Holes of the Day

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7286, 13 October 1933, Page 3

Holes of the Day

One case of infectious disease was notified in Feilding last month, the sickness being scarlet fever. Throe building permits for work valued at £917 were issued in Feilding last month. As a result of being knocked down by a ear driven by Mr J. Pilling, of Feilding, at about 0 o’clock on Wednesday night, Mr Ernest Svendsen lies in the Feilding private hospital suffering from head injuries and shock. He was cycling along Derby street and the accident happened at the corner of Ongley street. Hems reported to be, making satisfactory progress. It is rather a coincidence that this accident should befall Mr Svendsen so close upon the misfortune suffered by his brother, Mr Victor Svendsen, last week, when he sustained injuries to his chest resulting from a fall at his home in Kimbolton road. At Wednesday’s meeting for the board of managers of the Feilding Agricultural High School a vote of sympathy to the relatives of the late Mr 11. E. Holland, leader of the Opposition, was carried in silence. Further to the complaint regarding a bull on a small section in South street, Feilding, it was reported to last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council tha-t the animal had been dehorned and the owner requested permission to retain the bull until December. The council decided that it was bound to take action, and authorised the town clerk to proceed with the drafting of a by-law to prevent the keeping of bulls within the closersettled area of the borough. The dust nuisance in Beattie and Denbigh streets, Feilding, was complained of by Cr. A. J. Hellow atast evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council. He felt that the situation warranted action to stop the speeding of motor vehicles down thesic thoroughfares or attention to the streets by spraying oil on the surface. —lt was decided to refer the question to the works committee for a report. The question of sealing the borough section of Awahuri road was mentioned at last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council, when Cr. A. C. McCorkindalc stressed the dust nuisance suffered by residents on the highway. It was stated that this matter was already first on the list of works to be done, and it was decided to request the finance cornmitteo to bring down a report on tlic proposal. Cr. McCorkindale hoped that an effort would be made to have the sealing done this summer. At last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council a copy of the award between the council and the Oroua County Council in connection with the severed portion of the borough was received from the Department of Internal Affairs. The Mayor (Mr C. E. Taylor) explained the terms of the agreement, and said that it was satisfactory to the borough and hoped it -would also be satisfactory (to the county. Reference to the action of the borough engineer in standing down a relief- worker for threatening behaviour, was made at last evening’s meeting of the Feilding Borough Council when the Mayor briefly set out the circumstances and moved that Mr Hay’s action be confirmed. This was seconded without further discussion beyond the Mayor mentioning that ho understood that the man had left town.

At last evening's meeting of tho Feilding Borough Council tho Mayor (Mr C, E. Taylor) reported on tho question which lie, together with Cr. E. Fair and the town clerk (Mr N. 0. Harding) had taken up with the Government Departments in Wellington. These matters have already been referred to in theso columns and at tho conclusion of his report tho Mayor extended his thanks to Cr. Fair and the town clerk for their assistance.