai, in which the Governor-General is making a round trip of the South Island, from leaving port. No damage is reported from the gale, but it is feared that there may be losses of newly shorn