NEWS FROM BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 189, 13 August 1941, Page 3

NEWS FROM BULLS

RANGITIKEI GOLF CLUB. Following is the draw for the 3rd. qualifying round for the club championship, to be played on Saturday, August 16: —G. Bertram v. H. 11. Hickey; R. F. Scott v. K. Field; R. O. Dalrymple v. A. W. Amon; W. Pearce v. R. McKelvie; A. K. Drew v. K. W. Dalrymple; N. S. Prichard V. H. J. Hendry; G. Young v. R. Mackay; R. Ellery v. S. Rich junr. K. Wilson v. G. Flower; N. Amon v. G. H. Clark; H. H. Hutchison v. scorer. RAINFALL STATISTICS. Mr. K. W. Dalrymple, of “Waitatapia,” Bulls, kindly supplies the following figures:—"Rainfall for July was 3.17 inches, rain falling on 11 days. The average rainfall for July for the past 20 years is 2.74 inches, this being .74 inches less than the average June fall. The heaviest fall in July during the 20 years was in 1926, when the fall was 5.56 inches, but as 4.06 inches fell in two days, and the wet days only numbered 11, it was not a wet month. In the years 1931 (when the fall was 5.06 inches, rain falling on 25 days), and in 1939 (when 5.29 inches fell on 17 days), July months were very wet. The total fall this year is now 25.78 inches.

Mr. Dalrymple, who has experience of weather conditions in Lukon, considers that our seasons follow theirs, more than seasons in England, and there appears to be every prospect oi an early spring in New Zealand. In Yukon this year May 14 was regarded as a memorable day, for it marked the earliest day in the history of navigation for a steamboat to leave White Horse, where shipping is held up during the winter months. The previous earliest record date was May 71.

BULLS WOMEN’S INSTITUTE. The Bulls W.I. celebrated ’ts l(lth. birthday at the August meeting, and the gathering was attended by a large number of ladies from other institutes. Mrs. Eyles presided and opened the afternoon with “The Ode to Friendship.” As is usual on the birthday of this institute there was an offering of several parcels of foodstuff for the Willard Orphans’ Home; also on the table were a large number of cakes, in tins ready to be sent to soldiers overseas. A cake competition (the cake being donated by Mr. H. R. Wilson), was won by Mrs. E. G. Jones, who kindly handed it back for another competition. This competition brought in £4 10s, which goes towards the Soldiers’ Fund. Competitions for the afternoon v.c’e: A frock made out of used material; these garments being for the Lady Galway Refugee Fund; and the result was: —Mrs. Eyles 1, Mrs. E. V. Wilson 2, Miss Richards 3. Other competitions resulted as follows: Best bloom: Mrs. Clark 1 ami 2; Mrs Wilson, 3; antirrhinum; Mrs. V'le 1, Mrs. Huddleston 2. A very enjoyable programme followed, those taking part being:—Mrs. and Miss Jorgensen (pianoforte duet), Mrs. S. R. Sanson (recitation), Misses May and Minnie Kearney (duet’, Mrs. Funnell (song); Mesdames Eyles and Funnell (duet). A musical corned;,’ competition was won by Mrs. S. R. Sanson. During the afternoon letters were read from our boys overseas, acknowledging parcels sent by the institute, for which they were very grateful. The parcels, they stated, arrived in good order, showing the care taken by the ladies in packing. A beautiful afternoon tea was provided, and the gathering concluded with the National Anthem. Hostesses for next month's meeting will be Mesdames Smith and Howard.