Notes of the Day
The I'eikliug Salvation Army .Band J;as organised a bandsmen’s re-union which ’will be held on June 1,1! and 3. A hearty response has been received to the invitations and visitors will be present from Auckland, Taranaki, 'Wanganui, Hawke’s Hay, Wairarapa and Wellington.
At its meeting on Friday night, the Feilding A. and I*. Association decided on the motion of Mr. J. G. Eliott to invito the Feilding Young Farmers’ Club to nominate, three of its member:;
as honorary members of the association general committee. In connection with the forthcoming election of members of the Hew Zealand .Meat Producers’ Board, the Feilding A. and I’. Association has decided te support. the nomination of Mr. J. Knight.
The Feilding A. and Association has decided to apply t,o the N.I.A. and P. Associations’ Conference for February 4 and 5 as Feilding hs .Show dates. Certain local bodies tire moving in the direction of having repealed a section in the Municipal Corporations Act, which empowers them 1o reduce rates on
A. and P. Association showgrounds. On the other hand, interested associations are- urging that the section of the Act be retained, for the reason that, it; repeal might seriously embarrass them At the annual meeting of the Feilding ,\. and P. Association on Friday night, Mr. U. N. SamliJands urged support for the proposal to retain the section, but (he meeting decided, on the motion of the president (Mr. K. Burrell) first to refer the matter to the executive for consideration. It was considered that (lie issue raised was one requiring very careful consideration.
Mr. K. W. Dalrymple, of Bulls, will pioside over the inter-provincial conference of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, wlib-h opens at Masterton tomorrow. The conference will be representative of the "Wellington, Manawatu, Wanganui and Wairarapa provincial districts of the union.
A flag bridge drive will lie held at the Parish, hall on Wednesday night under the auspices of the Lyttou Street School Homo and School Association, Funds are being raised for the purpose of improving tho school grounds. Motorists travelling to Palmerston North, via Bunnythorpc should notice that a compulsory stop sign is now erected on each side of the railway lever crossing, adjacent to the township. The new Aorangi bridge over the Oioua river will, when completed, bear some distinguishing mark or sign appropriate to a structure which forms a main approach to Feilding. W. A. Brabyn, of Feilding, who has done much to assist the Feilding Band, has resigned from the position of conductor. Although Mr. Brabyn put in his resignation some time ago the board committee deferred acceptance until last week, when it was regretfully agreed to. The absence of a doctor ou the Johnston park football, ground on Saturday was remarked when tho Athletic fullback, Fearnlcy, was carried off tho field suffering a severe injury to his scalp.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6919, 27 May 1929, Page 3
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