TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 20932, 11 January 1938, Page 3

TEMUKA

RAIN AND WIND TAKE TOLL CROPS ON HEAVIER LAND SUFFER Losses of crop among farmers having fields on the heavier lands of the Temuka district are likely to be substantial as a result of the buSetting by the wind and rain of the last few days. Until the heavier storm of last week the oat and wheat crops had withstood the rain comparatively well, but now there is a big acreage, in the aggregate, which will be spoiled. Oats seem to have suffered more than other cereals. In the 1 lilford, Clandeboye, Orarl and Winchester districts there are few farmers growing oats who have not experienced some damage from wind and rain. In some cases extensive portions of crops have been flattened and will constitute portions difficult to harvest, if they are useful at all. The-wheat acreage is larger but the damage is proportionately less, although there are areas of from 10 to 15 acres where the grain has been battered about and twisted until it will be nearly as bad as the worst oat crops. There are comparatively few barley stands in the districts around Temuka and it is as well, for barley suffered even more than oats. As it will be some time until the crops of that cereal ripen, the barley harvest will probably be the poorest on local farms. With the excessively heavy rainfall during the week-end, a total of 2.74 in. having been registered for three days, many of the foot crops are in danger of being wholly or partly drowned out. Water was lying too a depth of a foot in depressions on much of the worked land inspected.

A BUSY DAY Opening yesterday for the first time since the holidays, the Temuka Employment Bureau experienced an exceptionally busy day. From early in the morning until closing time there was a continuous flood of registrations to receive attention and figures for the day were not available. Twelve men were selected from among the sustenance applicants for work on railway reserves under Scheme 13.

FISHING AT MILFORD In the intervals between floods at the M'ilford Lagoon, fishing is reported to have been carried on successfully. Catches of 41b and 51b trout have been made from the bar above the mouth, and other catches have been taken from the river a little higher up. Kahawai and cod fishing has not been satisfactory since the first few days of the season, which opened in mid-Decem-ber.

SWIMMING

TEMUKA CLUB’S COMPETITIONS Handicaps declared for the Swimming Club’s weekly events this evening are:— 10 Yards Learners’ Freestyle: R. Swap 2secs, G. Fletcher 2sec, R. Harvey 2, R. Dickson 2, G. Mahan 2, P. Spillane 1, Phil Spillane, R. Jones, L. Collins, J. Leonard, scr. 25 Yards Junior Boys’ FreestyleFirst heat: A. Hayhurst lOsec, J. Searle 10, S. Shepherd 6, G. McKenzie 2, G. Frisby scr. Second heat: D. Goodman 10, E. Mclnnes 5, J. Shepherd 2, N. Findlay scr. Third heat: T- Rickus 10, K. Longson 9, W. Jones 6, J. Lawrenson 6, G. Leonard her. 50 Yards senlar men's freestyle— First heat: K. Leonard 7. D. Jackson 5, F. Smith 5, J. Boyle, R. Lee, scr. Second heat: G. Dwan, J. Keys, 3 W. Shand, H. McMillan, scr. • S(L Yards intermediate boys’ freestyle R. Bradshaw 8, J. Rickus 5, R. Jones 4, T. Hansen 3, J. Cornwall scr. 25 Yards women's intermediate: N. De Joux 8, K. Benbow 8, D. Dennison 4, P. Moffat, D. Dennison, scr. PERSONAL Mr and Mrs C. W. Talbot and family returned to Temuka on Sunday after spending the holidays at Nelson. Dr. and Mrs A. S. Mclnnes and family left Temuka on Saturday for a holiday in Dunedin. Mr and Mrs J. G. Mills, Dunedin, who were guests of Mr and Mrs W. Goodman, have left on their return jouth. Mr and Mrs F. Mitchell, Hamilton street, who have been on a camping tour of the Southern Lakes district, have returned home. The Rev. and Mrs L. A. Barnes and family left yesterday for a visit to the Southern Lakes, via Tekapo. Mr and Mrs H. Murphy left yesterday for a holiday in the south, during which Mr Murphy may take part in the Dominion bowling championships.

Procter’s, the Opticians, Christchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Temuka on Tuesday, January 18, when they may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Temuka Hotel. Appointments can now be made by ringing the U.F.S. Dispensary, ’phone 240 M