FEILDING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 9, 8 December 1932, Page 4

FEILDING.

BOARD OF MANAGERS’ MEETING

The Board of Managers of the Redding Agricultural High School met last night, Mr J. Knight presiding. Also present were Messrs A. C. Buist, J. B. Stewart, T. L. Seddon, W. W. Andrews, A. Williamson, W. A. Salt and A. Campbell. The headmaster, Mr L. J. Wild, was also present. The Department of Education wrote stating that consideration woidd be given applications from technical high schools regarding the appointment of student teachers.—Mr Wild stated that the school had no student teachers at the moment, and as a matter of fact teachers of this class were rather a mixed blessing. There were only about 12 of them throughout New Zealand. The letter was received. HEADMASTER’S REPORT.

Mr Wild reported as follows on the work of the month at the school: “The meeting of representatives of bodies interested in finding employment for young people was held during ixovem*ber and formed itself into a Juvenile Employment Committee. Registration forms are being received. The intermediate examinations which all candidates for senior free places have been called upon to sit this year has now been completed. Tho results will not be announced for some little time. The university entranco examination is now being held. All our own term examinations have been completed, and results will lie made known on Friday. The prize giving will be held in the Drill Hall, and the school will entertain friends with singing prior to the chair being taken at 8 p.m. During tho month we had a visit from Rev. B. N. Eade who fave us an informative address on ndia. "We had an attack of acute sickness last month, which laid low practically the whole house, except one boy, the cook and myself. The Health Department was informed, and officers have assisted in investigating the trouble. The house was for a few days organised as a hospital, and 1 wish to record my sincere thanks to those who assisted the trained nurses or helped in tho other departments. At the outset Miss M. Barltrop and her friend. Miss Evorard, trainees in tho Wellington Hospital, gave the last day of their holidays and rendered splendid service in organisation, porior to the arrival of the nurses. Miss Brown also camo to our aid as night nurse. Thereafter Mrs McDowall, Miss Shelton, Miss NT. Mavo and Miss Fitzpatrick worked untiringly ; while the help of Mrs McCardlo and Mrs Saga in their respective .spheres deserves recognition. 1 had spontaneous offers from many old girls and old boys who expressed themselves ns anxious to help in any way J could use them. The staff, too, and the day pupils helped effectively if unostentatiously ; for instance, the . girls in the home science department made a quarter of a ton of jam from fruit, delivery of which had to be taken at the time; while certain boys without advertisement appeared morning and evening to assist lllston with the milking and farm routine duties. With such willing helpers all round the hospital was a cheerful place in which recovery was speedy and convalescnce a holiday, and discharge not entirely to he desired.” Further to his report, Mr Wild made a detailed explanation of the steps taken by himself and the Health Department in regard to the tracing of the cause of the sickness, the result of the investigations showing fairly conclusively that the eggs used in preparing a salad dressing were the cause of the sickness. Mr Wild al=o read a circular letter which he had sent to the parents of all the pupils affected, the letter setting out clearly the nature of the trouble and the steps taken to relieve the sick. At the instigation of the chairman, Mr Wild further placed before the board several letters which he had received from parents, expressing their gratitude for what had been done for their children by Mr Wild and his staff of volunteer nurses and others. The chairman said that Mr Wild and his staff had evidently had a trying time and he was glad that everything regarding tho health of those who had become ill was now back to normal.

Mr A. Campbell endorsed the chairman’s remarks, and on his motion a vote of thanks was accorded Mr Wild and all who had worked at the sehooL during the illness of the hoys. The report was adopted.

A recommendation by the finance committee of the school that the fees for pupils attending the school be reduced by £1 per term for payment on a given date.

BOWLING

MAItTON DEFEAT OROUA

Six rinks from the Marton Bowling Club paid a visit to the Oroua green yesterday afternoon a.ud in an enjoyable friendly game ran out the winners on the aggregate by 133 to 119. The following are the details, Oroua players named first: —13 Tick in an, Fowler, Oakley, Pearce (skip) 13 y. Gorrie’s rink 27 ; Cochrane, Jeffs, Hoffmeister, Shrimpton (skip) 32 v. Purnell’s rink 9; Smithers, Hansliy, F. Petrie, McLean (skip) 9 v. Miller’s rink 31; J. Campbell, Kilvingtqn, Stewart, Andrews (skip) 16 v. Atkinson’s rink 28; Telford, Henson, Law, Hewat (skip) 20 v. Todd’s rink 30. Mason, McPhail, J. Petrie, Aitken (skip) 27 v. Shine’s rink 8.

OTHER MATCHES

Six rinks from the Oroua Bowling Club journeyed to Wellington to-dnv to play the annual match with tho Thorndon Club for the Loving-Cup contested for by the two clubs. In a challenge match for the Brewer Buttons, played on the Feilding Green on Tuesday afternoon, Duncan and McElroy (skip) defeated the holders of the trophy, Sauer and Hight (skip), by 16 to 10, in a 15 head game.

LABOUR PARTY SOCIAL.

The euchre and dance evening arranged by the Feilding Labour Party attracted a large attendance to the Foresters’ Hall, the extra seating accommodation provided by the lodgo being needed and was greatly appreciated by the promoters of the function. In the card competition Mrs Strawbridge tied with Mrs Knight for the first position, while in the men’s competition Mr Knight was first and Mr Simpson second. The ladies’ lucky number competition was won bv Miss H. Newall and the men’s by Mr H. C. Brown. Another competition was won by Mr A. Cawood, of Apiti. The dancing competitions were won byMrs Thurston and partner and Miss Jepson and partner. In connection with the euchre playing prizes for the best aggregate scores on the ten nights’ play- were awarded to Mrs J. H. Evans and Mr S. Margetts.

VISIT OF MR E. D. ANDREWS

Mr E. D. Andrews, the well-known tennis player, is visiting the Feilding Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon and arrangements have been made for him to play a singles match with Mr C. Clark, of Feilding. During his stay in Feilding the visitor will be the guest of his brother, Mr M. Andrews, of West Street.

HIGH SCHOOL PRIZE GIVING

As advertised yesterday the annual prize giving ceremony of the Feilding Agricultural High School will take place in the Drill Hall, Feilding, at 8 p.m. on Friday. It is expected that the Walker and Hall Challenge Shield won by the school for most points in the live stock sections at the recent Royal Show will he on view. Before the prize giving the school will entertain visitors with singing. The principal speaker for the evening will be Mr Rea, of the Auckland Teachers’ Training College.

PERSONAL

Air H. Capper, of Victoria College Wellington, is in Feilding at present and is the guest of Air and Airs Groves

ATHLETIC CLUB

The Feilding Amateur Athletic Club opened the grass track season last evening on Kowhai Park, a good attendance of the public being present. The running events were cancelled owing to the lack of entries, but the cycling races were well patronised by riders, some exciting finishes being seen. The following are the results:—One mile handicap: Essex (Palmerston North, 120yds) 1, Astin (Palmerston North, scr) 2. P. Kitchen (Feilding, 100yds) 3 ; time 2.40. Three mile handicap: Astin (scr) 1, Essex 2, A. Eade 3; time 8.53. Boys’ one mile event: Naylor 1, Lamberton 2. Wilkins (Palmerston North) 3; time 3.15. Boys’ half-mile event: Batten 1, Grind rod 2.

The next meeting will he held on December 14, when a half and a two mile j cycle race will be held, together with running events.