WEATHER

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 October 1938, Page 4

WEATHER

Miss A. M. Brown reports as follows for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday:—Barograph, 30.36; shade temperature, maximum, 76.2, mixiimum 43.1. terristial 32.2; sunshine, 11 hours 18 minutes. Miss A. M. Brown reports as follows for the 24 hours ended '9 a.m. today:— Barograph, 30.13; shade temperature,, maximum. 68.9, minim l .im, 52.9, terrestial, 45.6; sunshine 10 J jours 6 minutes; rain, trace.

General situation: A moderate westerly depression is crossing New Zealand. Pressure remains high to the north-east, however, and an anti-cyc-lone of rather slight intensity is advancing across tho Tasman Sea. Forecast: Light to moderate winds, between north-west and sov.th-west, freshening at times. A few isolated showers probable in and wes'. of ranges, but weather for the mos i part fine. Temperatures mild.

Big Grocery Bill. Hei’e are some of the weekly figures on the grocery bill of a Sydney catering firm; 75,0001 b. of flour, 42,000 eggs, 18,0001 b. of sugar, 7,0001 b. of butter and other fats. They give some idea of the huge quantity of ingredients required to meet the demands of their customers.

Bowlers’ Generosity. Replying when a presentation was made to him by members of the Auckland Bowling Club at its pavilion, Mr S. C. Coldicutt, who was retiring after 28 years as secretary and two years as president, referred biefly to the present situation in Europe. He recalled that at the commencement of hostilities in the war of 1914-1918, members of the Auckland Bowling Club had subscribed in one afternoon the sum of £1614.

Old School Tie. “This old school tie is a form of snobbery—snobbery at its best, but nevertheless snobbery,” said Mr Julius Hogben, in an address at Auckland. The old school tie was an artificial idea of proving superiority, said Mr Hogben. One of the difficulties in education was the influence of the conservative mind. Boards of governors worshipped what was old because it was old. They said that nothing new could be good until it ceased to be new.

Rhus Poisoning. After eight weeks’ absence from his work as the result of poisoning from a rhus tree, Mr G. Huthnance is at work again .in Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, where he is a member of the regular staff. Mr Huthnance still retains the scars on his legs and arms from the extremely painful sores which the poisoning produced. Successful School Dance. The Masterton East School Association’s fortnightly dance on Saturday night was a very enjoyable and successful affair. Mr D. Te Tau at the piano supplied excellent music. The Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mrs F. Cairns and Mr M. Condon. Extras were played by Mr H. Hood (piano) and Mr Hock (accordion). Mr P. Ward was M.C. Indoor Basketball. In one of the fastest indoor basketball games ever seen in the Wairarapa, a Wanganui Y.M.C.A. team defeated a team from the Masterton Y.M.C.A. on Saturday night by 34 points to 28. Wanganui’s success was largely due to the excellent goal-throwing of M. Croker, who registered 24 points, and the play of J. Madden who scored the remaining 10 points. For Wairarapa W. Reynolds and D. Leete each scored 8 points, A. Stubbings 6, C. Greagor 4, and D. Castello 2. The Wanganui team returned home yesterday.