MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 84, 10 April 1931, Page 3

MARTON

RANGITIKEI RUGBY UNION. SENIOR SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAM ENT. The fodtball season in Rangitikei opens to-morrow with the senior seven-a-sido tournament on the Bulls Domain for the Bailey Cup and seven miniatures. Tho first game will commence at 1.30 p.m. and as excellent entries have been received from clubs in this district and neighbouring unions players arc requested to be on the ground at tho starting time. The season for juniors opens on Wednesday next, when the seven-a-side tourney will be held on the Marton Park, commencing at 1.30, entries for which close on Monday evening. The senior and third grade competitions open on Saturday, April IS, ami the junior competition on April 29, there being no matches on the Marton Park on April 22 on account of a hockev tourney being held on the Park.' OBITUARY. MR. THOMAS WING Yet another of that fast-vanishing body of early colonists has passed hence in the person of Mr Thomas Wing, wlw-e death took place on Thursday morning at the ago of 89 years. Born at Hove, Sussex, on November 6, 1843, he left England when he was 14 years of age for New Zealand, and arrived at Auckland in .1858 in the first passenger sailing vessel to enter that harbour. He entered whole-htartedly into the life of adventure and hardships that the times entailed, but before settling down ho took two more trips before the mast around the world, and later went gold-mining down the West Coast, of the South Island. Coming to the Rangitikei in 1867, he took up land, and the following year, married. He and Airs Wing, who predeceased him last year, took a lively interest in the activities of tho time, Air Wing being associated with the construction of the Redoubt on the present Church of England site, and holding non-commissioned rank in the militia. He was also a keen cricketer, and was one of Rangitikei’s best wicket-keepers. ’The late Air Wing was also associated in more recent years with the Farmers’ Union, of which he was a member until failing hearing necessitated his resignation; and was on one occasion nominated for membership on the County Council. He continued to take an active interest in all current topics until the last, his keen intellect remaining unimpaired. He took a bad turn two years ago, and though up and about again, he never fully recoved, and had finally to keep to his bed some six weeks ago. The following members of his family are left to mourn their father’s passing:—Aliases AL and R. Wing, Marton; Mrs Parkes, Alangaonoho; Mrs AV. Alexander, Waikato; Mrs J. Smith, Utiku; Airs H. Smith, Alarton; Air J. Wing, Alarton; Air T. Wing, Ohaupo; Mr A. Wing, Alarton. The funeral will leave his late residence, Wing’s Line, Alarton Junction, at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday for the Alt. View Cemetery. MARTON CROQUET CLUB. On Saturday afternoon the Alarton Ladies’ Croquet Club will hold its closing day, when competitions will take place and also the presentation of trophies won during tho season. MARTON SCOUTS IN CAMP. The Marton troop of Boy Scouts spent a most enjoyal’le and successful camp on the County Council property beside the Rangitikei River at Kara riki. They left on Friday morning, being conveyed by friends in motorcars, and returned on Tuesday. The time was passed in practising various forms of Scout craft, bridge building, trekking, etc. On Sunday the boys entertained 30 visitors to the camp, which was in charge of Scoutmaster Wells. Other officers were Assistant Scoutmasters Gracier, Pickering and Price. Patrol-Leader E. Thompson was camp quartermaster. The weather was good for camping except on Friday night, when heavy rain necessitated some shifting about." The troop has expressed its appreciation of the good offices of Air Congrieve for the use of the council property, and Alessrs C. Preece, H. J. Thompson, A. Gracie, S. Holmes, W. Eade, Pickering, W. Price, A. J. Gould, Batchelor and AlcTndoe for don ations and putting vehicles at the boys’ disposal.

CTVTO THEATRE. CH ARLEY’S AUNT.” Charlie Ruggles tops his versatile career in “Charley’s Aunt,” the Columbia laugh riot, produced by Christie, which opens at the Civic Theatre for a two days’ run, commencing on Saturday afternoon. This comedy of life at Oxford University offers the inimitable comedian limitless opportunities for fun making, of which he takes every advantage. The result is a laugh marathon. Nobody could possibly sit through this performance without having his funny bone tickled—and Ruggles is the central figure every time. The story revolves about the impersonation of a student’s aunt by an undergraduate in order to act as chaperon at a luncheon to two girls. The cast is mainly English and incorporated from the English stage.