CENTRAL TARANAKI NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1931, Page 6

CENTRAL TARANAKI NEWS

UNNATURAL OFFENCE ALLEGED, STRATFORD LABOURER ACCUSED, Charged with attempting io commit an unnatural offence Robert Thomas McCallum, a labourer at present unemployed and a stranger to the district, appeared at the Stratford Court yesterday before JVpessrs. G. E. Wilson and H. C. North, J’s.P., and pleaded not guilty. He was committed to the Suprerpe Court for trial. He was represented by Mr. A. •Coleman. McCallum is a‘ single mm aged 51 years. /C PERSONAL ITEMS. Mr. H. G. IL Mason, M.P., Auckland, was a visitor to Eltham yesterday. He was at one time a member of the legal profession in Eltham. Mr. R. Hogg, who attended the Burns supper on Monday night, returned to Johnsonville yesterday. GENERAL ITEMS. The following will represent the Eltham Cricket Club against Kaponga as Kaponga today.—Smith, Partridge, Arthur, Edwards, Clare, Thomas, Walker (2), Drabble, Leatham, Page, Donnelly (2). An enjoyable dance was held in the Eltham Oddfellows’ Hall on Tuesday, there being a good number of young people present, including a large contingent from Stratford. Sait’s orchestra played the music, Mr. J. Bates being master of ceremonies. By advertisement the principal of the Stratford Technical High School advises that the school will re-open on Tuesday, February 3, and that he will be at the school on Saturday and Monday to interview parents, of intending pupils. New scholars are asked to bring then' proficiency and progress cards with them.

ELTHAM CYCLING SPORT. TWO EVENTS TO A. BURKE. The second series of cycle track race; under the auspices of the Eltham Cych Club was held at Taumata Park oi Tuesday. A. Burke gained first placi in the half mile and one and a hal miles, and E. Stockman came first ii the three mile, with Burke close up. Details are:—• Half mile. —A. Burke (20yds) 1, E Stockman (scr) 2, T. Stockman (60yds, 3. Time, Imin 10 3-asec. One and a half mile race.—A. Burke (50yds) 1, E. Stockman (scf) 2, T Stockman (100yds) 3. Time, 4min li 860. , Three mile race.—E. Stockman (scr) 1, A. Burke (100yds) 2, L. Volske (15C yds) 3, Time, Smin 30sec. KAIMATA NEWS. The Kaimata cheese factory is reported to have made a payment of fid per lb butter-fat for last . month together with a bonus of 3-Sd per lb but-ter-fat over .the months of March, April and May of last season. Hay and ensilage making is still in full swing in the district, the weather being much more favourable last week than it has been for some time. Miss Eileen Garvey, Feilding, is the guest of Mrs. E. Trass, Kaimata Road. Mr. and Mrs. D. Herlihy, senr., Taumarunui, have returned home after spending the holidays as the guests of Mr. and Airs. W. Herlihy. XING’S THEATRE PROGRAMME. EXCELLENT COMEDY DRAMA. ! “The pirl Said No,” William Haines’ new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all-talking picture, which will open at the King’s Theatre to-night, is said to be as fine as “Alias Jimmy Valentine,” and deals with the adventures of a young man facing the early stages of business life. Haines plays the early scenes with the same gusto he exhibited in “Alias Jimmy Valentine,” and is hammered by responsibility and hard work until he becomes a real busineis man. The “rescue,” with several hilariously comic angles, the scenes in the brokerage office, showing a typical A Vail Street plant in actual operation, the touching family scenes, giving intimate details of his home life, and the delicious clowning with the heroine, at the night club are among the highlights of the picture. ELTHAM THEATRE. “KING OF JAZZ.” The cast of the greatest comedy stars from both the stage and the screen appear in the hilarious comedy sketches of “King of Jazz,” the super-extravaganza starring Paul Whiteman and his band, which will be shown at Eltham to-night. With Whiteman, Laura La Plante, Jeanette Loff, Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy, Kathryn Crawford, “Slim” Summerville and others from the screen, musical comedy, vaudeville and the stage, the clever sketches provide laughs between the spectacle numbers of the picture. There are six of these sketches in the revue, all photographed in technicolour just as are the colourful song specialities and the musical spectacle numbers. Thus specialties are blended with spectacle and comedy with. both. The balance of “King of Jazz” is Whitemau’s debut on the screen as the world’s most famous maestro of music. One of the sketches was especially written as a vehicle for his comedy talents. Laura La, Plante has long been one'of the favourite comediennes of the picture world, and all the other screen stars, in the comedy sketches ar© favourites. MATAU DISTRICT NEWS. A very enjoyable half-night dance was held on Saturday last in the Matau hall. Although a misty rain was falling a large crowd attended. Towards the end of the dance supper was served by the ladies. The music was supplied, by Messrs. W. and A. Young, M. Jensen and E. Edgecombe. Harvesting is still being done in “fits and starts,” it being seemingly impossible to get two or three consecutive fine sunny days. A good many shooting parties after goats and wild pigs visited the district last week-end. Wild pigs are still fairly plentiful, especially in the I’chu district.

A good few “gentlemen of the road” have been seen passing through this district lately. No doubt they come looking for w’ork amongst the “unemployed” who are working on the Ngatamarau saddle at the end of Junction Road. Mrs. P. Rolfe and Master Alec Rolle have returned home after a week’s visit to New Plymouth. Miss M. Muir is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. T. Chapman. Mrs. Carver, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. Ayers, has returned to Kohuratahi. Miss M. Jensen is visiting Auckland. Mrs. L. Ayers has returned from Ohura. Mrs. Crawford, who has been the-jguegt

of Mrs. P. Rolfe, has returned Jiome. Mrs. E. McCoard, who has been visiting Ohura for her brother's wedding, which took place last Wednesday, has returned home. Mr. J. Carver is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. Ayers. Mr. Rex. Larsen, Uruti, spent last week-end with his parents at Matau. Mr. and Mrs. H. Crowe, Tarata, visited Matau last week. . Air. B. Rolfe is visiting his parents at Matau, - - — - -■-