GERALDINE SEPTEMBER RAINFALL

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21784, 14 October 1940, Page 3

GERALDINE SEPTEMBER RAINFALL

SOME GOOD RECORDINGS Twenty inches of rain have been recorded at Geraldine for the last nine months as compared with 13 inches last year. The rainfall in September, 5.97 ins was the highest recorded for that month for some years past. Rain fell on 10 days with a maximum fall of 3.3 Bins on the 6th. The following are the figures for the last three years:—

GOLF The best cards returned in a foursome played on the Geraldine links on Saturday were as follows:—M. T. Houlihan and G. N. Feilden 83-15-68; D. C. Williamson and W. Hamilton 87-16-71; A. Parr and W. South 100-28-72; M. P. Watson and J. J. McGuigan 88-11-77; W. H. Kirk and E. N. J. Hannah 95-18-77; E. P. Bennett and J. Scott 102-24-78. .. EUCHRE SOCIAL As the result of a euchre party held in the Oddfellows Hall by the social committee of the Geraldine branch of the Labour Party, the sum of £6/10/was raised for the Soldiers’ Christmas parcels. The prizes were won by Mrs Allison, Mrs P. M. McKenzie, Mr G. Helem and Mr E. Dallard. A lucky competition was won by Mr Alec Ferguson. PERSONAL Mr and Mrs Donald Kennedy and Mrs Keeffe, Christchurch, have returned home after spending a holiday at Raukapuka. Mr and Mrs H. McKinley. Dunedin, who were the guests of Mr and Mrs T. J. Paterson, Cox Street, have returned home. "Procter’s,” the Premier Opticians, Christchurch, will be making their next professional visit to Geraldine on Wednesday, October 16, when their London trained staff may be consulted on all defects of eyesight and the restoration of visual efficiency at the Crown Hotel. Appointments can now be made by ringing Mr Morris Williams, chemist, ’nhone 61 ....

January .. .. 1940 ins. .. .. 2.21 1939 ins. .57 1938 ins. 6.07 February .. .. .... 1.93 .97 1.65 March .. . .. . . 1 13 2 55 3 35 April .. .. 3.97 .61 7.90 Mav .. . . 6.05 .64 .24 June 22 1.61 7.28 July 16 1.58 5.60 August . . . . 1.53 2.92 .70 September .. .. 5.97 1.56 3.98 Total . . ..23.23 13.11 36.77