ASHBURTON NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 296, 14 December 1931, Page 12

ASHBURTON NEWS.

Crops Badly in Need of Rain. (Special to the “ Star.”) ASHBURTON, December 13. The prospects for the forthcoming harvest in Mid-Canterbury are anything but bright, and farmers are anxious concerning the result of the protracted spell of hot, dry weather conditions. A light drizzling rain set in early on Saturday, and continued throughout the greater part of the day. The welcome visitation freshened up crops and vegetation considerably, but all signs of the rain rapidly vanished under the hot rays of the sun, and the northeasterly wind which prevailed to-day. According to reports from districts where the land is light the wheat crops will not be worth harvesting. Cycle Road Race. Under the auspices of the Tinwald Cash Cycling Club an eighteen miles road race was held at Tinwald on Saturday, resulting in a win for J. Kaan, of Rakaia, after a close finish. The results are as follows:—J. Kann (3min) 1, J. Ede (sJmin) 2, C. Gluestein (3min) 3. Kaan secured fastest time, covering the distance in 52min lGsec. Baptist Church Services. The Rev J. J. North, D.D. (principal of the New Zealand Baptist College, Auckland) conducted the services at the Baptist Church to-day. In the afternoon he addressed a men’s rally, which included a number of visitors from Christchurch and Timaru, who remained for the evening service.