GENERAL ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1930, Page 10

GENERAL ITEMS.

The president of the Kaponga branch of the obstetrical- appeal fund has received the following, acknowledgement from Mrs. Steven, president bf the Stratford . branch, with . which the Kaponga branch was affiliated for the purposes of the appeal:- “I wish to convey to you and to the ladies who so. ably assisted you my deep appreciation .of the splendid effort you made on behalf of the fund. That you have raised £47 Bs. shows that the district has been well organised, and that the collectors have worked strenuously. . ' The winner of the sheep weight-guess-ing competition at the Midhirst axemen’s carnival on Wednesday was Mr. J. C. -Latham, Tuna, who' estimated 213 lb., the correct. weight being 212|1b.., One of the premier dances of the season for ..the district, the. Pukengaliu Social Club’s fourth annual ball, will be held in the- hall on Monday. The floor is in excellent order, - and novelty dances will lend, variety to the proceedings. Boulton’s orchestra has been engaged, ,and free buses will convey : pat-' tons to the dance..

The opening dance of a Saturday night series will .be held in the. Forresters’ Hall, Stratford, to-night. Music will be supplied by the Syncopators. Motorists will find new facilities in the service station just opened at the corner of Broadway, and Opunake Road, -Stratford. It, is essentially'modern. All brands of petrol are: obtainable, and a large stock of tyres and. accessories is kept ready for instant/use.

Evei'y article, in our . store'. is -' a Star Value, and our chief claim is to our matchless prices. Oiir guarantee always stands good (satisfaction or money refunded). Our stocks have been carefully selected for quality and prices. You will find we know how to sell best quality, goods and to name low prices. The Auckland Warehouse, ■Drapery and Clothing Stores, Stratford, also at Waitara.

KING’S THEATRE,' STRATFORD.

“DAMES AHOY.”

Antics of three women-fearing gobs make “Dames Ahoy,” Universal comedynow at the King's Theatre, one of the funniest talking.pictures of the ’Current season. Glenn Tryon is at his . laughprovoking best as a young sailor who goes aground on the reef of matrimony. His fellow 'gobs, in the persons of Otis Harlan and Eddie Gribbon, also .turn in highly amusing performances. The plot deals with the. adventures of the three gobs who set out, while oh shore leave, to find a blonde who has tricked one of their number into signing away half his pay. The complications are heightened .when Tryon, ignorant of What he is doing, wins a dance contest carrying a prize of £lOQ —a bungalow, and a bride. The greater part of the hilarious action of “Dames Ahoy” is laid at an amusement beach. One of the most amusing sequences is the singing of the famous sailor song, “Barnacle Bill.” Helen Wright, a newcomer to the screen, has, the role of leading lady. Miss Wright is young,' charming and t dented, and her work in her first picture forecasts a spectacularly successful film career. William James Craft has done an excellent job of direction: with “names Ahoy." Sherman Lowe, wrote the story, Matt Taylor the adaptation, and Albert DeMond the dialogue.