BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 82, 6 April 1929, Page 2

BULLS

THE PICTURES. ‘•The Wheel of Chance” is not a story about the great gambling halls of .Monte Carlo, nor has it anything whatever to do with devices of chance. The newest Richard Barthclmcss starring feature, which comes to the Bulls Town Hall this evening, has given the impression, because of its title, that the story revolved around the famous roulette wheel. As a matter of fact, “Roulette,” the title of Fannie Hurst’s story from which the film was made, was derived from the familiar rule that in roulette when the black wins red must Jose, and vice versa. In “The Wheel of Chance,” the picture version of “Roulette,’’ there are twin brothers, one black haired and the other red. These two boys are separated by a trick of fate in Russia and twenty years after they meet under very dramatic circumstances in modern New York. Barthclmcss plays both loles. GENERAL NEWS. The Bulls Miniature Rifle Club will open the season on Tuesday evening, when, after discussion of business connected with, the Club, a practice “shoot” will be held. On Saturday afternoon footballers will practice on the Domain. It is hoped that there will be a full muster of intending players so that the selectors may be able to pick teams in readiness for the opening of the competitions. Ladies of the Rangitikei Golf Club will open the season on Wednesday afternoon when competitions will be arranged. All players are asked to be at the Golf House promptly at 1 p.m. A number of ladies of the Bulls Croquet Club attended the Gala Day held in Palmerston North on Thursday. A very pleasant afternoon was spent in competitions, etc. This marks the conclusion of the competition play for the season. With the approach of winter it has been decided to hold the Girl Guides’ weekly meetings on Wednesday afternoons, instead of a Tuesday evenings as formerly, Wednesday was a red letter dav in the history of Clydesdale, the long promised school, recently completed, being opened by Mr Collins, chairman of the Wanganui Education Board. .Mr J. Linklater, M.P. was present, as well as Messrs Tingey, Hodge (architect), and Hwanger (secretary) of the Wanganui Education Board. Messrs Collins. Tingey and Linklater delivered addresses, stressing the need fur an up-to-date school in this go-ahead

centre, and Mr G. R. McKenzie, chairman of the Clydesdale School Committee, also spoke. There was a full attendance of parents and pupils, and a dainty afternoon tea was afterwards