OUR FEILDING PAGE.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1453, 3 November 1911, Page 6

OUR FEILDING PAGE.

POLIOE COURT.' At the Polios Court yesterday Mfgsrsß. Borne and J. Oollingwood, J's.P., presiding, a prohibition order by coEsent was granted against a Halcombe resident, John W. Hooper, ou the application.of his wife. Sergt. Bowden applied for au order restoring oertain stolen property to the rightful owner. The order was granted. TO THE SHOW. Feilaing is going to make holiday to-day and everybody and bis wife ace bjnnd to Palmerston for the Show. The reports to hand have raised expectations to the highest pitch and all parta of the district will be represented. A SOUTHERN VISITOR, Mr Kyle, V.0.R.5., of the Christohnrch abattoir, is at present on a visit to the North, and when at Feilding had a spin out in the conntry, via Sandou. Mr Kyle was greatly impressed with the immense possibilities of the very fine oonntry through whioli he passed. '

A NORTHERN SHEEP BREEDER

AND HIS SHOW IMPRESSIONS.

' Among the visitors to just now is Mr Edwin Harding, one ot'Jthe lending sheep breeders of the North. Ho owns a very large flook in the Northern Wairoa and in conjunction with his brothers, Mess's Alfred and Msurioe Hard lug, is a big shipper of wool. Mr Harding judged the Romneys at Hastings, and regietted his inability to act as judge .here,, bat to a M.D.T. reporter yesterday he expressad great pleasure with what he has suen on our .Showground, especially the expenitious way in which the varions classes were judged. He was much struck with the very fine sheep exhibits, particularly the Roinneys, in which lie is much interested. Speaking of the advance made during [&6 past four or five years, he said there was a very marked improvement in the wool achieved by judicious selection. When sheep breeders mi the ideal high as the exhibits here showed they were doing, they could accomplish much. Mr Harding, being primarily a sheep man, was diffident to expressing views in the rattle, but said h? felt disappointed that there were not more Shorthorn bulls.and bethought it a pity that breeders like Mr William Taylor, of Waikafco, and Mr Tamer, of Eltham, should bring their bulls so far to meet with no competition. The Hereford aud Shorthorn shown, he regarded as magnificent types. Mr Harding leaves for his Northern home by tne Main Trunk this afternoon.

A BENEFIT PERFORMANCE. The Lyoeum Picture Company liave deHtiitnly fixed the data of the Atlil°tic Olnb':- bsDßflt performance (or the 16th Novmnber. Tlie committee ata workiug hard and it is anticipated that a substantial sum will be raisfid. TO SEE THE CUP RUN. TOW.. Several local residents contemplate Journeying to Wellington to-day, en route to the New Zealand Unp, MR HORNBLOW'S MEETING, MM Mr Hornblow, Liberal candidate for Oroua, addressed a large meeting lust evening, which pave him a good hearing. His Worship the Mayor (Mr Goodbahere) presided.

In thp course of his address Mr Hornblow warmly advocated the eonsfcruction of nine miles of road beyond Apiti to oounecc with the Hawke's Bay district. If tin's were done, he said Feilding would advance bv leaps and bonnds till it became second ouly to the big cit'es. He had approached the Minister for Works on tne subject aud had just received a telegram to the effect that the proposal would be thoroughly investigated to ascertain how it would advantage s-:ttlers. Mr Horubluw further declared that Feililiug was fall of Rip Van Winkles aud cnold not progress properly till they woke up to the great possibilities of the district and suit to Parliament someone vflin would tlrsc forvrarrf. Tliev Jiatl fuilsil to return a representative who wonld wurt. iu fclia iiit?r<sts of till s°ttleis. Ho had met this week in tin Apiti distrut a woman who had not seen another of her sex hi five years It was scandalous that so fine a country should be neglected. It was no us? blauriug the Government, they must blame their reprbsentative.

A vote of thanks was accorded the candidate after a nnuiber of questions had bejn answered, the mover being Mr J.j/Irewiu, \

Mr J. Eeid has been placed in charge of our Feilding Branch, and all business entrusted to him will receive prompt attention. Correspondence on all local and general topic is specially invitedt

| STORTING. The nominatious for the Feilding Joo&ey Chib's Spring meeting elus? with the Secretary to-night, and the number already to hand assures a good meeting. ATHLETIC CLUB. A PROMISING MEETING. A'lot of interest is now being ceutied in the Feilding Athletic Olnb, now galvanised into new life, and the meeting on Boxing Day promises to be one of the mosc successful in its history. Ilia oanvasseis are working with considerable soocess, and the donations are mounting to a respectable total. At the meeting of the committee held in the Library, the'following officers were appoiuted r Vice-president,J. O'Meara, J. Oollingwood (reelected)'; boo. treasurer, a. H. Snttou (reelected); lion, secretary, W. R, Walker; printing and advertising committee, G.W. Hean, J. Oollingwood and Seretary; protest oommittee, E. H. Fisher, J. Oollingwood and W. R Walker; ground committee-, A. J. Hum, G. W. Hean and Secretary; conductor of sports, E..H. Fishe* starter for athletic and ovele events, R. H. Whisker (re-elected); starter Fire Brigade events. W.. J. Jouob ; timekeepers, D. Pryder A. MoOnrkindale; judges, P. Ooyle, C, Aitken and L. Ashortli; result board official, T Nightingale; handicapper, J. Oollingwood; resaJfr official, H. Wilkinsou, The following new membars were elected:—J. Smith, H. Wood, G. Shannon, 0, Hammond, Wong Yon, A. Woollatt, J. Hicks, A. McGilliuraT, T. McGiffiuiay and H. McKay. BAND PROGRAMME.

On Sunday evening the FeiWing Brass Band will give the performance that was prstponed last week, commencing at 8.15 p.m. The following is the programme:-March,"The Contrabandist" (Lewis); seieotion, ''Toiquato Tasso (Donizetti), cornet solo by Baurisman Ooombes; waltz, Ijb Mburs d' Abstralie" (Loski).; selectin), "Lncretia Borgia" [(Donizetti), march, "The Vauuqisher" (Leo Southwell); God Save the King.

(Poblished By Arrangement.) THE LICENSE QUESTION. J-.. 7 ".* To the Editor M.D.T, Sir,—l'd a recent tonr through the country I maflf< oarefnl soundings as ta the possibility of prohibition bMn® carried, aud I am pleased to say that my obsarvations have led we to s»y that lam confident there is no possible hope nf prohibition baiug carried. The utter and wholes&l'n coudemnatitn nf prohibition of Maine after its long and exhaustive trial has buoctad the bottom ont of No-licunse tout arguments. Neither do I think there is nnv cause tu i'tar the loral option poll in the Oroua, The Feildmg and district hotels are a credit and the farmprs hiiow it. There is nothing to gain by closing one hotel in order to enrich the neighbouring publican, anl I am pleased so many in the Orona electorate are of the same ooiniun. All I asa is that people will not let this couutrv get into the hands of wowS3TS.—I am, etc., • ANTI-WOWSER.