DROWNING AT ELTHAM

Taranaki Daily News, 24 July 1931, Page 8

DROWNING AT ELTHAM

OPENING OF THE INQUEST. An inquest, concerning the death of Emil Leo Renai, who was found drowned at Eltham on Wednesday, was opened at Eltham yesterday before Mr. W. L. Kennedy, district coroner. Margaret Raimi, widow of the deceased, said her husband was 50 years of age, an engineer by profession employed by the Union Foundries. He left home on Wednesday about 8 a.m. to go to his work in his usual health. He did not complain in any way. About three months ngo he had a serious operation, but he had got over it very well. He was feeling better than he had felt for years and nothing was worrying him. He had never at any time made the slightest suggestion of suicide. The inquest was then adjourned indefinitely. OLD CLOTHES DRIVE. APPEAL MADE TO EVERYONE. To-morrow, the Stratford Women’s Central Relief Committee is making an active appeal for donations of old clothes. Cars will leave the committee’s depot in Juliet Street at 9 a.m. and will collect clothes and garments of every description. The ladies especially ask for garments suitable for cutting down to clothe boys, but will be grateful for gifts of bedding, boots and shoes. Since the rooms in Juliet Street were opened the committee has clothed 114 children and 17 women. All those assisted have been pleased to take old clothes, but in many cases the committee has had to buy garments. At the present time the committee have nothing left in their room. ANNIVERSARY CONCERT. CARDIFF METHODIST CHURCH. The Sunday school anniversary took place at the Methodist Church, Cardiff, on Sunday last. On Wednesday evening the annual concert and supper took place. The Sunday services suffered somewhat through the inclement weather, but were bright and interesting nevertheless. A splendid audience attended the concert on Wednesday evening and was most enthusiastic. The Sunday school children rendered fine songs including Mozart’s Lullaby. Amusing recitations were given by Jack Nowell, Ted Brunton, Ben Raynor and Ken Horn. Lorna and Dorothy' Goble gave a charming Victorian minuet, and Dorothy Nowell and Phyllis Kear gave a hunting folk dance, which was highly appreciated. Miss Hoskins’ pianoforte duet, and Miss McElroy’s pianoforte solo were very good. Songs were rendered by Mr. Horn, Mr. W. Hancock, Mrs. Hancock, Miss Small, Mrs. Hughson, Mr. Mcßeth and a duet by the Rev. and Mrs. Skuse. The prizes were presented, and Mr. Claude Marchant proposed a vote o fappreciation to the teachers. Supper closed the evening. ' « “ON APPROVAL” AT ELTHAM. SMART AND WITTY COMEDY. “On Approval,” Frederick Lonsdale’s smart and witty comedy, has been made into a talkie and will be shown at Eltham to-night. If there is any shortcoming in the picture, it is in the fact that the laughs of the audience are so loud and so long that at times they drown the following dialogue. The cast is almost the same as “Rookery Nook.” Tom Walls is the irresistable don’t-care, impecunious Duke of Bristol, Winifred Shotter as a charming woman,. Mary Brough and the others in those kinds of parts which made them so famous in “Rookery Nook.” HOCKEY TRIAL GAMES. Trial hockey games were played at Eltham yesterday preparatory to the selection of the team to represent the Thursday division against the Wednesday division at Eltham next Wednesday. The ground was very muddy and conditions for play were unfavourable. The Thursday team was subsequently selected as follows:— Goalkeeper: Bennett (Eltham), Full-backs: Cooper (Eltham), Pitcher (Kaponga), Noonan (Kaponga). Halves: Attrill (Kaponga), V. Betts (Kaponga), Webby (Kaponga), Page (Eltham), Manning (Eltham), Leach (Waitara). Forwards: McCarthy (Kaponga), Harding (Kaponga), Irwin (Eltham), Donnelly (Eltham), Nairn (Eltham), Grant (Waitara). MAKAKA NOTES. During the past fortnight two very successful euchre parties and dances have been held at Makaka. At the earlier gathering a parcels competition was won by Miss Bloxham and Mr. Lines, while the euchre prizes were awarded to Mrs. Litchwark and Mr. Maindonald. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Mr. Percy Duckett and Miss Bloxham. Last Friday the euchre prizes were won by MrD. King and Mrs, Harkness. Dances and games followed to music supplied by Mrs. Avery, Miss Sattler and Mr. Maindonald (piano and aceordeon). The game “musical stick” was won by Mr. H. Duckett and Mrs. Bloxham. A Monte Carlo waltz was won by Master Joe Duckett and Miss Sybil Cuff. Miss Nola Bloxham delighted the audience with a toe dance. Miss Matty Duckett is the guest 'of Mr. and Mrs. A. Thomson, Manutahi. Mrs. R. Gray is spending a holiday at Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Bason are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gray. Airs. Bason is a gifted singer. BUSINESS NOTICE. A free offer of special interest to ladies appears in this issue. See Alanoys Ltd., advt. on this page.* “PLAY YOUR KING.” The Stratford Operatic Society’s musical comedy, attracted another large attendance to the Town Hall last night. !’«.»• night is the last opportunity for Stratford residents to see this eminently successful production and no one should fail to take advantage of it. So seldom is Stratford favoured with an entertainment of such outstanding merit that it behoves every lover of music, cheerful comedv and bright ballets to witness the best gloom dispeller that has been onnr> i- Stmrfnrrl for mRHV a flaY.