FEILDING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 285, 30 October 1928, Page 8

FEILDING NEWS

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. (Special to “Standard.”) FEILDING, Oot. 30. The annual meeting of the Feilding Chamber of Commerce was hold last night, Air P. B. Desmond presiding over a fair attendance of members. In moving the adoption of tho report and balance-sheet (already published) the chairman reviewed the progress the. exports of the Dominion had made during the last twelve months and expressed tho opinion that the wave of prosperity the country was enjoying would not prove short-lived. The indications wore that tho prices for wool, meat and butter would remain stable, and tho largo increase in the prices now ruling for New Zealand meat pointed to the fact that the export trade in this direction was in a state of revival. As regards butter, the speaker quoted statistics to show that there was a growing demand for our dairy produce on- the Continent, and this would necessarily result in keener competition for New Zealand produce., Air Desmond also referred to tho change that had taken place in the country during the year in regard to the banking returns, and he ventured to say that the signs of progress and prosperity that were evident showed that there was a decided trend toward thrift on the part of the people' of the Dominion.

Air V. E. Smifh seconded the motion, and Air A. J. Kellow also expressed his appreciation of tho chairman’s address and briefly referred to a. few matters in the annual report, among them being that of closer settlement which the speaker thought would be of great benefit to Feilding. He thought that this matter should bo pushed ahead at once and also the question of tho representation of Palmerston North on the Manawatu-Oroua Power Board. Air A. E. Sandford mentioned his pleasure at tho chairman’s address and deprecated the fact that there was such a small attendance of members at tho meeting. He advocated the securing of a capable speaker to give an address at each annual meeting as a means of sustaining interest in the chamber. The motion was carried without further discussion. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The following officers were elected for tho ensuing year:—President, Air T. S. Goldsmith: vice-presidents, Mossrs A. C. McCorkindaie and E. Fair (Mayor); committee, Alessrs P, B. Desmond, J. S. Tingey, A. E. Humphreys, C. E. Taylor, V. E. Smith, A. J. Kellow and J. H. Thompson; secretary, Air G. Fitzpatrick; auditor, Air T. Pagan. The retiring officers were accorded a hearty vote of thanks on tho motion of the new president. Air G. J. Fitzpatrick gave a resume of the recent conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce‘ held in Wellington. GOLF. Further results in the Feilding Golf Club’s competitions are as follow:—Saturday medal, B. grade, J. M. Alason, 97 20 —77. Canadian Foursome, Mr and Airs Short beat Mr and Mrs Harding. Junior championship, semifinal, Hamilton beat McCorkindaie. Long and short handicap, semi-finals, AlcCorkindale and Pettigrew beat Carthew and Coleman, Stichburg and Hamilton beat Giesen and Dixon. Members are advised to play off the unfinished competitions a 3 soon as possible as the rapid growth of. the grass will roost likely cause tho links to bo closed earlier than was anticipated. CHELTENHAM. Tho executive committee of the Chel-tenham-Kiwitea Sports Club met last week when tho programme for New Year’s Day was discussed. With a few . minor details it was decided to make it the same as last year. The sum of £SO was voted to-, ward the cost of painting and repairing the club’s buildings. , _ ... Mr E. H. L’apgo, Agricultural instructor to tho Wanganui Education Board, paid a visit to the school at Cheltenhani recently in connection with the year’s work in the schoolgrounds. The board has now awarded the school a certificate in recognition of what has been done in beautifying the school environments. By a coincidence an elm tree given to the school committee by Air R. Burrow was planted on the day the Southern Cross completed its flight from Australia so in memory of the occasion the tree was promptly christened tho “Southern Cross.” RIDER’S LEG BROKEN.

The many friends of Air S. Still, of Bell’s Junction, and late of Feilding, will regret to learn that he is at present an inmate of tho Taihape Hospital with both bones in one of his legs broken below tho knee. It appears that Mr Still was one of a party of four who were out riding on Saturday when suddenly one of the horses became fractious a'nd lashed out with its hack logs, Air Still being struck on the leg with the above results. First aid was rendered on the spot and he Avas. later conveyed to the hospital where he is now* progressing favourably. Mr Still is. a valued member of the Public Service Cricket Club (Feilding). MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Mr R. M. Watson( S.M., presided over the fortnightly sitting of the Alagistrate’s Court to-day. WANDERING STOCK. Under the Wellington West Counties joint by-laws, F. Osborne, ranger to the Pohangina County Council, proceeded against the following for allowing stock to wander unattended on publio highways:— R. Churches was fined 15s with 35s ccsts in respect of one charge and on another was convicted and ordered to pay costs amounting to 22s 6d, K. AlcGaven was also fined 10s, with 22s 6d on one charge and convicted a'nd ordered to pay 35s in costs in respect of a second charge. CIVIL LIST. Judgment was given for plaintiff be default in tho following undefended civil cases:—Feilding Borough Council v. R. W. Hooper, £6 15s 6d, costs £1 18s 6d; J. Darragh and Sons v. J. 0. Bovey, £7 10s, costs £1 10s 6d; J. Hicks and Son v. R. Drummond, £5 18s 6d, csts £1 14s 6d. JUDGMENT SUMAIONSES. D. Cole, Aw-aliuri,' was ordered to pay W. H. Bain and Coy., Ltd., tho sum of £4 18s 6d forthwith, 'in default 5 days’ imprisonment,: warrant to be suspended on the payment of £2 per month. Hodder and Tolley, Ltd., secured an order against R. Drummond for the payment of the sum of £3 4s, in default 5 days’ imprisonment, warrant to bo suspended on the payment of £1 por month..