Notes of the Day

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 187, 9 August 1940, Page 3

Notes of the Day

Corporal P. Milner, of Feilding, is home on leave from Trentham. Six building permits for work valued at £1732 were issued in Feilding last month. There was one case of an infectious disease (scarlet fever) reported in Feilding last, month. Action is to be taken by the Feilding Borough Council to have all overhang ing hedges cut back. To meet cycle parking problems in Feilding three cycle stands have been placed in Fergusson Street. The Waituna West Football Club ad vertises its annual bail is to be held on August 23. Particulars of the function are found elsewhere ou this page. Mr. G. M. Moflitt, of Feilding, has re reived advice of having been awarded (he medal for long and eflieient service in the New Zealand Military Forces. “I must compliment the borough engineer for the improvements carried out at the cemetery,” said Cr. P. G. Guy at last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council. It was stated at last evening’s meet Ing of tho Feilding Borough Council that, as a result of (he re-valuation of the borough, there had been a drop in (he unimproved value of the borough of 33.7 per cent. This was slightly greater than was expected. The Feilding Basketball Association ’s fixtures for games on Saturday are as follow: Cobbe’s v. Rex, at 2 p.m., Toas v. Swifts at 2 p.m., Old Girls A v. High School, at 2.45 p.m., Old Girls B v. Kias at 2.43 p.m., St. 13rigid’s a bye. Feilding thirds to pkty Palmerston North High School at Johnston Park at, 3 p.m. ou Saturday: Saunders, Greathead, Huddleston, Beatson, Jones, Cask, Allen (2), Hazlett, Grindrod, Garlick, Wealleans (2), Wilson, Enright- Vallance Hurdle, Hesketh. Tne progress made in the work of, restoring sealed footpaths in Feilding was favourably commented on by the Mayor (Mr. T. L. Seddon) at last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council. A start had now been made with the footpath in West Street. Over 100 gallons of petrol per month was being saved by the milk vendors of Feilding as a consequence of the zoning of deliveries. This information was made available by Cr. P. G. Guy who interested himself in the zoning .scheme which was adopted by the miln vendors. A donation of roses promised by Mr. A. J . Shailer, of Palmerston North, to the Feilding Borough Council for Kowhai Centennial Park, during the Centennial celebrations, has been received by the borough authorities. The Mayor (Mr. T. L. Seddon) mentioned the matter at last evening's meeting ot the council when a resolution of thanks to Mr. Shailer was carried.

Pointing to the savings to be made by installing an up-to-date chip crusher at last evening’s meeting of the Fcilding Borough Council, the Mayor said that had a new plant been available £6U would have been saved on the 450 cubic yards of chips crushed last month. Cr. H. Dewe supported this opinion, remarking that the saving would have been £67 10s. In connection with the decision of the Feilding Borough Council to adopt the Country Library Service, it was report ed at last evening’s meeting of the council that arrangements were in hand for tho changeover to take effect from October 1. The librarian (Mr. R. Wood) is at present in Wellington obtaining data as to the procedure to be followed with the introduction of the Last evening’s meeting of the Feeding Borough Council decided to approach the Main Highways Board for approval of a loan of £9OO with which to purchase a new metal crushing plant. Reports on the position regarding the plant were considered by tho works committee of the council which recommended that action be taken to secure new machinery to cope with the require meats of the borough. With a view to improving the Hobson Street railway level crossing it was suggested by Cr. H. J. Dewe at last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council that the Railway Department might be approached to set back the railway fence on the Aorangi Street*Hobson Street corner. Councillors generally appreciated the advantages of this improvement and it was agreed to make tho suggestion to the Railway Department. Discussing the rates to be levied for the current year at last evening’s meeting of tho Feilding Borough Council, tho Mayor (Mr. T. L. Seddon) stated that, with the exception of a .sum of £470 for interest and sinking fund foi tho £6OOO loading Joan, the amount to be collected would be the same as las; year. While there would be individual variations in the new rate demands the amount budgeted for showed no variation beyond the exception indicated.