GERALDINE RAIN WELCOME

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21818, 22 November 1940, Page 3

GERALDINE RAIN WELCOME

Pastures Well Drenched Shorn Sheep May Be Affected Farm pastures in the Geraldine district received a good drenching this week when the dry spell was broken by a good fall of rain on Tuesday. Further falls on Wednesday and yesterday made a total rainfall of 91 points for the falls this week, which exceeds the total fall of 65 points registered for the month of November in 1939. Although the rain was welcomed by most farmers and home gardeners, shearing will probably be a little delayed and, if a cold snap follows, sheep shorn in the past few days are likely to be affected by the cold. The rainfall recorded to date this year at Geraldine is 25.52in5. PATRIOTIC APPEAL With four more days to go before the direct appeal for the Million Pounds Patriotic Fund closes in the Geraldine and Temuka areas a sum of £1172/6/11 has been collected in the Geraldine districts. There are still books to come in from the canvassers. BOWLING The following teams have been selected to play in the South Canterbury Bowling Centre competition against Fairlie at Fairlie to-morrow: J. Campbell (s), A. G. Malins. K. Lomax, E. N. J. Hannah. E. Simpson (s), P. Hendry, J. Robertson. E. B. D. Logan. A. J. Burmester (s), J. J. Earl, J. E. Wood, W. H. Broad. C Stock (s). J. D. McKechnie, T. Hughes, M. Campbell. TENNIS The following will represent Geraldine to play Geraldine Flat in the Temuka Town and Country Tennis Associations’ B grade competition at Geraldine on Saturday: Misses B. Lysaght, H. Richards. M. Gresham, J. Gresham and Messrs H. Bell, H. Lapthorne, N. Blakiston, H. Collins. PERSONAL Dr. and Mrs L. C. Mail and Mr J. Mail, Geraldine, have returned from a visit to Hamner Springs. Mr and Mrs Clarence Cliff and daughter, Wellington, are spending a short holiday with Mr and Mrs J. P. Cliff, Geraldine. “WINGS OF THE NAVY” Produced with the unstinted co-oper-ation of the United States Navy, “Wings of the Navy” will be screened at the Geraldine Municipal Theatre tonight and to-morrow night al 8 o’clock, with a cast headed by George Brent, Olivia De Havilland, John Payne and Frank McHugh. The picture is marked by a human and moving story of brotherly affection and a charming romantic motif which for a time threatens to shatter the bonus between the two brothers played by Brent and Payne. On Monday at 8 o’clock a double feature programme will be screened. “Mysterious Mr Moto” and “While New York Sleeps.” ?. A social will be tendered to Private J. Rooney in the Coronation Hall, Orari. by the Orari Patriotic Committee, on Thursday, November 28.