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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 237, 22 December 1916, Page 3

A rainfall of no less than 3£ inches for the 36 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday was recorded by the raiu gauge at " Eosemont," Pukekohe. The downpour as regards continued severity probably constitutes a record. Crops of hay, already cut, are everywhere being soaked and anxiety is being expressed by farmers at the prospect of havoc being wrought thereto. Further, very few farmers have had time to thatch their stacks, such not being usually necessary at this time of year, and the result is that the heavy rain has probably soaked right through the stack—a ruinous occurrence. Many oat crops are also in stook and humid rain will promote the sprouting evil. After the fine weather that sesmelßikely to attend harvesting operations

At a me9ting of the Pukekohe District High School Committee held last week the resignation as hon. sec of Mr J. Pilkington was accepted as from the 31st Docember, Mr J Patterson being appointed as his successor. In regard to correspondence that has passed between Messrs J. T. Pfombridge and Webster, of Pukekohe, au'l the Hon W. D. 8. MacDonald (Minister of Agriculture) as to the price of bread in Pukekohe the following letter has week been received from the Minister, viz: "I have been advued by the Board of Trade as to the action taken re the price of breid at Pukekohe and of the last suggestion made by the Board to the local Chamber of Commerce. Just at present, however, it is inadvisable to take any action at Pukekohe at present as the whole matter of wheat, flour, and bread prices is being considered "by the Board of Trade from a national standpoint, and with this object in view, it is holding a con'ere nee in Christchurch with wheat growers and others interested, when it is hoped that an arrangement will be come to by which the prices of these necessary commodities ma j be fixed at a reasonable figure for the period of the war and one season after."