OHAKUNE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 141, 17 June 1931, Page 3

OHAKUNE

PLUNKBT SOCIETY Tiicrc were over 30 present at the twelfth annual meeting of tuu Wal- , niarino branch of the iriunket Society, ncld at Ohakuno last week. Tho Mayor (Air G. J. Goldfinch) presided. The Alayor expressed pleasure at seeing so large a membership. lhe balance-sheet showed steauy progress. Airs Carver, president, thanked all who had assisted in tho work of tn© Society. She gave a report on the work of the year. A new bicycle Lad been bought for the use of the nurse. A dance resulted in a profit ot. £25. A stall at the Ohakune bulb show realised £5 16s. The sum of £23 was secured from rent of rooms. Tho Horopito sub-branch has been re opened. A number of changes were made in the personnel of the committee and work ers during the year. Regret was expressed at the resignation of Nurse Smith and thanks accorded several for donations and assistance.

Tho nqrse’s report showed that eight babies had been taken to tho Karitano hospital, 111 vases were still under supervision from previous year, 84 new cases were attended to requiring 1318 visits to homes and 1300 visits to th© office by adults and 1010 visits by babies. The balance-sheet showed annual Graham, AL Harvey, T. Hartley, N. Graham, B. Potaka, L. Signal (captain). Reserve: E. Downs. THE CIVIC THEATRE “NO, NO, NANETTE.” Lilyan Tashman, the pale blonde siren of Hollywood, is cast as a wife--a good one, this time —m “No. No, Nanette,” the big First National screen musical comedy which will come to the Civic Theatre this afternoon and evening and also on Thursday evening. Lilyan, who has been the evil influence in many a man’s screen life, leaves off trying to “make” other women’s husbands in “No, No, Nanette” and tries to hold her own by putting detectives on his trail. The role offers her a chance to show her talent for comedy—and she doesl It is ono of the few times in her career when she has been both good and funny. Alexander Gray, leading man of “Sally,” and Bernice Claire, the youngest prima donna in talking pictures, portray tho leading roles in “No, no, Nanette.” Lucien Littlefield, Louise Fazenda. Bert Roach, Zasu Pitts, Mildred Harris, Henry Stockbridge, and Jocelyn Leo are also in the cast. The picture, which is partly in technicolour, is said to bo tho most lavish production over made in Hollywood.

subscriptions to be £l5, donations £33, contributions from Raetihi sub branch £6O, lloropito £lO and Pokaho £l, grant from Government subsidy towards nurse’s salary £124, and there was a bank overdraft of £1! I. The report of the Raetihi sub branch showed a credit balance of £l9. The receipts from tho bulb show were £«9 and expenses £24, subscriptions £lB, donations £6, bridge parties and sale of products Xm. There aro 10 members of the lloropito sub-branch and Airs Dobson is the president ami Mrs A. Clemanee, secretary. There is a credit balance of £1 7s 7d. The following officers were elected

for tho. ensuing term: President, Afrf |.l P. Carver; vice-presidents. Ales* dames Jordan, Hussey, Hanger and I Smith; committee. Alesdames Hussey, Devlin, Afillard, Smith, Pearco, Aloo* ' han, Fetzer, Jordan, Hanger, St. i George, Biacklock, A. H. Read, Curran ‘ and Pearson; auditor, Mr J. Jones; adt visory board, Messrs Goldfinch, Jor■lm, Hussey, Larkin, Nation, Hapger, Dobbio, Carver, Fetzer, and Pcarcej dental committee representatives, Ale** dames Carver and Smith.