MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19478, 22 December 1925, Page 3

MARTON

MARTON GUN CLUB. (From the “Chronicle’s” Special Correspondent). Or. Thursday the Marton Gun Club will hold its Christmas shoot (for a lamb donated by Messrs Crabb Bros.) on the Marton racecourse, commencing at 2.30. REGINALD DENNY IN “OH, DOCTOR!” WEDNESDAY NIGHT. [ An outrageously funny comedy of I pills and thrills—with Reginald Denny I giving an inimitable portrayal of a I sick man who has nothing th ) matter I with him; as clean as a whistle, full of j hilarious thrills, a delightful love story I —made from the funniest story Harry | Leon Wilson ever wrote and even funInier than the story. When they thought ihe was sickly, he rode his speedster I through a fence; skidded head-first into ‘the curb on a motor-bike, and climbed 'to the top of a flagpole on the tallest i skyscraper in the city—all for the love I of a girl. • RANGTTIKEI COUNTY COUNCIL. i The County offices will be closed for rthe holidays from December 25 to 28, and from January 1 to 4 inclusive. j The Council notifies that an additional charge of 10 per cent, will be added to all rates for the year ending [March 31, 1926, which are unpaid at [the expiration of six months and fourteen days from the demand. I RANGITIKEI CRICKET ASSOCIATION. RAXGITIKEI v. RUAPEHU. The following Rangitikei players have been selected to meet Ruapehu at Marton on Saturday:—Broad, Lourie, ,T. Lyon, Marshall, W. Rogers, Sladden, J. D. Smith, L. Smith, Staples, Sutcliffe, iSwainson; twelfth man, IL Lyon. Arkwright Shield. The following cricket fixtures for the Arkwright Shield have been drawn [up: —Wednesday, December 30, Saturjday. January 9, and Saturday. January 130, Marton v. Porewa. The other clubs I have not mtered for the trophy. GREATFORD SCHOOL. ! A good number of parents and ifriends gathered at. Greatford School on Friday to celebrate the “break-up” jof the school for the summer holidays. A short programme of songs and dialogues was given by the children, and ! much appreciated.

; The chairman of the committee (Afr |G. Lewis) then presented prizes to the 'following:—Standard 6, Edward Lewis; I Standard 5: Alan Lewis; Standard 4: [Dick Kitney; Standard 3: Gladys Garivan; Std. 2: Sam Lewis; St. 1: Jack I Bishop. I Attendance prize winners:—Frank 1 Miicneß, Alan Lewis, Dick Kitney, [Gordon Bishop, Jack Bishop, Ivan Jchnison, Clarence Stantiall, Denis Stantiall, Eric Stantiall.

Sewing prize winners: Junior, Connie Wilton; senior, Marjorie Thorsen. Each of the ether pupils received the present of a book. The chairman, in a few remarks, referred to the good work that the assistant, Miss D. Thomson, had done during the time she had been teaching in the school. Ho regretted that she was leaving, and handed her, as a token of remembrance and regard from pa-ents and children, a pair of cutglass dressing table ornaments. Miss Thomson suitably replied and cheers were given. The dispensing of afternoon tea brought an enjoyable gathering to a close. GENERAL NEWS. Mr J. Hunter has donated £2 2s to iflie Marton Fire Brigade in recognition of its good work at the outbreak of fires in his buildings at Marton Junction. Mr W. Price, Marton Auction Mart, reports having held a satisfactory sale on Saturday afternoon. Poultry realised up to 7s (id per pair, young cockerels from 4s per pair, turkeys, 15s, and geese 13s 6d to 14s Cd per pair.

AFTERNOON TEA AND DINNER. The custom of serving afternoon tea is indeed a pleasant and simple way of entertaining one’s friends, and it is the wise hostess who is prepared with the facilities for making possible this type of hospitality to even the chance caller. Most of the charm of an afternoon tea lies in the, daintiness with which the refreshments are served. The same cau be said of the dinner; how delightful it is for the guests and ihe host to be (able to serve dinner on good quality crockery, and have displayed on the table the very best procurable in your dinner set. It is not a difficult matter to obtain the best in tea sets and dinner sets. The Marton Sash and Door and Timber Company, Marton, can supply the newest designs in the best quality tit the lowest prices in the district. Who would not appreciate an afternoon tea set or a dinner set to sit at the head of the table and know that the china, etc, was a credit Io the taste. No more acceptable gift could be thought of than one of crockeryware for friends this Yuletide. Bup it now and buy it from the Marton Sash and Door, and Timber Co., Ltd., hardware branch, Marton.*