FEILDING NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 394, 23 April 1908, Page 6

FEILDING NOTES.

(Own Correspondent). occupied berths in the Feilding lock-up last night. Mr A. R. Curtis iutends leaving Feilding at an early date to take up his resideuce in Wellington. Mrs Dickson, accompanied by Mrs Anderson, left Feildiug yesterday to catch the Mamari, which sails from Wellington for London to-day. A sitting of the Juvenile Court will'be held before Mr A. D. Thomson * S.M., this morning, when two lads will be charged with theft of a model engine. There was a land sale in Feilding yesterday—at least there should have been one"; but it \v»s not advertised in the Manawatu Times. Result, poor attendance, and no sections sold—a contrast with the sales that have been advertised in this paper. Robert King was before Messw G. Kirton and Burne, J.'sP., at the Court yesterday and fined 20s with 3s coats for attempting to board a train while in motion ; on a charge of drunkenness ho was convicted and discharged. »

Consumers wili bo interested in that there is likely to be a drop in the butter market ehortly, and prices are sure to remain easy for some time. One prominent dairying institution wanted offers the other day for their output, and the best that could be obtained was one shilling and a half penny per lb. Nominations for the office of Mayor close with Mr John Rankin, Town Clerk, at 12 o'olock, noon, today. There does not appear to be any opposition to the present Mayor, Mr Trewin, so that he will apparently be re-elected unopposed. This is Mr Trewin's third term. • Mr D. O'Oallaghan, who has reoently purchased Mr Ranger' a business here, has had great experience in manufacturing and repairing implements as welljas being a farrier of considerable knowledge. Hβ has be*»a about 25 years in the trade, and farmers will find him a man of experience. Mr O'Oallaghan only needs a tfial. Speaking .to a prominent Oolyton Dairy farmer yesterday he expressed the opinion that the present winter wae going" to be an exceptionally good one for dairymen in particular. The grass had come along splendidly , of late, and one had only to see the tests prevailing at the different factories to show that there was a good deal of substance in it. He instanced the tests obtained at Gillies factory •which run from 3.9 to 4.8 to show that his argument was sound. Questioned as to how Gillies factory was going to fare at the hands of the Oolyton people, he stated that the utmost satisfaction prevailed. There were seventeen suppliers, 2201bs of butter was being manufactured daily, and was all sold readily in Palmerston. Suppliers had an excellent arrangement with Mr Gillies who paid aooording to the price received, and they /were getting at the present time Is Id less bare working expenses, which were afr,aotion under the Id per lb of butter fat.

FEILDING LOAN PROPOSALS. ENDORSED BY RATEPAYERS. The poll taken by the Feilding Borough Council yesterday on the question of borrowing £21,000 odd for extension of sewerage system, swimming baths, new bridge on Manchester Street and formation of paths, tarring and sanding, etc., was carried by a large majority. Mr John Rankin, Town Olerk and his assistants bad the results out very * promptly. The figures were annoucfcd at 6.30 p.m. Not a single person was present to hear the result. v The figures were aa follows:—New bridge (ferro-ooncrete) on Manchester Street, £150—For 216, against 65, informal *5. Sewerage extension, etc, £15,000—For 235,' against 45, informal 7. Formation paths, tarring, sanding, eto., £2000—For 224, against 35, informal 7. Public baths, ■urinals and improving entrances to town, £2250—F0r 216, against 64, informal 6. A NEW BUSINESS. Mr W. H. Bain, who was for some time on the workshop staff of Mr R. P. Smith, and latterly with Mr W. Olarkson announces in another •column that he has commenced business on his own account in one of the new shops in Ferguson street. Mr Bain is known by cyclists to re a thoroughly competent tradesman, and starting off with the confidence of the publio should soon build up a substantial connection. Aβ will beseeifby his advertisement, he is going to stock the Raleigh, 8.5.A., and B.S.A. pattern cycles. He has also secured the agency for the Wertheim sewing machine, and -will supply all duplicate parts or repair both sewing machines or cycles on the shortest notice.