Our Feilding Letter.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 337, 11 August 1883, Page 2

Our Feilding Letter.

(From our own Correspondent.) Feilding, August 8. After a succession of three very severe frosts, we are now getting what promises to be a continuation of wet -weather, though possibly it may pass over. Everything seems particularly quiet here at present, and we are quite at a loss to find anything exciting. With rejrard to what I said of the proposed Dairy Factory last week, E see that the directors are trying to obtain the services of Mr Bowron as a lecturer on the subject. I sincerely hope he may be successful m stirring the settlers up to a due appreciation of their own interests. Our Mayor, Mr Letbbridge, is endeavouring to obtain a daily postal delivery m the borough. He ought to be suecesful, when towns of far less importance than Feilding are already m receipt of this luxury. Tne collectors for the proposed Catholic Chapel are meeting with very fair success. If they continue to do as they are doing, we hope to see the building up before Christmas. 'J he conceit to be given on the 17th inst. on behalf of the Presbyterian Church promises to be a great success. Already the tickets are being rapidly sold, and we may expect a bumper honse if. Jupiter Pluvius will only behave himself on tbe occasion. Amongst the novelties to be given on the" occasion are, I believe, a pianoforte and harmonium duett, and au American Orgau solo. The glee party under Mr Greo. Bartholomew's leadership are making considerable progress. I am sorry that our barber, Mr Lyons, has taken his departure for fresh fields and pastures new. Apparently the tonsorial is not a paying game m this part of the world. Many of us will miss Mr. Lyons, and his departure will entail occasional trips to Jb'almerstbn. Our School Committee* rather went /or Mr Robert Foulis at their last meeting. Apparently they do not seem to believe m the evenhanded justice dealt out by that gentleman to the teachers m the district. Why, positively they believe him guilty of favoritism. Now, could anything be more absurd than th.it a man of Mr Foulis' well known scholarly attainments and general kindliness and urbanity of manner should be thought capable of such meanness ! It certainly was most unpardonable on the part of any lady teacher to presume to resent what was only a little good-natured criticism. The jovial inspector mei'ely wished to crack a joke, and probably thought it a great honour to the lady m the question that he should select her as the medium of his very refined jest. I could almost wish myeelf a domiuie m order that I might make the personal acquaintance of this august individual. However, we cannot have all we want, bite must be thankful for small mercies. Judging by the recent issues of the Feilding Star and Rangitikei Advocate Mr Robert Foulis is ou the high, road to fame, i