MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20109, 30 March 1928, Page 2

MARTON

GARDEN PARTY [ Special "Chronicle” Service. 1 The beautiful grounds of “ Pethorton Hall,” kindly lent for the occasion by Mr and Airs F. B. H. Brice, were the scene of a most successful and enjoyable garden party on Wednesday afternoon when the local branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union welcomed about 200 guests. The gathering was organised purely with the commendable object of bringing members of the* various branches together, and proceedings were entirely free of business discussions and moneyraising schemes. Apologies for absence were received from Airs Polson (Dominion President), the Hon. E. Newman, AI.L.C., Air W. 8. Glenn. ALP., and from several presidents of district branches. Local members were present in full force and visitors were in attendance from Hunterville, Rata, Bulls and Turakina.

The afternoon was spent pleasantly in social intercourse and following an inspection of the gardens the local committee —Aliss .Simpson (president), Alesdames F. 11. H. Price and I). AleLean (vice-presidents), Alesdames D. 1 liediich, Kelsey, Lourie, AlcPherson, •Stevens, A. Stuart and D. .Simpson (secretary) —dispensed a delightful afternoon tea. An amusing competition also created much interest and the opinion was generally expressed that such gatherings should be held .frequently. Alany new members were unrolled, all realising the good work of the organisation. Among the visitors present were:—• Airs Newman (Dunsinane), Mesdames B. P. Lethbridge and G. L. Alarshall (Turakina), L. Hammond (Rata). W. li. Aidworth, Cruickshank and J. Al. Abel (Hunterville), Aliss N. Wilson (Bulls), Miss Drummond (Wairarapa), and' Air? (Di.) Curtis (Levin). The success of the gathering’ augurs well for the future of the work in tho district and tbi committee expressed the hope that the attendance of local members that the afernoon would be repeated at the branch’s business meeting in April. DIX VISITS GOLD FIELDS Seventy miles from Sutter’s Creek, where California gold was discovered in 1849, there are still prospectors struggling through the forests with burros, and on foot, seeking the yellow metal. For some of them it is almost as risky as in the early days of the famous “rush,” as large tracts arc owned by big mining companies and they treat trespassers roughly. Rumours of rich finds still persist. Recently, Richard Dix and Alary Biian, with a cast of players and technical assistants, went into the .Sierra Nevada Alountains to make scenes at the Alelone Dam for Dix’s new paramount production “Alan Power ** which reaches the Alarton Town Hall on Saturday evening. The dam is only a few miles from the deserted village.