MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19702, 17 November 1926, Page 2

MARTON

BEST AND PLUNKET ROOM (From the “Chronicle’s” Special On Tuesday evening Miss V. Healy’s pupils gave a concert in the Marton Town Hall in nid of the Town Baby. Mr T. Low assisted as stage manager Mid the Marton Premier Orches-n» rendered several selections and also played the accomp&nments and incidental music. The programme was as follows and opened with a Gipsy encampment in which the following took part: Gipsy King, A. Gracie; Gipsy Queen, Pat Sherriff, Katrena, Eleanor Low and Zoe, Joan Melndoe; gipsy chorus, gipsies; gipsy dance: soloist, Joan Melndoe; ballet, P. .Sherriff, J. Reid, O. Barton, P. Parkes, V. Gracie, M. Gordon; song, “The Little Gipsy Girl,” E. Low and chorus; monologue, Rev. Father MaclJachlan; Highland Fling, Margaret Horsman: song, “On the Road to Anywhere,” W. Walker; song, “Don’t Want to Play in Your Yard’’ E. Low and F. Brian; dance, “The Policeman. Maid and Burglar” J. Melndoe, M. Gordon and O. Barton; song “I’m Glad I’m Not a Blue Cod” Baby Joan Tyaek; dance. “Golden Butterfly” Peggy Parkes; song, “Please Give me a Penny” Freddy Brian; recitation, “Ride to Blackpool” M. Gordon; dance, “Fantasie” Miss V. Healy; dance, “Silver Bubble” June Reid; humorous song. “Nobody Loves Me” Mr Le Compte; dance, “Jealousy in Toyland characters: Star Fairy, Pat Sherriff; tin soldier,

(Verna Gracie, Jack in the Box, Joan 'Tyaek; doll, Peggy Parkes; American (dog dance, Olive Barton; song, “Everybody Calls Me Honey” M. Gordon; J dance, “Rendezvous” B. and P. Parkes and J. Tyack; recitation “A Fairy went a’marketing, ” M. Horsman; dance “Death of the Swan.” M. Gordon: dance, “A Peep in Fairyland,” J. Reid, P. Parkes, J. Melndoe and V. Gr&cie; song, “Peggy O’Neil” B. Parkes, M. Gordon and company. MARTON BOSE SHOW The Marton Rose Show will be officially opened to-morrow afternoon at •2.30 p.m. by His Worship the Mayor (Mr F. Purnell). It is anticipated that j there will be a record number of exhibitors. The ladies in charge of the stalls have been very busy preparing a fine array of useful and ornamental articles.

In the evening a Feilding concert party will stage a first class programme when items will be contributed by the Rev. A. Mitchell. Misses Miriam Hutchison, Joan Billman, Bertha Dewe, and Theo Knyvett and Mr Chas. Awdry. Messrs Shakes and A. Kingston .the comedians will also taken part in the evening’s entertainment. On Friday evening a Wanganui con--1 f’ert party will provide the programme, when the following will assist: Misses J. Kendrick (soprano soloist), G. Dempsey (piano), D. Dempsey (violin), Mrs Wool lams (contralto), Miss P. Taylor (elocution junior champion this year), Messrs S. Kendall (soloist ehampion at Auckland and Wanganui), Paul Latham. Owen Hales, and A. L. Griffiths (elocution).

‘ THE AMERICAN VENUS” Fay Ijanphier, who was adjudged the most beautiful girl in America at the annual Atlantic City beauty pageant, plays the title role in “The American Venus” to be screened at Marton Town Hall this evening, and in addition, a • number of other entrants have minor I roles in the film. However, the chief acting burden is carried by Esther Ralston, Lawrence Gray and Ford 1 Sterling. I THEFT FROM DWELLING Thieves entered the dwelling occupied by Air George Morris and family while the latter were at the beach during the week-end. The house was ■ completely ransacked. The sum of I£2 10s was stolen, but the jewellery was not touched. There were evidences that the thief had had a meal in the house. PERSONAL • Mr Date, manager of Marton branch ’ of the Union Bank of Australia, is at ( present spending a vacation in Christ- ■ church and is being relieved by Air Power, of Pukekohe . , Mr W. C. Fowler has resigned from • the stall of Abraham and Williams, Ltd., at Alarton, having been appointed manager and auctioneer for the I New Z< aland Farmers’ Co-operative I Distributing Company’s Marton branch ; vice Air B. Cochran, who has resigned | in order to take over the management of a mercantile firm at Timaru. Mr ’ Cochran leaves shortly for his new 1 appointment. BOY SCOUT CONCERT There was a fair attendance at the concert given by members of the Alaxton Scout Troop on Monday night. A feature of the entertainment was the ' playing by the jazz band. Alembers of the troop gave displays of physical | and quarter staff drill, pyramids and ! hakas, which reflected credit on the I boys and their instructor. Air G. B. Gregory (chairman) stated that four , members of the troop would be competing for the entertainers badge, and i to obtain this the Scout must enter- ■ tain a mixed audience for ten minutes. Mr W. Ingle, the examiner, announced the results as follows: —F. Gibbons. 90 marks; J. Ingle, 83 marks; R. Moore 94 marks; O. Rees, 74 marks (pass). CRICKET The following will represent Junction cricket team against Broadway to-day:—Strafford, Beale, Le Comte, Petersen, Fyfe, Watts, AlcKenzic, GirJ ling, Thompson, and Foote. GENERAL NEWS I Owing to unfavourable weather the 1 Garden Party advertised to take place at Closeburn this afternoon has been postponed to Wednesday, November 24. Air C. Blackler. butcher, Sandon Block, notifies that on account of ill health he will not be able to continue his round until further notice. NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' UNION WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE The Wellington Provincial Executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union met at Alarton on Tuesday, there bo- ’ ing present Messrs K. W. Dalrymple ''chairman), J. Lilburn. A. Campbell, D. McLean. L. Hammond, A. Stuart • and K. AT. Little (secretary). A letter was received from the De-

partment of Agriculture in regard to importation of particular grasses which should be suitable for the poor lands in the Dominion. The Department considered that there are no grasses better suited for this country than those already here.—lt was decided to send the Department’s reply to the Dominion Executive. A general discussion took place on the opposition that is being centred on the Dairy Control Board and the following resolution was carried: That this meeting endorses the policy of the Dairy Control Board, whose constitution was approved by the majority of dairy farmers in New Zealand, and. believing that the Board has not had a fair trial, would advise farmers to refrain from any participation in the present organised attack on the Board’s operations.