Notes of the Day

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 60, 12 March 1943, Page 6

Notes of the Day

Three building permits for work valued at £2463 were issued in Feilding during last month. To-morrow the children of the Feilding Presbyterian and Baptist Sunday schools are to hold picnics. A framed photograph of Sgt. Keith Elliott V.C. is to bo procured for hanging in the Feilding Borough Council Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. J. Neilson, of Feilding, have received advice that their son Flying-Officer J. G. Neilson lias been promoted to Flight-Lieutenant. Prior to his return to camp yesterday, Trp. Bob A. Marsden of Feilding was made the usual presentation on behalf of the Patriotic Society by the Mayor, Mr. T. L. Seddon. No records were broken at the annual swimming cbmpetition for boys of the Feilding Agricultural High School this week. K. Harris mi. became senior champ and R. Lowrie junior champ. The girls' sports are scheduled for to-day. The Feilding Borough Council has decided not to proceed at present with the proposal to extend the municipal library facilities to neighbouring counties. This decision arises from restrictions on the supply of books during the war. No increase in borough rates is likely when the estimates for the approaching financial year are placed before the Feilding Borough Council. Notwithstanding prospective works ahead it is understood that the Council will not embark on any programme involving any stepping up of the existing rate charge. Addresses to parents on the new outlook on post-primary education have been given lately, by Mr. L. J. Wild headmaster of the Feilding Agricultural High School. The addresses were quite well attended and Air. Wild proposes to invite Dr. Beeby, Director of Education, to visit Feilding for a further address. Reporting to last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council the librarian stated that there were now SlO members and during the past month 3187 books were changed. A total of 42 new books had been added to the shelves. Revenue for book rental during the month totalled £l3 11s 9d. In deciding at its meeting last evening to remit the rent due by the Feilding Football executive for Johnston Park, the Feilding Borough Council resolved to approach the military authorities with a view to the completion of a satisfactory tenure in respect of the occupation of the park by the military. “The rate position is extremely satisfactory,’’ said the Mayor (Mr. T. L. Seddon) at last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council. He further stated that the indications were that before March 31 fully 98 per cent, of the rates would be collected and this would constitute a record. With the object of arresting a measure of vandalism at Kowhai Park last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council agreed to offer a reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for damage and to close the gardens each day at dusk. This will make it an offence for persons to be found in the gardens after dusk. During the hearing of appeals at yesterday's sitting of the Armed Forces Appeal Board in Feilding, respecting carpenters engaged on essential works, it was stated that work on a number of State houses in Feilding was likely to be resumed in the near future. A contractor stated that he was very anxious to resume work on 15 State houses as in their - present condition they were showing signs of deterioration. The Crown representative confirmed this statement when he remarked that a number of carpenters were likely to be freed to resume work on State houses in the near future. Stationed in Feilding us area organiser of physical education Miss Janet Willis will have the duty of co-ordinating the activities of the pre-school centre at the community centre, the two local primary schools and others nearby, the agricultural high school and the community centre itself, with a probable extension to adult classes. This appointment arose from the request of the Feilding Agricultural High School to the Education Department and Mr. Wild at a meeting of the Board of Managers stated that during this week Mr. O’Connor, organiser in Wanganui, was assisting Miss Willis. With a view to rendering social service in a practical way the Feilding Agricultural High School has evolved a scheme by which householders in need of assisttauce with gardens, lawns, etc., or even with occasional house duties, may apply to the school social service bureau. Pupils are assigned jobs in rotation and a charge of 1/6 an hour is levied, all the money being paid into the school fund. The ultimate disbursement of the fund has not been decided upon but the Patriotic fund will certainly benefit. Ml'. L. J./ Wild, (headmaster) reported to Wednesday evening's meeting of the Board of Managers that the scheme had been in operation three weeks and 46 boys had been engaged and the funds totalled £6 15s Cd.