New Years Eve, c. 1999
Celebrating both the new millennium and the new clock tower, Feilding held a celebration in Manchester Square.
The Pines, Feilding
Sketch done by Edith Halcombe. This was her and Arthur's family home, built in the early 1870's. The house originally stood in a garden that extended to the corner of Warwick Street, to Kimbolton Road, and through to Queen Street, around seven acres in all.
First Excursion of the Steam Train, c. 2003
The first excursion of the Wab 794 Steam Train, on August 31, 2003. The train took a trip through the Manawatu Gorge and back, after being rebuilt on a lease by the Feilding and District Steam Rail Society.
Visique Feilding Optometry
Optometrist situated in Manchester Square, Feilding. The top floor of this building was used as a boarding house, in the 1930s and 1940s.
Feilding Farmers Market
Flower stall at the Feilding Farmer's Market. Date unknown.
The Market is currently held every Friday morning from 8.30am to 1pm, in Manchester Square.
Feilding Business Awards
DescriptionThe Feilding Excellence in Business Awards has been running since the mid-1990s. Organised by Feilding Promotion, it focuses on customer service rather than financial performance. Organised by Feilding and District Promotion, the event focuses on customer service rather than financial performance and involves a "mystery shopper" style of judging. Project manager Raewyn Loader urged the community to stop by the Feilding Information Centre to cast their vote. "We want everyone in the district to nominate a business who they think deserves recognition," Loader said. "We want to build on the tradition of being friendly in Feilding. Get involved, feel good factor, have your say. "A vibrant and healthy business community impacts positively on our community, helping to attract new residents and businesses." Loader said the awards had become the highlight of the business community's calendar. The night had sold out each year. Every nominated business receives an anonymous phone call and visit, with marks allocated to each question based on the level of customer service satisfaction. Each year the awards show has a different theme or dress-up. In 2015 event-goers were required to dress up in a Gatsby theme. In 2015 it was feared it would be the last hurrah for Feilding's business awards, after changes to community funding in the Manawatu District Council's Long Term Plan nearly led to its demise. The awards are now held biennially, with the Manawatu Business Awards held in the off-year. Nominations forms are also printed in the Feilding-Rangitikei Herald.
Feilding Saleyards
The Sheep section of the Feilding saleyards, Manchester Street, Feilding
Dominion Buildings
Built 1908 Architectural style is Edwardian Free Classical The most significant tenant of the Dominion building was James S. Tingey, a chemist, town councillor from 1917 and May of Feilding until 1925
Kowhai Park
Kowhai Park covers 10.2ha and is managed by the Council. It is one of the Manawatu District Council’s premier or “flagship” reserves and as such has many functions for the community. The key components of the Park include: A heritage management area: including the historic former racecourse main entrance gates and the Old Tote building; A “village green” area which includes the cricket ground; A gardens management area which includes the native bush, the Makino Stream, gardens, bush walks, aviaries and rose gardens. Children’s play areas.
Makoura Lodge
Makoura Lodge was established in 1998. The Lodge was built with as many local materials as possible. The Lodge features Macrocarpa timber, milled from the property and rocks out of the nearby Coal Creek River for stone work. The impressive open log fire surround and bar top are made from a Totara log that survived a scrub fire on the property. . The historic library, which guests can enjoy, is part of Hugh’s Great Grandfathers collection, who was a school teacher at Kimbolton School, studied law, became a solicitor and taught himself 11 languages! In 1903 the original Homestead was built by McIntyre brothers - Hugh and Jack. This stands today as “Glenluce” and was named after Glenluce in Galloway, Scotland. The house was built mainly from Totara trees grown and milled on the farm. Hugh and Jack's father lived in Wanganui and would often come down to give them a helping hand with the house. Being a joiner he was responsible for a lot of the finer details inside Glenluce, such as the beautiful Totara fire surround. Whilst this was being built the McIntyre’s lived in a Whare, built in 1896. This building still stands today and is used as the horse stables for the Horse Trekking. Stay at Glenluce Homestead. Taken from www.makouralodge.co.nz
Great Home Giveaway Promotion
Feilding's Great Home Giveaway - Shop local for your chance of a Lifetime - Promotion for some of Feilding Businesses - shop in one of the shops that are supporting this promotion and save the receipt. For each accumulated $100 worth you will received a ticket in Feilding's Great Home Giveaway. You could win a 3 bedroom home with garage at 26 Vista Drive, Feilding plus a chance to win prizes in regular lucky draws. See the last photograph for more details of how to enter. The winning ticket was drawn by Mayor Caryll Clausen from a concerte mixer full of the 393,692 tickets. Number 470635 was the winner and held by Mrs Smith. Once the daw was over a ball at Highden Estate to mark the end of promotion, attended by nearly 100 people was held.
Order of St John
The old St John Building on Bowen Street. The new St John Building taken 2018
