FUNERAL OF LANCE GIBSON

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1930, Page 10

FUNERAL OF LANCE GIBSON

MASONIC AND EX-SERVICEMEN, ARRANGEMENTS .FOR TO-DAY The- funeral of Mr. Lance V. Gibson, victim of the tragedy on Mount Egmont, will take place in Stratford to-day. _ The funeral will leave his residence in Cordelia Street near Cloton Road, at 2 p.m., and proceed along Fenton Street to Broadway, traversing Broadway to Regan Street. It will be a Masonic funeral and ex-servicemen have been asked to parade. From Broadway the funeral will go down. Regan Street to Cordelia Street, where cars- will be waiting to convey mourners the remaining distance to Kopuatama cemetery. A firing party from the Stratford Technical High School will attend at the graveside and it is possible the boys’ band will be in attendance to play Abide with Me at the graveside. The Rev. J. MacGregor will be officiating minister, Ex-servicemen, members of the late Mr. Lance V. Gibson’s lodge, and of other lodges are requested to attend tue ■ funeral. ■ • HUIROA DISTRICT NEWS. The Diggers’ Ball was held in Huiroa schoolroom on Friday evening. A good number attended. Scott’s orchestra provided excellent music, extras being played by Miss Wilmhurst. Mr. Harry Read was" master of ceremonies. Mrs. R. Murphy is in the Stratford Hospital., Mr. Dick • Mitchell, who has been on a holiday in the' Wairarapa, has returned home. Mrs. W. Mitchell,.-Omoana, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. Mitchell. The Huiroa branch of the Farmers’ Union held a meeting ’to • discuss the unemployment problem, and passed a resolution in opposition to the dole. REFEREES FOR TO-MORROW. . Referees for the junior football competition in the Central Division tomorrow have been chosen as follows: — Third grade. —Stratford. v. Inglewiood, at Inglewood, 2.45 p.m., Mr. 0. Pellowe. Fourth Grade. —Stratford v. Inglewood, at Inglewood, 1.15 p.m., Mr. C. Mullaney; .School B v. Eitham, at School, 2.45 p.m., .Mr. A. W. White; School A, a bye. .The following will represent Stratford fourth-grade against Inglewood at Inglewood at 1.15 p.m.—Pollard, Jenkin, Latham, Moore, Berg, Wilmshurst, Reader, Burgess, Green, Pettigrew, Ireland, Fawkner, Pratt,' .Dickson, Hancock, Vincent Martin, Till and Lamason. SCOUTS' AND SCHOOL BENEFIT . KING’S THEATRE PROGRAMME. A. large crowd attended the King’s Theatre last night, there being a picture benefit for the Boy Scouts and the Primary School.' ■ The picture “High Treason” was one of the best yet screened, • It is an all-talking British drama of what the world may be like in 1940. The leading roles are played by Benita Hume, Jameson Thomas, Humberton Wright and Basil Gill, all of whom have perfect recording voices. The story, which is very powerful and interesting, deals with the forces for - peace against the forces for war struggling in a politically reconstructed world a decade hence. It is forecast that women . will. play a great part’- in years to. come and will be virtual .rulers’, socially and politically. The daring novelty' of its story, the'resource and imagination of its- treatment; the spectacular glimpses of a highly commercialised future. and perfect recording of English voices make “'High ' Treason” the finest production seen for many a day. “High Treason” will be' screened for the last time to-night and patrons will be well advised to reserve their seats. PVRANGI NOTES. ■ July has been the driest month since' 1923,’when only 2.43 inches of rain fell, with twelve-days with rain. This year with twelve days with rain the fall was 4.51 inches, with a fall of 1.80 inches on the 18th. There was. a fair of snow on ■ the 28th., the first for eleven years.' The Tarata footballers played Purangi on.the Purangi grounds on July 6, The local- team was victorious by 9 points to 3. .On July 13 Purangi was beaten at Tarata by 11 points to 9. A euchre and dance party in aid of tie hall funds was held on July 11 ami a crowd attended. The ladies' prize was won by Miss Monnsey and the men’s by D. Mollit. The cake competition was won by Mr. Nash of the camp. Miss Saidie Mounsey and Mr. -Nash won the prizes at the party on July 25. The hall is now well on its way to completion. The roof is on and a start has been made with the flooring, and all being well the official opening will take place shis month. Tiie Public Worirs Department has done about half the anticipated work on the Mangaoapa Road. This will somewhat compensate the settlers for the loan they raised in 1919 to re-open the road after the cloudburst about 1913, as well os .give the district better access to. the railway at Kiore. K AIM AT A NEWS. The final of the Kaimata euchre parties took place on Tuesday evening. The winners were Mrs. Gibbons (1), Mrs. 1,. Dobson (2). Mrs. F. Adlam (•’>), Mirs E. -Dobson (consolation); Mr. N. Braceviidle (1). Mr. H. Salisbury (2). Mr. L. Jones (;?.), Mr. L. Bocoek (consolation). The ' competition was won by Mr. Ha.'tigan. The winners of the for the season were: Mrs. H. Jones, 7U games, I» Mrs. A. Bracegirdle, 71 games, 2; -Mrs. T. Burgess, G9l games, 5; Mr. A. Bracegirdle, 82 games. If Mr. Joe Moratti, 7G games, 2; Mr. 11. Salisbury. 74 games. 3. Mies P. Burkhart is, in hospital.

Miss F. Collingwood. Kaimata. is the guest of Mrs, J. Bithell, Mangorei. Mr. Mackie is indisposed.. Mrs. Richworth . is. the guest of her mother, Mrs." Mackie.