FARMERS’ MUTUAL COMPANY

Taranaki Daily News, 31 July 1931, Page 8

FARMERS’ MUTUAL COMPANY

A SATISFACTORY YEAR

DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT. The year’s operations of the Taranaki Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Association were highly satisfactory, according to the report and balance-sheet submitted to the annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday. Each branch showed a satisfactory credit balance on the year’s working which, in view of the fire losses in the Dominion, was considered a matter for congratulation. The retiring directors, Messrs. H. D. Forsyth, C. Foreman and H. G. Gibson, were re-elected. Mr. H. A. Lennon was re-appointed auditor. A vote of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. S. E. Corry was carried. Mr. Corry had been associated with the association as inspector, and Hawera representative for 18 years. At a subsequent meeting of directors the appointment of a successor was referred to a special committee to report. Mr. C. J. Preston was reappointed chairman. ■ HOUSE BURNED AT ELTHAM. BEYOND PRESSURE OF WATER. A six-roomed, house on the northern boundary of the Eltham borough was burned to the ground at • 3 a.m. on Thursday. The Eltham lire brigade under Superintendent Nuttall, attended but as the house was situated on top of a hill about 200 yards from the roadway the pressure of water was not sufficient. On the arrival of the brigade the flames had a good hold and it was impossible to continue any efforts to save the building. The house was owned by Mr. Corbett and was’ occupied by Mr. Herbert H. White. Only two youths, a son and nephew, were in residence at the time, Mr. and Mrs. White having left on Monday for Auckland. Earlier in the evening there, had been a fire in the open fire place in the sitting room and it is believed the fire originated there. At 10.30 when the youths retired everything seemed in order. About four hours later they were awakened by smoke in the room and the younger boy ran to the residence of Mr. John Walsh to give the alarm. All that was saved was a sewing machine from the kitchen. ELTHAM SNOOKER TOURNAMENT. C. Horrocks won the snooker tournament at the C.E.M.S. Club, Eltham, on Wednesday. Details are: —First round: E. Hughes (handicap 22) beat T. Robinson (20); W. O. Hill (10) beat D. Cocker (14); M. Ewens (14) beat A. Hilmer (IS); S. Clare (10) beat O. H. Bjorngaard (10); A. Tiplady (5) beat R. Bocock (25); D. Knuekey (10) beat F. Wylds (5); C. Horrocks (28) beat W. Treweek (14); M. Prince (26) beat K. Ewans (18). Second round: Hill beat Hughes; Clare beat Ewans; Knuekey beat Tiplady; Horrocks beat Prince. Semi-final: Clare beat Hill; Horrocks’ beat Knuekey. Final: Horrocks beat Clare. Competitions were a feature of the Jollity Club dance at the Eltham Parish Hall on Wednesday. They resulted: waltzing (married), Mr. 0. Manley and Mrs. A. Beesley; waltzing (single), Mr. Mathews and Miss Fitzgerald; runnersup, Mr. L. Page and Miss Cooper. A Monte Carlo was won by Mr. J. Ritchie and Miss T. Urry. Mr. D. Bethune was judge. Mr. H. H. Marchant was master of ceremonies. Music was supplied by Mrs. Attrill, extras being contributed by Mrs. Beesley and Miss Nora Sheehy. I BUSINESS NOTICES. Reform supporters in the Stratford electorate are reminded of the meeting to be held in the Parish Hall at 8 o’clock to-night. “My impression of the dairy industry during my trip abroad” is the subject of an address to be given in the Toko hall to-night by Mr. R. W. D. Robertson, New Plymouth. All are invited to attend. Residents of Wharehuia will assemble at the hall to-night to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Chard and family, who are shortly leaving the district. The juvenile operetta “The Prince and the Demon” will be staged at the Eltham town hall to-night in the interests of the Eltham Plunket and Red Cross Societies and the Boy Scouts. The first performance was a great success and those who were unable to see this are urged not to miss the opportunity of seeing a talented group of local artists. A children’s fancy dress ball will be held at Matapu to-night, when prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. An adult dance will follow. CHEVALIER’S BEST ROLE. KING’S THEATRE ENTERTAINMENT “The Big Pond” presents Maurice Chevalier in a role entirely different from anything he has yet attempted oji the audible screen. For in .this latest Paramount picture, which will be shown at Stratford to-night, Chevalier is cast as an impoverished . French noblema.n who goes to America bent on becoming a business success. Strange to say, he succeeds, far beyond his wildest expectations. But there is one difficulty. The girl he loves fails to appreciate his newly-acquired accomplishments. She wants him to be romantic and gallant, while he makes the discovery that it is almost impossible to make a lot of money and be romantic at the same time. But Chevalier refuses to be'discouraged, which makes possible one of the gayest, most delightful romantic comedies of the new year. Claudette, who is the reason for his fast-beating heart, is ideally cast. Others in the cast include George Barbier, Marion Ballou, Frank Lyon and Elaine Koch, a talented child actress.

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