FEILDING

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 10

FEILDING

.;: The'\ annual' meeting ■ of -•'■' the: . Feiidirig :.Operatic Society Ttas held on.Thursday'night,! when" ,, the following "officers.;' were elected':—. President, Dr. Willis; vice-presidents, l JVlessrs!'--.A-.'-iG'.,-Carty.'.'and, E. -"p., Mackay;; seprfetary; Mr. A. M.,Ongleyi treasurer;.;: Mr;.; A.' B. M'Guire; management■.comnu£tee,-. , jjbsdame3 : '.Sherwill, Walker, Misses L.'Kao'aiid-'M'Leari, Messrs.'. W. H. M'Lean, : - Macedo, VBoltjvVit'hd :the: officers., It- was;decided to; stage,','Tho Gondoliers": this year, provided, the necessary ■arrangements ,, could be made for ''the'proper-' ities;..■;:•;.-.;:'•■. ''/::'■-■ ■'■ /';: ":-;-X,t% ■■v'Plans and, specifications for the'iwork at'the intake on tho Oroua-Eiver;are : almost ooiri:plete, arid tenders will be called:for' in- a'few ueysi-.:'.' / ;- : ': ■'■'■'.■_: :-^'■■:■:. -' : i^-- , -M-. i '- ; -. ,! iV-i.-' ■'■:.".■■■■ t . 'addition to the. necessity.ifdroa resident coroner .'for Feilding-—a ■■ matter '.which'--has ibeen, brought beforo, the Chamber,; of' Cpmis urgerit : neeiV- of a 1" deputy official assigneo 'fpr'tho town. '..At. the present time Feilding has to dep'end upon' the Palmerstqri ofneer-'for the duties of coroner and .district:official assignee.- '/'; L : : .' ;'.'-'■ ~; ' ,A.' sight.;worth:,witnessing was;'to ,b.e seen at .Hie : /Feilding ,Railwav>,Statipni .yesterday, 49, Ko'mrioy Marsh stud shpep./having been ; brought:down;'for; transit to the Masterton ;show;... 11 ibelonging. to.Mr; Kleivof England, 1 ;and 38 of ,:Mr, : ;E..Short's.. / :-i'!r' r -;ifei'i :.'The. Rev. leather'O'Meara has : been ropii-* ■fined .to his ■ roomfor I the! past iweek,; and Fas been'unable to; undertake '.the,'duties of the parish./. ;. r/ :: - •'■py : .\: •■/;';:■ ;-,'-. ; w .-.;--j---; ! b , v'; !; /PostEonedlfrom;: Saturday/ January 30, 'the second-swimming .carnival .was held'.'in- Mr .Chas.Garr's; lake; on; Wednesday/aftSrhoon. Ihp; attendance, .'-about 30Q,. was' very ,; gopd abnsidering 'severalu/strprig ':/counter-attrac-tions. /I ho /officials for tho ; sports'' were - : Judges, Messrs. L.; E.. Jackson, -A. M. ; On"ley, and. W. H. McLean; istarterj ■-Mr;vff; Pirani;, timekeeper,■'.; Mr: /.iGeb. Short: v secretaries,: Messrs./ P; Prior and Shirley;. and two,members''6f :the.VCricket: Clubi.were at the- \ gates:: .'A committeo of ladies—Mesdames 'J., 0. Hi11,•.-■■Mason, and : Peat, ■Misses , .'; ■Walpole,. Hill, -i Walker,: .Moore/Mills. '■ (2), and Haggett—provided, afternoon; tea. Mr.L. E. Jackson gayo 1 a donation :of. 10s. 6d../to the /funds, ..which; are for the further .improvement 'of/ the ■ cricket . .ground. on the South .--Street .reserve. v Mr. ,:C. ; Carr,- who had gorierously given.the uso of<his grounds, .Was 'also ■ amongst those. who 'raridored"Valuable help njuring .th'e: a'fternoon.---The-fpllow-ing were the results/.of -.the '.contests:—Balloon/Race.—C. Lowe, 1; A; B6yd.' : 2V:Ba.ddeley, ■:.'B:;.'.' : Soliobl-.'Boys , .' Kace, 25yds:^-A.' Armstrong, IV R.:pieland, 2• '.0. -p'.MaUey," ! 3." Boys!.;,! High J Dive;—A. • .Bbydj-/; 1; ■/' LV' Arm--Btrong,,2 j ;B. O'Malley,'3. - BoysMtace,: under 16, 50yds.—L.' Armstrong, 1 j-'. B. O'Malleyj 2. vßun ;'and: TreacleVßaco.-t-T. ;Dixon,s 1. Dash: Haridicap,i 25yds.—L. Armstrong, 1; M. Carr;2; p.,Bowen;3. High Dive, open, —H. Pearpoint, 1; / J... Gilbe.rfcsonj :2; A; Boyd,/3.; ■Maiden .Race,' 50yds.—D. Boweri; 1: C./Lowe,.2: : N. : ;Lightband, 3.' Handicap,' 100yds.—Campbell, 1; Carr,-. 2; C. Lowe, 3. Bun Race; schoolboys.—C. Lowo;-li Handi-cap,:soydß,T-I). Bowen; 1; D. Prior, 2; Carr, 'A., Back i Swimming -I Kace.—H. Pringle, 1; IVBeldt, 2. ;;:• ' : V.'f ;■. .■/;-; ■.;' :,• 'At the, Feilding ;Court .this week, Inspector Culver, of the' Labour Department j proceeded against,. Hammond: Bros., : Rqriggtea, Soi -a breach .of the. ButPhers'. Award'.in .failing to .pay-.the:arbitration, rate of wages';to;Rn ; :em-: also : ,;e'hafged«with/a breach' ;of Small:fines'were: inflicted in each,'case:■';':'■."-■" ■;■■. In,'-; a -bowling', contest.' , .against.. Ma.rton/ played here,'Feildirig ,w6ir on the'aggregate by:'l2B points:'to■67:"."-"'-'-'-. - f .■•' :s'. :-. ~■ ■■■„■ .-■'■.';.-. : /Bofore/iMri A.' D. Thomson, S.M. jat tlie Court,/ yesterday.' 'morning, D. .O'Callaghan was , charged; with:, failing to': keep '..a proper book "in • accordance .with the Factories' Act. A/fine of'los. waa'imposed.' GoorgoAV. Kingsbeer was.also.'charged. with failing to keep two 'books.required under the' Factories' Act./He did:not.appear, and was finod..2os./on.each case.'■./;;; :;;^;.'v;, ; : ■:;,.. .';■■.. ,;-., :.;:;i : ;;- .:..;"■. ,-; : ;A;,prbposal.has been beforo thb,Ma'riawatu i County for. some. time, to extend'the traui b'ne tP Bulls.; At. Wednesday's meeting the , chairman (Courici)lor J. G.i Wilson) iaidthat..the. ratepayors' in his riding were-not willing .to: contribute to' tho cost ■„ of .extoiision,./and he wished it to be. understood that he would, not. undertake . :: ariything' in connection with "the extension except'on .^haii-'understanding. /.Councillor.'M'-Kerizie, Avho is a kepn-supporter of the proposed extension, urged theiurtherance.of the matter, and persuaded the council to'meet-the:re-presentatives of other .public: bodies .interested.. Whilst the discussion was"-in progress; a telephone message was received froni Foxton stating tliat the Mayor' and- Councillor Hennessy had beon appointed to ; represent the Foxton, Borough Council, it *ras decided.to ask the tramway manager to arrange for a conference with other, representatives,, arid .to. call a special meeting of the.council to meet the.delegates.. ■•. ,/. ! -~