FEILDING NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 285, 10 December 1907, Page 6

FEILDING NOTES.

(Own Correspondent.)

Mr McElroy, who has been carrying on a flax mill near Halcombe has closed it down for the present, and intends to commence operations as a Bawmiller some short distance from Makino where there is timber for about eighteen months'' cutting.

Mr Frank Worsfold caught seven trout the other day, one of which was lOlbs in weight. Miss Alice Roberts, of Denbigh street, had'a very unfortunate experience while returning in an open waggonette from Ashhurst on Sunday evening with a number of other Feilding ladies and gentlemen. It appears the party were about to start on the homeward journey, and Miss Roberts was standing in the conveyance putting on her jacket when the horses made a sudden movement forward, and she fell or to the roadway and broke two small bones in her arm.

As a result of a local that appeared in the Peilding notes of the "Manawatu Times,'' the Health Inspector stationed at Wanganui, Mr S. Sargeant, visited Feilding yesterday at the request of various local bodies in the Wanganui district to inspect Mr D. Younger's Ambulance van ■with a view to purchasing it for use in that district. The inspector was very pleased with the van, and I understand, will recommend its purchase. I hope 'when this appears in print the Feilding people will wake up from their somnolent state and keep such a useful conveyance in the town.

Chief Health Inspector Schaner, after conducting plumbing exams, in Wanganni,, put in a couple of hours in Feilding and went on to Wellington by the mail train yesterday afternoon.

Mr Home has disposed of his interest; in the Cheltenham stoie and will probably be leaving the district. • The Cheltenham Athletic Club are in a good financial position, their credit balance is £40.

One resident at Cheltenham goes in very extensively for vegetable growing and sends large quantities to Wellington every week, where vegetables are being sold cheaper than they are in Feilding. The same gentleman has had a prosperous season with strawberries that have also been sent on to the Empire Oity. An impounding notice is inserted by the Feilding ranger. The sale will take place on the 18th inst.

The monthly meeting of the Feilding Fire Brigade was held last night. There was a fair attendance of members. Deputy-superintendent W. J. Jones presided. It was decided to agree to the request of the 4 athletic club to water the oval. The secretary was instructed to write to the Fire Board that some of the old members have not yet returned their uniforms. Some practice In the 5-men event took place under Fire* man Linton.

The Feilding Jockey Olub met last night. No new business of consequence was transacted, but all accounts in connection with the recent meeting were passed for payment. The Feilding Tennis Olub has decided to asphalt one of the courts and lay water on to the ground. YORK BUILDINGS PRIVATE HOTEL. Nowhere in the Dominion is to be found; a better conducted or more comfortable private hotel than the York Buildings Private Hotel, Foiling. To give an adequate description of this house an impart a better idea of its oharacter our Feilding representative made a tonr of inspection yesterday, and he has come to the conclusion that both in appearance, extent and comfort it compares more than favourably with its great city contepmoraries. One part of this structure faces Ferguson street and overlooks Manchester Square, and from a large balcony a splendid view is thus obtained of a portion of:the town's activity, including the xailway station, and principle business premises. Entering tne hall from Ferguson street the visitor cannot fail to be impressed with the elaborate detail of the tout ensemble. On the right hand side is the office in which Mrs S her will herself attends to the financial affairs. On the left hand of the hall luxurious couches and easy chairs conduce to the dolce far niente of the visitors. Leading off from the main hall is a reading room whioh is replete with an abundance of newspapers, chief amongst them is the "Manawatu Times," which, in Mrs Sherwill's own words, is the most eagerly sought after paper that she takes. Opposite this room there is one specially set apart for-com-mercial men, and since the business fas been under the charge of the present proprietress, travellers are making this head-quarters in Feilding. The building contains some* thing like forty-six rooms all told, and is extremely well lighted and ventilated. The bedrooms are furnished in a manner unexcelled by any similar establishment in the country. The capacious drawing rooms and sitting rooms for both ladies and gentlemen afford an object lesson in artistic decoration and luxurious appointment, while a splendid hot and cold water system is laid on to the bathrooms, and the courteous and prompt attention of a large staff of employees contribute further to the general comfort and convenience of boarders and others. The dining room, which leads off from the entrance hall, is tastefully papered and furnished in a style that leaves nothing to be desired. The ladles' club rooms are in these buildings, and Miss Higgins, instructress in the cookery classes at the technical school is in charge of the York Tea Booms, which are also in York Buildings. An excellent billiard room and five new bediooms have reoenfily been added, and it is the intention of Mrs Sherwill to make further additions and alterations, this fceing rendered absolutely necessary for the growing trade done at this establishment; in fact, the place is fit for the home of kings and queens. See advt. on leader page.