The Anniversary

Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 8, 19 January 1884, Page 3

The Anniversary

*• -:i ■J§"?g almost superfluous on our part to remind our* readers, and especially the . residents, on the Manchester Block that the Tenth Anniversary of this settlement will be duly celebrated, according to notice, on Tuesday next, which is also the Anniversary Day of the founding of • the.,7Welliiigt<m Province. Tbe programme of the sports, &c published in another column has met with every "body's approval, and certainly some of •"tifeYeveats will be novelties in Feilding, *nd sure, to ensure great merriment, while WAinderstaiii that some of tho «ports will be repeated, and others added if found desirable. Other amusement's ' tforold<-and youagwiU also be provided. ThY sports ground will be o'pea : at 10 Vclock, and nothing but' fine, weather *y#ill be7wiffited to bring a large attendance, * l aiid''tb ; *hiake 'the out-door part pf the < proceedings all that' could be desired. ■^Jn' the evening the - promenade concert '•'j-M^ ball take place in the Town Hall at : ' $1 o'clock. Some of the best amateurs in ,A the district, but several of whom have '•• nejerr.yet. appeared before a Feilding ." have ; consented to take part and we can confidently predict a really •■*■ >^goiod and amusing-' entertainment for the •A^fotbimo hours, after which dancing will "'•' proceed without interruption till the close. The Town Band will perform at the -■' sports; sad a contingent of the same at tbe ball. The committee have spared no ' Tpains to'make the whole affair worthy of th© place -and occasion, and will only need the patronage and presence of , their jfeilpw. settlers and the public generally to make it a grand success. His Worship • '/ibe .Mayor will open the ball punctual..)* .sit 9 p.m. A '■'•-"• - . ./I ;. ■ ■ .— - ■ . -"* P " M " =