FEILDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 7, 6 December 1932, Page 4

FEILDING.

WOMEN'S DIVISION. Mrs J. Williamson presided at the usual monthly meeting of the Feilding branch of the Women's Division of the Farmers' Union there being a good attendance. It was reported that two housekeepers and one professional nurse had l>eeu employed during the month. Two applications from needy families were received and help promised. A number of used toys wero brought in by members to be distributed for Christmas amongst country children. The usual donation was voted toward the District Nurse Christmas Cheer Fund. Final arrangements were made for the garden party to be held at Mrs H. Hoc-ken's residence, "Grassmore," Colyton, in aid of community chest and branch funds. There will be a bring and buy stall, also sweets, ice cream, soft drinks stall, games, tennis, Folk dancing. Pipe band in attendance and Highland dancing, afternoon tea, etc. The public is cordially invited. A show catering sub-committee was set up, consisting of the existing committee

with power to add. A vote of thanks was accorded Mrs j Rcvington-Jones, senr., for rearrang- ; ing the W.D.F.U. shop in Manchester i Street. 1 A donation was voted towards paying the expenses of the provincial -.president to attend the Dominion exe--1 cntive conference in Tiniaru in Jan- ) nary. ; Delicious afternoon tea was served ' and Christinas recipes were exchanged. i GIRLS' CLUB. I Members of St. John's Girls' Club - played tho finals of the badminton and ping-pong competitions last week, the • trophies for the winners being pre- . sen ted by Mrs P. G. Miles, (badmln- ' ton) and V. I. Morphy (ping-pong). ; In the final of tho badminton contest, Misses D. Burgess and J. Bowers de- , feated Misses J. Wilson and D. l'o«- , ter, 21 —17, 21 —18. In the ping pong i final Miss J. Wilson defeated Miss E. 1 Geary, 30—27. > Tho club's season concluded with a • successful dance. I RIFLE SHOOTTNG. The Cheltenham Rifle Club held n shoot for the Dormer Cup over the 500 and 600 yards ranges on Saturday, the following being the scores; R. Taylor 95, H. Buchanan 94, V. Barrow 92, R. E. Stewart 92. .1. H. Williamson 90. J. C. Williamson 89, C. Sandbrook 87, F. Mills 77. The third shoot for club trophies will take place on Saturday next over ranges 300, 500 and 600 yards. NOTES. While cycling in the town on a recent dav, Mr W. Wilkinson, of Foilding, and another cyclist collided, Mr Wilkinson being thrown to the ground. He sustained a fractured collarbone, but his many friends will be pleased to learn that he is now making satisfactory progress. At the annual prize-giving and breaking up ceremony of the Feilding Agricultural High School the chief speaker will be Mr ]). M. Rae, principal of the Teachers' Training College, Auckland. The wool clip in the Feilding district this year is reported to bo exceptionally heavy and of splendid quality. One farmer with an average flock states that his adult sheep are averaging 10 lb clips of wool. Wheat growing has been undertaken to a large extent this season in the Feilding district and a high yield is' confidently expected as the result of the beneficial season. The acreage of j wheat locally is large enough to give j rise to the report that it will not be necessary to make South Island impor-1 tations after the harvest. PERSONAL. Miss L. Wimsett. nurse in charge of the Feilding schools' dental clinic, has | resumed duty after a recent indisposi-'! tion. MANCHESTER STREET SCHOOL. |< Mr G. J. Fitzpatriek presided at ( the usual monthly n:esting of the Man-' 1 chester Street School Committee last ' night, their being- also present Mrs 1 Fitzpatrick, Messrs J. Campbell, sec-| retarv. P. B. Desmond, R. P. Hosk-[ ! ing. T. S. Goldsmith. T. K. Hay. |> Mr J. G. Colnian, acting-head- ( master, reported that the roll number!' was 420, the attendance having im-i< proved, sickness being on the wane. \ ! A motion of sympathy with the! I headmaster. Sir It. f.. Mcllroy, was 1 carried, the committee expressing the i I hope that he would return after the|{ New Year completely recovered froni j t his illness. £ The committee discussed the break-ing-up of the school for the annual It Christmas vacation on December 16 if and decided to invite the mayor and [ Mayoress (Mr and Mrs C. E. Taylor) 1 and Mr and Mrs J. S. Tingey to be t present at the ceremony. 1 MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (r

Mr R. M. Watson, S.M., was on the Bench at to-dnv’s sitting of tlie Magistrate’s "Court. Judgment was granted plaintiff by default in the following undefended civil eases:—Win. Bramwell, Ltd., v.

V. Eggers, £2l 5s sd, costs £5 Os 6d; Commissioner of. Taxes v. John Collie, £lO7 9s, costs £2 12s; .same v. Harold Edward Harris and Robert Davie HarI ris (in partnership), £2 4s 2d, costs 19s; W. F. Garder v. O. L. Strawbridge £1 8s Bd, costs Ss; Levin and Coy., Ltd., v. C. Imrie, £3 16s 6d, costs £1 os 6d ; W. F. Beazcr v. Colin Meads, £l3 7s Cd, costs £2 16s. BOWLING. The following rinks will play for Oroua agninst Marton at the Orona green to-morrow at 2 p.m.:—Buckman, Fowler, Oakley, Pcarce (sk.ip) j Cockrane, Jeffs, Hoffmeister, Shrimp--1 ton (skip); Smithers, Hanshy, P. Petrie, McLean (skip); J. Campbell, Kelvington, Stewart, Andrews (skip) i Telford, Henson, Law, Hewat (skip) ; Mason, Hausmann, J. Petrie, Altken (skip). FAT LAMB COMPETITION. Owing to unavoidable circumstances the killing of the Feildhig group of the district fat lamb export competition has been postponed for one week.