FISHING THE VOGUE

Taranaki Daily News, 3 October 1930, Page 8

FISHING THE VOGUE

OPENING DAY SUCCESSES. FISH IN FINE CONDITION. “I have never known the trout to be in better condition,” said an enthusiastic /angler' in commenting to a Daily News representative upon the fortunes during the opening day. The trout did not “bite” as freely as in past .years but this was attributed to tlieir general fatness and to the fact that streams were in fresh on account of heavy rain just prior to the season’s opening. It was explained that flood waters disturbed the stony river bottoms and released food for the trout. Thus the seduction of ilys, grubs or creepers was not thoroughly appreciated by the fish. <• Early niorliing fishermen had fair luck, catches ranging from two to three pounds being fairly common. Whipping the Kapuni stream near Kaponga one angler secured nine fine trout of uniform size, roughly about 2} lbs, but bigger fish were caught in the Manganui. So far the heaviest reported catch in the competition, instituted by the Stratford Acclimatisation Society has fallen to the rod of the secretary, Mr. G. A. Carter, who landed three beauties, the heaviest of which weighed 5>J lbs. ELTHAM FIRE BRIGADE DANCE The final dance of the season, arranged by the >Eltham Fire Brigade on Wednesday evening; proved a great success, over 100 people being .present. A feature of the evening was the novelty dances, the prizewinners being: Monte Carlo, Penniall and Mr. Quigley; balloon dance, Miss C. Prince and Mr. Burr; spot waltz, Miss Carman and Mr. J. L. Thompson; Monte Carlo, Miss Carman and Mr. Burr; spot echottische, Miss . Coleman and Mr. J. Tocker; Monte Carlo, : Mr. and Mrs. Murray. ; 1 Music was played by an orchestra comprising. Mrs. Attrill and Messrs S. Murray, G. Schneider, C. Burrell, W. Gower land Walden. The master of ceremonies was Mr. Jhlian. Extras were played by Misses C. Prince and N. Sheehy.- ; , CLAY BIRD SHOOTING. STRATFORD COMPETITIONS. Good scores were returned by members of the Stratford Gun Club who competed in a shoot held yesterday bn Messrs. Nelson and Green’s property on the East Road, Stratford. A clear sky and only a modefate breeze combined to give favourable shooting conditions. Details are:— Six-bird match: L. R. Davies (14yds.) 6, G. A. Carter (18) 6, W. O’Brien (17) 6, B. Green (17) 5, A. Nickel (16) 5, E. Butler (10) 5, C.' Barker (13) 4, M. Fitzgerald (10) 4, A.' Hammond (12) 4, B. Joll/. (15) 3, A. Nelson (19) 3, P. Keller (12) 3, H.‘L. Kasper (12) 2. Twelve-bird match for. Western Cup: —A. Hammond (11) 11,'J. Winiki (17) 10, A. Nickel- lO, G. A. Carter (19) 9, A. Nelson (18) 9, C. Barker (12) 9, B. Joll (14)’ 9, L. R. Davies (15) 8, W. O’Brien (18) 8, P. Keller (11) 8, G. H. Taylor (10) 8, O. George (12) 7, M. Fitzgerald (10) 7. Four others retired. Fifteen bird- match for an enlarged photograph l of the. 1929 Taranaki championship meeting,- presented, by Mr. S. C. Dunbar:—A. Nickel (15) 14, C. Barker (11) 14, J. Winiki (17) 13, O. George (11) 13, G. H. Taylor (10) 13, B. Joll (13) 13, B. Green (15) 12’, G. A. Carter (18) 12, A. Hammond (12) 11, A. Nelson (17) H, L. R. Davies (14) 11, W. O’Brien (17) 10, P. .Keller (10) 10. In a five-bird shoot-off C. Barker .won with five first-barrel kills, Nickel loping one bird though he killed four with his first barrel. ■

American shoot, all off 16 yards (10 birds). —B. Poll and O. George 9; J. Winiki, B. Green, A. Hammond 8; G. A. Carter, W. O’Brien, C. Barker, A. Nelson 7; L. R. Davies, G. H. Taylor, W. P. Jenkins, H. L. Kasper, P. Keller and M. Fitzgerald 6.

ELTHAM THEATRE TALKIES. ACHIEVEMENT OF GREAT STAR. ■Beautifully recorded, sumptuously staged and magnificently acted is “The Trespasser,” featuring Gloria Swanson. This great picture will be screened at the Eltham theatre tonight. Brilliantly conceived as to plot and as brilliantly depicted,' “The. Trespasser” not only is the supreme achievement of a great star, but also, it is a picture destined to have a place among the immortal worts of the cinema. The gripping romance concerns a brave young stenographer “who, swept off hen feet by the ardent courtship of a millionaire’s son, married him and then finds her motives questioned by the boy’s iftern. father. With too much pride to stand >r the old man’s unjust censure, the girl tries to carry on alone. There an electrifying modern drama of love and sacrifice in which she matches wits with men and women, and with heroic nobility 'emerges triumphant. As usual Gloria’s gowns and headdresses are a sensation. Miss Swanson also sings “Love,” by Berlin and Toselli’s “Serenade.” i ’ KING’S THEATRE PROGRAMME. “ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.” ■ More than 2000 war veterans were employed in the making of “All Quiet on the Western Front,” commencing at the King’s theatre tonight. Most of them were American ex-service men. The others were soldiers who had served with the Germans, French, English, Russians and Italians. Sometimes they wore the uniform of France and other times the grey of Germany. For a month and more they lived together at the huge camp established by Universal on the Irvine ranch near Los Angeles, sharing the same quarters and food while the battle scenes were being made. There was a perfect spirit of comradeship, the hate of the war forgotten.

Practically every person engaged in filming “All Quiet” had previous military or actual war experience. This was true of women as well as the men. Several of the women appearing in the picture acted as nurses in Europe during the World War.

Nationals from every country, men ■who had fought each other from different war fronts, marched in the troops engaged in making the picture. Many of them were experts. This accounts for the startling realism of the hundreds of scenes that comprise the film masterpiece. Veterans from England, the United States, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Roumania and other countries were enlisted in the ranks and gave expert advice in setting up and directing the scenes.