FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXV, Issue 259, 1 October 1945, Page 2

FEILDING

During September . there were 21 births registered in Feilding as compared with 13 in September of last year; four deaths as against five, and seven marriages as compared with nine, according to the records of the registrar (Mr D. Roundhill). . .Rain fell on 16 days in September lor a total measurement of 1.66 in. For the nine months in 1945 so far the rainfall has totalled 29.69 in, compared with 25.C0in for the corresponding period in 1944. The average rainfall for September is 2.B6'in. There were several light frosts recorded last month.

The arrival of servicemen from the Dominion Monarch and the Strathmore in Feilding on Sunday attracted a very large attendance of relatives and friends at the railway station. Transport was arranged for those requiring it, but in most instances private cars were available. Musical honours were accorded the men as they stepped off the train, and band music added to the thrill of the reception. The Mayor (Mr T. L. Seddon) and members of the Borough Council and public and patriotic organisations were represented, and the scene of greeting was one which will long be remembered. A civic reception is to be arranged later, when a tribute will be paid to the services of the men whose return to Feilding is most welcome. In the Palmerston North-Wanganui road cycle race on Saturday the two Feilding placed men, Holt and Rodgcrs, gave good performances to complete the distance in lhr 49min. Holt's chain camo off during the race, and while he lost time in replacing it he caught lip with his colleague and got into second place at the finish. The race was the first open event the boys have competed in, and neither had previously raced over a distance exceeding 25 miles. A. H. Allen, of Feilding, who rode well, found his handicap too much for him. At the September meeting of the Brit-1 ish Music Society the programme was devoted to "Animals in Music." The choral group sang "When Daisies Pied," "Bees" and "Hunting the Hare," while in their second group they sang "The Frog," "The Frog and the Mouse," and "The Animals Went in Two by Two." Miss N. Hausmann gave ns her 'cello solos, "The Swan," "Butterfly," and "Tarantella." Miss Mathoson sang "The Trout" and "The Lark." A welcome visitor was Miss i Garrett, who played "Sheep May Safely Graze"' and Grieg's "Butterfly." Mrs Sandilands sang "The Fuchsia Tree" and "The Birds," while Mrs Short entertained with "Bird of the Twilight" and "When the Thrush Sings." Mrs A. L. Dixon played "The Swan" and "Little Bird," i and Miss D. Whitehead "Bird as Pro-1 phet" and "Water Wagtail." Miss Hastie sang "Bird Songs at Eventide" and | "II Bacio." Miss Garrett further enter- j taincd with "Hark, Hark the Lark." An amusing and interesting feature of the music was the recording "Carnival of Animals," with a description by Mrs Sandilands.