FEUDING AND DISTRICT NOTES.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1866, 10 March 1913, Page 3

FEUDING AND DISTRICT NOTES.

(Our own Representative). STOCK ACT BREACH. On the information of Stock Inspector Miller, A. Mathesen was on Saturday at Feilding fined £2 and costs 7s for exposing for sale sheep affected with lice. Defendant did no appear, but the Bench pointed ; out that further cases would bo ' severely dealt with. Ample warning , has been given by the Department j and by auctioneers, and it behoves , owners of fiocks to conform with the law. BOWLING. A rink of Feilding bowlers, skipped by Mr Bartholomew, visited Terrace End on Saturday, and defeated a rink skipped by Mr Sollitt by 38 to 2 for the Easter Cup presented by Manson and Barr. Our rink was heartily congratulated on arrival home. Other victorious Feilding rinks were those skipped by Geo. Saywell, 25—14; Stewart. 25—13; James, 23—12; Garrett's team was defeated by 17 —13. CRICKET. Representatives of Park A and B teams met the Post Office team in the annual fixture on Saturday. The Park team proved too good, putting up 1(5(5 in their first innings. Salmon was to scorer with 40. and other double figure men were Ivingdon 21), Hingston 23, Hnstick and Nicholas 15, and .T. Nesbit IS. and P. Nesbit 10. The P.O. team replied with 79 — Hoffmeister 28 and P. Stitt 1(5 beiug only double figure men. McDowall, quite a junior, fielded brilliantly for Park, and Hoffmeister for the P.O. showed splendid batting. Park followed on, and put up '.>!) l'or six wickets —P. Stitt 20, Hoffmeister 19, Douglas 17, and Wenham 1(5. Hearty appreciation was expressed of the admirable manner in which the Misses Hingston have so often dispensed afternoon tea. APPRECIATION. The mounted men (officers and non-coms.) who have been undergoing a week's instruction on the racecourse at Feilding, struck camp on Saturday morning. Prior to breaking up the officer in charge Capt. Foster, expressed appreciation of the of the action of the C. E. M. S. in having equipp d a room with reading and writing materal and music. AMATEUR ATHLETICS. The following handicaps have been declared for the meeting this evening, distances 220 and 880 yards:— A. Hancock 10yds and 30yds; R. Payne 10 and 30, T. Hicks 1(5 and 35, C. E. Brown 18 and 55. W. Reul 19 and 30, H. Christmas 19 and (50, J. Edelsten 20 and 35, J. Murray and 20 50, W. Eade 20 and 55, A. Pearson 22 and 60, J. McLeod 22 and 55, J. Lowe 22 and 45, C. Fisher 22 aud (50, F. Power 22 and (50, C. Robbie 22 and 60, F. McLeod 22 and 60. GOOD SHOOTING. The Saturday afternoon squad of senior cadets made their first appearance at the range on Saturday under Lieut. Fisher, *when the preliminary practices of class firing were gone through. , The shooting was very good, even consideiing that it was the first occasion on which many of the boys had handled a rifle. Cadet Ellis was the best shot, scoring two possibles. Cadets Innes Jones and Sergt. Buckeridge also ■cored possibles. A gold medal has been presented for boys making the best average in class firing, and a silver medal with gold centre for second best. Both medals are anonymous donations. FRUIT PACKING. Orchardists in Feilding district should not forget that a demonstation in packing apples is being given this afternoon at jMrs A. R. Mayo's nursery, Aorangi, by the Government orchardist. Mr Geo. Stratford. The demonstration commences at 2 p.m., and all are invited. Mr Stratford has had considerable Canadian, Home and colonial experience, and is happy in his methods of illustration. There should be a big attendance.