Our Feilding Letter.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 352, 1 September 1883, Page 2

Our Feilding Letter.

(From our own correspondent.) Two serious accidents have lately occurred in this neighbourhood. In the first case, a young man named Managh, employed at Messrs J3ailey Bro's. mill at Halcombe. was kicked in the ribs by one of the tram horses- He sustained sotno severe internal injuries, and yesteiv day K his case was considered hopeless by Drs Ligbtboarne »>nd Skerman I have not heard of the poor fellow since. The other accident took place yesterday morning at Bartholomew's mill. A youug man named Wells, who was employed as a bushfaller, had his leg broken by the fall of a tree. Another man who was working with him fell light under the trunk of the tree, but owing to a hollow in the ground was uninjured. The building committee of the Catholic Church have, I believe, resolved to erect the church on the section in Derby-street. Though somewhat out of the way at pre* sent, this site will no doubt be ere long one of the most suitable in the township. The body of the new building will be 40f fc x 25ft, with a sanctuary 14ft x 12ft, and a sacristy 10ft x 10ft. Every credit is due to the members of the committee for the very energetic way in which they have taken the matter up, and in all probability by next Christmas they wilL.be in possession of one of the prettiest little churches in the country. In consequence of the great such cess which attended the late concert in aid of the Presbyterian Church, our friends of that denomination may at length be congratulated 1 on having their church free of debt. This must be a somewhat novel experience for a church in these days, though certainly a very desirable state of affairs. Better late than never ! After every conceivable .delay on the part of the Government, a move is at last being made towards erecting a footbridgeover theOroua at Aorangi. This will certainly be a very great boon to the settlers at Aorangi and Taonui, who will doubtless feel more charitably disposed towards the powers that be. Eumours were rife heresomejtime since on the subject of the resuscitation of the Feilding Choral Society. Nothing, however, has as'yet been done, nor does anything seem likely to be done ; with the array of talent thut has been brought forward at recent concerts, this is greatly to be regretted. Feilding, August 31.