FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 120, 22 April 1936, Page 5

FEILDING

R.S.A. ANNUAL MEETING. Mr T. K. Hay, president of the Feilding R.S.A., will place the following review of the past year before the Feilding R.S.A.’s annual meeting: “In order to bring the end of the financial year in line with that of headquarters, the books have been closed at March 31, two months earlier than usual. The exclusion of poppy sales on this account largely accounts for the decrease of £6B 8s 4d in income and for the reduced credit balance of £22 5s 2d. The expenditure was reduced by £39 9s 6d. As the revenue from poppy sales approximates £53 and a reduction of £26 from the Canteen Fund is recorded the year’s working may be considered very satisfactory. Membership may be also considered satisfactory in that an increase of 39 is recorded, bringing the total to 134. This is made up of 98 renewals and 36 new members. Although this is a marked improvement on previous years it is hoped that this figure will be greatly exceeded in the coming year. During the year the association distributed over £IBO in relief work for returned men. Canteen Fund grants which are used for this purpose were reduced from £62 last year to £36 this year. The little extra assistance which this money provides has been appreciated by those who participated. For the reason stated above, Poppy Day is not included in this financial year. Donations amounting to £7 10s were received, for which the committee is deeply grateful. The annual Armistice Night function was held on November 11, when Mr A. IC. Greves gave a very enjoyable lantern lecture from photographs taken during the war. The annual reunion was held on August 3. This also was well attended and a number of visitors from other branches were present. A ladies’ evening was held on June 17. about 250 being present. Our thanks are due to those ladies who worked so hard to ensure its success. The } nzac Day parade, as usual, was well at-

tended, there being about 170 men present at the service and luncheon. It is hoped that returned men will accept the invitation to assemble at the memorial for half an hour before the usual parade and give their support to the citizens’ service. The committee desires to express its grateful thanks to the following: —The Ladies’ Apzac Committee for its efforts on behalf of returned men during the year; St. John’s Church Committee for the use of the church and the Parish Hall on Anzac Day; Mr Aldis, for auditing the inccounts, and the Press for publishing matters of interest to the association. In conclusion, I desire to express my personal thanks to the members of the executive and the secretary for their 00-operation and support throughout the year, and to those 134 members who responded to the appeal for members. I .trust that they will not only continue to give their support but will encourage others to do so.” BRITISH MUSIC SOCIETY. ADDRESS ON HARMONY. At the monthly meeting of members of the British Music Society, last evening, an address'', on the evolution of harmony was given by Mr T. L. Seddon, of Feilding,. who demonstrated the points he made with a series of special gramophone recordings. About thirty members were present, and at the conclusion of his address Mr Seddon was warmly applailcied. The lecturer took his audience back to the harmonies of the 11th century at the beginning of his address, explaining how the gradual formation of a system of harmony had grown' out of previous individual efforts of the performers. Illustrating his remarks with the aid of recordings, Mr Seddon traced the progress of harmony through to the 18th century and detailed how the present svstem of harmony had gradually evolved. He also dealt -with the subject of fojk songs, stating that these had their origin through tlie inability of the people of the Middle and earlier ages to write the spoken word, the only means bf handing down historical customs, etc., being through the folk song and dance.

Mr Seddon’s address was particularly interesting and he was accorded a very attentive hearing.

RIFLE CLUB

The weekly shoot, la.st night, of the Feilding Miniature Rifle Club resulted as follows:—G. Pitman, 69 —70— 139; J. Craig, 68—70—138; N. Rosoman, 68—70—138; IC. Cosear, 68—69 —137; L. Shailer, 68—69—137; R. Stuart, 70—67—137; N. Bawden, 67 —69—136; C. Aitken, 68—67—135; R. Chandler, 67—68—135; O. Duffy, 70— 64-—134 ; G. Bramwell, 66—68—134 ; S. Mayhew, 66—68—134; W. Bray, 66—67 —133 ; A. Gulbransen, 66 —66 132; I. Aitken, 67—64—131; N. Bramwell, 66—64—130; W. Griffin, 64 —66 —130; H. Brewster, 66—64—130; G. Wiggins, 65—65 —130; J. Frazer, 69—60—129; J. White, 65—62—127: T. Boness, 62—64—126; R. Fowler, 66 —59 —125; H. Gardiner, 59 —66—125; C. Martin, 60 —61 —121; R.- Strawbridge, 52—68—120; H. Ba.wden, 58 —61—119; L. Raven. 60—58—118; J. Field, 62—56—118; D. Grindrod, 56 61—117 ; R. Osborne, 58 —56 —114. The shoot next week will be held on Wednesday night instead of Tuesday.