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Taranaki Daily News, 5 July 1930, Page 10

said Mr. Murray, “the real though unofficial president of the branch is Air. Alarfell, senr., to whose interest is due much of tho present enthusiasm for the . union’s work in Toko.” Air. Leslie Alarfell and his bride were also accorded a wonderful receiption when the former rose to reply. Interspersing musical and elocutionary items two competitions l.were held. Aliss Al. Kelly was first for the ladies and Air. W. Ericson for the men in the blindfold pig game, while Aliss C. Alilne and Air. L. Knowles carried off the prizes' for ability to recognise songs from the playing of the first bar. Songs were rendered by Mesdames A. Alarfell and C. Vaughan and Air. L. Leydon, and Miss Al. Towes and Aliss E. Longstaff gave enjoyable recitations, while the sailor’s hornpipe was danced, by Aliss Bell. Air. and Mrs. G. Cook were greatly appreciated in a violin and cornet solo. The music for the dances was supplied locally, extras being played by Airs. Vaughan arid Mr. J. Jamieson, the latter on bagpipes. Airs. Vaughan acted as accompanist for the-singing. PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. F. W. Walters, Springdale, Te Aroha, formerly of Taranaki, has decided to take up his residence in Queensland. He was tendered a public farewell at Te Aroha by a large gathering of town and country residents, at which every local governing authority was represented. It was recalled that prior to settling in Te Aroha Air. Walters had helped to build the Cardiff factory, which was one of the first co-operative factories in the Dominion. He was one of the pioneers of the co-operative dairying industry.-Air. Walters leaves New Zealand on July 18. GENERAL ITEMS. ' A special non-stop programme of novelty dances has been arranged for the dance to be held in the Foresters’ hall, Stratford, to-night. Air. Al. AlcDonald, land agent, Stratford, has a cheap property for sale on easy terms as advertised in this issue. The next I st should be for you to compare our prices and quality with other stores, when we are sure you will be great- ' ly surprised at the way in which you can save big money by careful shopping. We buy for cash, we sell for cash, thus saving middleman’s profits and saving you from paying others bad debts. The Auckland Warehouse, Drapery and Clothing Store, . opposite County Hotel, Stratford, also Wai-i tara. ‘

KING’S THEATRE. ‘•THE MOUNTED STRANGER.” • Hoot Gibson rides his old cayuse into some’ of the most desperate situations ever seen and heard on the screen in “The Mounted Stranger,” Universal alltalking action picture, coming to the King’s Theatre, Stratford, this afternoon. Riding, fighting, romance and humour feature “The Mounted Stranger” from the word “go.” Hoot returns to his old stamping ground, down along the border, where men ride hard and fight, hard, and life holds a thrill a minute.' Hoot plays the part of a young cowboy, who sets out to avenge the death ’ of his father, murdered by a gang of bad men. How he accomplishes this, aided by a beautiful girl, makes one of the most interesting and exciting pictures. Between. plots, fights and hairbreadth escapes, Hoot finds plenty of time to indulge in his inimitable brand of humour, which is among the many things that make his work distinctive as a western star. Winsome Louise Lorraine. plays opposite Hoot as a beautiful girl of Spanish descent. She risks her own life to save that of the hero.

ELTHAM MUNICIPAL PICTURES. One of the most unusual and distinctive pictures ever screened-will be seen at the Elthara Theatre to-night. .The picture is based on Peter B. Kyne’s famous story,- “Three Godfathers.” Its plot deals with the reactions of three western bad men when they find themselves with a new-born baby on their hands in the midst of the desert. They had promised the child’s mother before she died that they would take the baby to the little frontier town of New Jerusalem. A killing trip across the desert awaits them and they know that .at New Jerusalem, if they ever get there, the noose is waiting also. This dramatic situation furnishes material for a picture -reh in romance, pathos and humour. Many of the scenes were filmed in the, Mojave Desert, .and the realism of the picture I is startling in its intensity. - ...