ROOT CROP JUDGING

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1930, Page 6

ROOT CROP JUDGING

, MATAPU AND MANGATOKI, The children’s root crops grown in the Mangatoki and Matapu districts were judged yesterday by Messrs. R. Syme and J. W. Palmer. The results are:—- ■ MANGATOKI. t ’ Mangolds. Len Taylor.—Jersey Queen, 57 ions 17 cwt; Yellow Globe, (11 tons 14cw.t; average, .59 tons Points for condition 18,. quality 9. Ernest Schicker.—J jrsey Queen, 80. tons 19cwt; Yellow illobe, 105 tons 8 cwt; average, 98 tons Points for condition 20, quality 9. Carrots. " . . ’ ■ Ernest Schicker.—Red InteYmbdiate, 49' tons 16cwt; Matchless White, 59. tons 9 cwt; average, 54 tons 12Jcwt. Points for condition 20, quality 9. . .. MATAPU. Mangolds. Maurice Carter. —Jersey Queen, 54 tons 12cwt; Yellow Globe, 54 tons • Ucwt; average, 54 tons ,9cwt. Points for condition 15, quality 8. Trevor Treweek.—Jersey Queen, 48 tons 4cwt; Yellow Globe, 35 tons 7cwt; average, 41 tons 15Jcwt. Points for condition 18, quality 7. Carrots. Cliff Treweek—Red Intermediate, 41 tons 2cwt; Matchless White, 41 tons 15 cwt; average, 41 tons Bjcwt. Points for condition 19, quality 7. • GENERAL ITEMS. Should the Hawera Main School’s share of the cost of the new dental clinic not bo forthcoming by voluntary contributions a personal canvass will be made. This decision was arrived at on Thursday night at a committee meeting, when Dr. W. M. Thomson, Rev. E. S. Emmitt and Messrs C. W. Crutch, A. K. Fyson, M. Kenyon, E. Kirkby, J. Tait and E. J. Year bury were present. Advice has been received by the.Hawera school dental clinic committee .that pupils of the Convent School are eligible for treatment at the clinic. Appropriately enough when the Taranaki and Wanganui Rugby B teams filed out at Wanganui on Tuesday to the strains of the Queen Alexandra band !the tune chosen was “Taranaki.” This piece, which was written, in honour of the Taranaki Mounted Rifles Regiment, is the composition of Mr. J. Highham, Hawera. ■■■-■(-' .■■■■■ A discussion concerning the unsuitability of several matinee pictures shown to- children arose at a meeting of the Women’s Division of the Fanners’ Union at Hawera on Thursday. Some members considered the pictures objectionable and demoralising to,children. It was de-cided-that the matter should be brought up at the annual conference, when a suggestion would be made that more strict supervision should be exercised. A sale of household furniture and effects on behalf of MrsY L. Rawcliffe will be conducted by Messrs R. P. Morrissey and Co, in the Main Hall, Winter Show Buildings,’Hawera, ■on Tuesday, at 1.15 p.m. At the Central Mart, Hawera, to-day, J. C. Smith will sell by auction fruit, .poultry and sundries. Messrs R. P. Morrissey and Co. advertise particulars of their usual mart sale at their Union Street salerooms, Hawera, to-day. (Sitting in chambers at New Plymouth yesterday Mt. Justice Blair adjourned till next session a motion for the discharge from bankruptcy of Ueroa Ngarewa. His bankruptcy occurred in October, 1925, when his debts totalled £264, of which £206 had been proved.. When the motion was moved in open court last week it was opposed by Mr. L. A. Taylor on behalf of a number of creditors. Mr. L. M. Moss appeared in support of the motion and Mr. P. O’Dea for the deputy official assignee. • Footprints in the frost-covered grass led to a nocturnal visit to a Hawera house this week. Some time ago it was reported that washing had been stolen during the night from a clothes-line and soon afterwards a resident of the same street missed a quantity of firewood. To prevent future depredations the owner of the firewood invented a burglar alarm with some kerosene ■tins. He was awakened one night by the rattle of his tins. Hurriedly getting up he found the intruder, had decamped, but had left a trail in the- frost. A police search was made the next day. Articles of.clothing were also inspected and it is understood charges will follow.

OPERA HOUSE TALKIES. “MARRIED IN HOLLYWOOD.” Bringing something entirely new in screen entertainment, the screening of Married in Hollywood,” at the Opera House matinee to-day at 2 p.m. and tonight at 8, is heralded as a delightful, tuneful, laughful surprise for local dudiences. This Viennese song romance, the first ever written, directly for the talking pictures, embodies many novelties in both theme and execution, which make it one of the distinctive productions of the year. Opening with a spectacular view of the great Viennese Opera House, the picture sweeps rapidly into its colourful romantic theme of the love affair between an American singer and a Balkan prince. Delicious comedy touches are woven throughout the story, from the first meeting between the girl and the prince until the final fade-out. This meeting is handled in an unusual manner, and the brilliant Oscar Strauss and Dave Stamper tunes are cleverly interspersed throughout the entire Viennese sequence. Notable photographic and teehnipal effects, including a fantastic dress sequence and the many “travelling” shots on a scale hitherto unknown -to talking pictures, feature the picture. A chorus of 160 trained voices, and 60 skilled dancers appear in the various operatic settings. The box plans are rapidly filling at Miss Blake’s.