FITZHERBERT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9453, 28 February 1911, Page 2

FITZHERBERT.

' (From Ouk Own Cobkespondesr) The long spell of dry weather is. over, and plenty of rain has fallen now to last for a week or two. Ine farmers are now wondering if we have taken a sudden drop into winter or if wo are going to have any more hot weather, which is absolutely necessary to make the feed grow for winter use. The several crops of maize that wore grown here proved j of immense use to those settlers who were fortunate enough in having some of that useful fodder as a stand-bye;, and there is no doubt that next year will see a much greater area of land devoted to the cultivation of mam The Fitzherbert hills have been cleared of a great deal of the surplus timber during this last month when fires were raging. Some of the settlers have, however, suffered great loss in the way of grass being burnt and fences and sheepyards being destroyed. The re-sowing of the grass is a big item, owing to the advanced prices'of grass seed. ~T T. . One settler, Mr Jones, of "Highfield," also lost about forty sheep, and this in addition to the fact that much Of his country has to bo resown, and fences repaired, means a serious loss

to him. , . As a result of two meetings held in the hall recently a tennis club has been formed in Fitzherberfc East. The idea of forming a club was_ mooted about two years ago, but owing to insufficient support was abandoned till a more favourable time. However, Mr Rolling was approached again, and at the request of many of those interested he called a meeting, at winch there was a fair attendance, and the Club was eventually formed. The men decided to form a working bee, and do as much as possible of the labour in connection with the putting down lof the courts. Three ladies were appointed to mike a house-to-house canvas of the district with subscription lists in aid of the funds. Most of the residents responded very generously to the anneal made to them, and the result is that there is now sufficient cash in hand to enable the services of an exnert to be engaged for the completion of the work. Mr Helling has been appointed secretary and treasurer to the club, and will be pleased to receive all promised donations that have not already been sent in,