FEILDING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 781, 2 April 1910, Page 8

FEILDING NEWS.

[DAIRYMEN HAVE A GOOD. YEABj , (By Telejraph.—Special.. Oorresß.wdenU - ■../■■• ;■'■: ; : :,;■•■ Feilfllnß,-April.,L : , The. new Presbyterian Church buH2ing'at Rowa was officially.'opened this week and. is quite free of debt The participants in the ceremonial : were: Mr. D. H. Guthrie, M.P.,, Mr.' Frank Hockly (chairman of. the.. Kiwitea, County Council), the Rev. J. B. HalL, of Hunteryille, and the Eev. G. Budd, of Feilding; ' -•' .- ',' '. . From to-day the Main Trunk tramr from Auckland- and-the New Plymouth, ■express from 'Wellington cross at-Feild--ing at ;12.9 o'clock (mid-day). .-: : .-i-- •■■: Mr. J: A. M'Kenzie, who has: been?! in charge of the Presbyterian Churchi' at Shannon for the past; twelve monii* and prioT to that was stationed at Apiti left yesterday, for Wellington to takeship for an extended trip . through! America and the Cbntineat of EuroDej Miss J. Coombe, who. has been,tor ■ some years a. teacher in .the primary,: department of ■ ifche Feilding Distnab ; High School, is to leave this week to take xip teaching work at _Tauranga. : She js recognised as one of the best assistant teachers under the Wangaaui Board.arid considerable rißgret is fells fat her departure.: . . .. :..... Mr. A. B. Mayo, of Aorangi, ports a good season for fruit. At the» beginning of the season it was thoughi there would not be. a very large crop of apples; but. the trees have b«me> politically, and heavy galiberings have taken place. Pears have also been <3S- : ceedingly heavy croppers. . Taranaki is perhaps' his best-market.for fruit, but Mr.. Alayo occasionally sends consign.-; ments eyeu to.-Napier, a number, of ■ cases of fruit. going there .tiua weekHe thinks Feilding would prove good a. district as, Hastings for fruit. Sr Durmg March the. vital.stafeiacs, fra' Feilding were: Nine births, eighfi deaths, and seven marriages. Since., the betnnning of the year sis building permits havo been issued from .the borough engineer's. .The-total value + ol the buildings authorised is £1069, tha March figures totalling £490. ._. Milk suppliers in the Knntea dis* trict report that the yield this year has*, been much better than last year. The season has been a, prosperous one fo« the dairvmen. Tho supply keepin" up 'wonderfully well. During the first three mouths of. tho year the amount sued for. at Feilding sittings of theS.M. Court was '£1820 4s. sd. aM the' amount recovered £L 303 14s. lUd.;