FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 252, 21 September 1934, Page 4

FEILDING

FIREJOARD. QUARTERLY MEETING

The quarterly meeting of the Feilding Fire Board was held yesterday afternoon, Mr W. E. Carthew presiding. Also present were Messrs A. C. McCorkindale, V. M. Edgar, and D. S. N. McCartney. An apology for absence was received from Mr E. Fair. The Audit Office forwarded the bal-ance-sheet of the board for the year ended March 31, 1934, duly certified. —Received.

From the Department of Internal Affairs notification was received that volunteer firemen would not in future pay wage tax unless they had their meals at the station premises and received some payment for station duty. It was also' stated that no refunds would be available for wage tax already paid.—The secretary (Mr C. N. Tate) said the ruling of the Unemployment Board, as 6et out in the department’s letter, applied to the Feilding station hands who did not dine at the station premises. The letter was received, Mr Edgar commenting that it was unreasonable for the board not to grant a refund of the tax already paid by the men. The application of the brigade superintendent (Mr O. Sporle) for alterations to be carried out to the hot water service in the living premises at the fire station at a cost of. £l6 was deferred until the next estimates were being dealt with. The chairman said that the board had budgeted closely for this year’s working and the additional expenditure could not possibly be met. It was decided to make a grant of £8 4s to the brigade for the purchase of service honours, Mr McCartney pointing out that by doing this the board was encouraging the firemen to remain in the brigade and so become eligible for service honours. This meant that the brigade was being kept together, which was all to the good of the board. In adopting the superintendent’s report which recorded no fire loss for the quarter, members of the board commented favourably on the maintaining of the excellent low fire record the town had. The secretary recalled that he had been in Feilding for about three months and had not yet heard the fire bell ring. Accounts amounting to £323 6s 4d were passed for payment. The financial statement of the board showed that, following the payment of the quarter’s accounts, a debit balance of £59 Is 3d was left. MISSIONARY*ONION. BAPTIST WOMEN’S ORGANISATION At a meeting of the Feilding Bap-' tist Women’s Missionary Union on Wednesday afternoon, a welcome was extended to Mrs Page. About 20 members of the Palmerston North

branch were present. Miss E. G. Shearer (president) was in the chair and welcomed the guests. Mrs Allen presented Mrs Page with a bouquet, while another bouquet for Miss K. Page, who was unable to attend through illness, was handed to Airs Page by Airs Whitehead. Airs Gilbert, late of Feilding, and now of Dunedin, telegraphed greetings to Air Gilbert’s successor, Pastor Page, and Airs Page. Greetings from Palmerston North were conveyed to Airs Page by Aliss Aloore, who assured the Feilding branch of hearty co-operation in any move for the good of the 8.W.A1.U.

In reply, Airs Page expressed her pleasure at the welcome extended her, and stated her readiness to help in any way needed. Afternoon tea was served, allowing an opportunity for all present to be introduced to Airs Page. HOCKEY TOURNEY. END-OF-SEASON GAAIES. To-morrow the Feilding Hockey Association will conduct its annual end-of-season tournament, the following being the section drawings and games : Ladies.. —Section A : Bunnytliorpe, Halcombe A, Hinekoa, Ohakea. Section B: Tutaenui, Carnarvon A, Colyton A, H.S.O.G. Section C: Halcombe B, Colyton B, Carnarvon B. Alen.—Section A : Wanderers A, Colyton A, Colvton B, AVanderers B. No. 1 ground.—l.3o p.m., Hinekoa v. Bunnytliorpe; 1.45, Ohakea v. Halcombe A; 2.0, Colyton B v. Halcombe B; 2.15, Ohakea v. Bunnytlioi’pe; 2.30, Hinekoa v. Halcombe A; 2.45, Halcombe B v. Carnarvon B; 3.0, Halcombe A v. Bunnytliorpe; 3.15, Ohakea v. Hinekoa; 3.30, Colyton B v. Carnarvon B; 3.45, AVanderers A v. Wanderers B (men); 4.0, Colyton A v. Colyton B (men); 4.30, women’s final. No. 2 ground.—l.3o, Tutaenui’ v. H.5.0.G.; 1.45, Carnarvon A v. Colyton A; 2.0, AA’anderers A v. Colyton A (men); 2.15, AA’anderers B v. Colyton B (men); 2.30, Tutaenui v. Colyton A ; 2.45, Carnarvon A v. H.5.0.G.; 3.0, AA’anderers A v. Colyton B (men); 3.15 AVanderers B v. Colyton A (men); 3.30, Tutaenui v. Carnarvon A; 3.45, Colyton A v. H.S.O.G. ; 4.0, winner of section A v. winner of section C. SURPRISE PARTY. Members of St. John’s Croquet Club and their friends paid a surprise visit to the home of Mr and Mrs E. A. Golding, York Street, on Tuesday night for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr Golding in recognition of his services to the club. Following. a pleasant interlude at bridge, Mrs S. D. Pearce (vice-president of the club) asked Mr Golding to accept a silver-mounted baton (Mr Golding being conductor of the Feilding Orchestral Society), with which went the good wishes and appreciation of

the Croquet Club members for his kindness. The gift was handed over with musical honours.

Replying, Mr Golding voiced his surprise and gratitude for the kindly thought behind the gift. Among those present were ; —Mrs Golding, Mr and Mrs S. D. Pearce, Mrs H. Brandt, Mrs J. McGuigan, Mrs Pack, Mrs G. AVells, Mrs F. Moore, Mrs F. H. Stockwell, Mr and Mrs T. Collins, Mr and Mrs Hesseltine, Mrs FI. Pearce, and Miss Guildford. PERSONAL.. Miss Sybil Pearce, of Feilding, has returned home after a. holiday visit to relatives in Hataitai and Ivarori. Mr T. Page, of the Feildinj; staff of the Union Bank of Australia, has been transferred on promotion to the AVellington branch of the bank and leaves early next month to take up his new duties.