FEILDING NEWS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 254, 25 September 1942, Page 2

FEILDING NEWS

At- the quarterly meeting of the Fcilding Fire Board, Mr V. M. Edgar presiding ,the matter of further appeals against the calling up of firemen was left in the hands of the superintendent (Mr O. C. Sporlc). It was stated that already several apjieals had been mado successfully and others would have to be made. Accounts totalling £179 11s lOd were passed for payment, leaving a credit balance of £4 3s 5d in the board’s account.

Weather conditions in the town showed an improvement this morning when the gale experienced during the night abated and fine weather followed the almost -incessant rain experienced yesterday. At the cradle roll of the W.C.T.U. Mrs B. Spence presided, tho speakers being Mrs Tremaine and Miss Elsie Andrews (Dominion organiser), the former dealing with Jesus’ love for children and the latter with the effect of parental example and instruction to youth in its impressionable period. Miss JTremaine, of Christchurch, gave an elocutionary item, while those children taking part in an enjoyable programme were Margaret Do we, Barbara Eade, Janette and Bcverloy Funnel], Coleen Smith, Ann and Ruth Eade, Dcreck Funncll, David and Robin Eade, Carol Seaboargh, Jocelyn Funnel), Muriel Brown and Graham Hill. The High School Old Pupils’ Association has sent a cablegram to Sergeant Keith Elliott, V.C., congratulating him on his distinction. It is recalled that the V.C. winner was fare welled at Feilding by the Patriotic Society, and was the recipient of the usual presentation. Mr Elliott, the recipient’s father, who is naturally thrilled with the news of his son, left Cheltenham this morning fw Mangamaire. Friends and schoolmates' of Sergeant Elliott all agree that he is of the type one would expect to win distinction. He was always full of confidence and fearless on the football ground, and a natural leader.