RANGITIKEI

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 260, 1 November 1929, Page 3

RANGITIKEI

SANDON CRICKET TEAM. The cricket team to play in Fcildiug on Saturday next will be selected from the following: Harris, Sadler, Drew, Cockburn, Miller, Pearce, Sanson, Murphy, Andrew, McCabe, Fagan, Palmer. Cars will leave Nicol Bros.’ Store at. I. p.m. GENERAL. Mr !•'. W. Toskvin has returned to his home, but will require to report at the hospital for observation once a week. His hand is improving slowly. Two eases of scarlet fever have been reported locally and the school authorities are taking every precaution to prevent it spreading. The motor traffic during the weekend was very large. Monday was exceedingly busy. Unfortunately a number of road users do not kefcp strictly to the rules of the road. In this connection a gentleman in a hurry caused a slight block at the Bulls bridge on Monday morning. MARTON THE PICTURES “West’ of Zanzibar,” a Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer production, with Lon Chauev "as the sinister ‘‘Dead Legs Flint,” paralysed “white voodoo” of a cavage African tribe, is the attraction coming to the Marton Town Hall to-morrow afternoon and evening. The new Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer production, a grim drama of primitive emotions in a wild jungle, shows Chaney in one of the most remarkable of his roles, that of a former stage magician who, paralysed in a fight with the man who stole his wife’s love, follows his enemy into the Dark Continent, using his magic to terrorise and rule savages and to wreak a terrible revenge. The dramatic climax of the story is one of the most gripping denouments literature has ever produced, and through it all runs a delicate romance, this being enacted by Mary Nolan, as the magician’s daughter, and Warner Baxter, a renegade physician in the jungles, who finds regeneration in her love. Lionel Barrymore plays the enemy wjiom Chaney relentlessly pursues, and Kalla Pasha, Roscoe Ward, Jane Daly and others of note are in the supporting caste. MARTON ATHLETIC CLUB The annual general meeting of the Marton Athletic Club will be heed in the Marton Jockey Club’s rooms this evening. A full attendance of members is requested, as matters of an important nature will be discussed. CRICKET Old Boys and Broadway played a practice cricket match on Wednesday, the former winning by a satisfactory margin. On Saturday Marton will be represened by the following team in a match against Huutley School on the school grounds: Staples, Tidy, Broad, Sladden, Birch, S. A. Williams, O. Williams, J. Bush, A. Thomas and Richdale. PERSONAL The county engineer (Mr S. A. K Mair) reported at yesterday’s Council meeting that since he tendered his resignation some months ago he had been compelled to alter his plans. He was now in the Council’s hands and was prepared to carry on if desired. Councillors paid tribute to Mr Mair’s services, which are to be retained. By a strange coincidence, four men who have been prominently associated with the Rangitikei Advocate have passed away at about the same period. Recently the managing editor Mr J. Reid, died, on Monday last Mr B. J. Lethbridge (chairman of directors) and Mr J. M. Johnston) who was broker in connection with the forming of the company) passed away- Yesterday came the news of the death of Mr IV. H. Smith, former owner and managing editor, and until his death a member of the directorate. SHEEP WORRYING An indication that sheep worrying was prevalent in the Rangitikei district was disclosed at yesterday’s Council meeting when Cr. A. Stuart urged that the registration of dogs be more rigidly enforced. He pointed out that one farmer on Calico Line last week lost 17 lambs, and there were other cases. It was decided to carry out the suggestion. DOMING EVENTS An old-time wind-up dance will be held in the Upper Tutaenui Hall this evening. The Marton Ladies’ Welfare League will hold :• euchre tournament in the Marton District High School this evening. BULLS GENERAL. ‘Phe death occurred at Paraparaumu on Saturday last of Mr Jeffrey Potts, an erstwhile resident of Rangitikgi. The late Mr Potts was for many years manager of the Keiller Estate, ‘‘Raumai Grange,” but owing to indifferent health resided near Palmerston North morS recently. SOCIAL EVENING. Clifton Hall was wje.ll filled on Wednesday evening when Marton and Bulls Presbyterian Bible Class ping pong clubs gathered together to hold a social evening as a wind-up to the season. Over twenty members of thg Marton Club attended, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. Songs were rendered by JJiss Kearney, and recitations by Miss Mclvor, of Marton, and competitions and games were conducted, proving amusiug and entertaining. Prize winners were Miss Mclvor and Bobby Parkes, both of Marton. A very dainty supper was dispensed by the ladies of the Bulls Club, and at the conclusion Mr Boyne (Miftton) returned thanks for the splendid entertainment provided. Mrs A. McGregor, on behalf of the Bulls Bible Class, expressed pleasure at the large attendance of Martonians, and said that much of the success of the ping pong contests was due to the good work of Miss Winnie Kemp and Mr Keith Skinner. Miss Edna Simpkins struck the right note when she stated that Mrs McGregor was the '•life and soul” of the Bulls Bible

Class, never missing an evening, and often leaving her cosy fireside on wintery nights to be with them as organiser. They had Mrs McGregor to thank for the success of their social gatherings. (Applause). The party broke up at 11 p.m., member of both classes exchanging greetings before departing for their respective homes. THE PICTURES “The Lone Eagle,” the UniversalJewel picture, which opens at Bulls Town Hall on Saturday, proves conclusively that the theatre-going public is not tired of war pictures; at least war pictures as admirably done as this one. The story has to do with a young American youth (Raymond Keane) attached to a veteran unit of the Royal Flying Corps. He overcomes his deadly fear of the horrors of war; falls in love with a charming little French girl (Barbara Kent) and vindicates himself in the eyes of his British comrades.