MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 192, 15 August 1931, Page 12

MARTON

MARTON ATHLETIC CLUB The annual general meeting of the above club will be held in the Marton Jockey Club’s rooms on Monday evening next, at 8 o’clock. The report and balance sheet for the past season will be presented, and the election of officers take place. JUNIOR REFORM LEAGUE A general meeting of the Marton branch of the Junior Reform League will be held in the Marton Jockey Club’s rooms on Wednesday evening, August 19, at 8 o’clock, when important business will bo brought forward, and also final arrangements made for the League’s anniversary dance in the Civic Theatre on Friday, August 28. A full attendance is requested. THE CIVIC THEATRE ‘ ‘ MANSLAUGHTER ’ ’ “Manslaughter,” which will be screened at the Civic Theatre this afternoon and evening and. on Monday evening, is a tensely gripping story. Exciting acpia-plane racing; palatial homes of the wealthy; a thrilling, shocking automobile accident; a dramatic court trial; a riot in the women’s prison—such arc the scenes that make up its swiftly moving drama. And Claudette Colbert, as the wilful, capricious heroine, is magnificent all the way through. Abbott was famous on Broadway before ho ever entered moving pictures. He ha;; put on the screen such truly thrilling pictures as Moran and Mack’s “Why Bring That Up?” Miss Colbert was one of Broadway’s headliners. She has been seen in “The Lady Lies,’’ “The Big Pond and “Young Man of Manhattan” on the screen. Frederic March was seen in several David Belasco, Theatre Guild and \\ illiam A. Brady productions before he began his eleven Paramount successes. GENERAL Mr E. O. Pryce, Rata, advertises that poison has been laid for dogs and that all stray dogs found on hi property will be shot. MARTON BRASS BAND ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting was held in the band room on Thursday evening. Air A. J. B. Sieely presided over a good attendance. The balance sheet showed that the year started with, a credit balance of £2 Is lOd, and the receipts were £l5 4s Id. The expenditure amounted to £l2 B>s 3d, showing a credit balance on the year’s working of £2 16s Id. The assets arc estimated at £595 17s Ud, including instruments valued at £357, music £35, furniture £l5, band room £4O, land £l4O and sundries £4 3s. The only liability is £2 10s 9d (rates). The report and balance sheet were adopted. A letter of appreciation is to be forwarded to Mr C. Marsden for his past services as custodian over a number of years and he was made a life member. A notice of motion, that the position of secretary and treasurer be combined, and that cheques bo signed by one or two members in conjunction with the secretary, was carried. The following officers were elected: Patron. Mr F. Purnell; president, Mr A. J. B. Sicely; vice-presidents, Messrs S. J. Gibbons, A. Way, J. F. Hogan, E. C. Haddock, F. R. H. Brice, H. C. Gronn, W. F. Stevens and A. Stuart; conductor, Mr Williams, bandmaster, Mr G. Donbow; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. S. Heyes; auditor, Mr H. C. Date; custodian, Mr S. Hurley; assistant conductor, Mr J. Marr; drummajor. Mr At. Bevan; committee, Afessrs D. Williams, H. Parkes, F. Johnston, T. Austin, N. Williamson, and S. Ingram and officers ex officio. It was decided that all purchases for or on behalf of the band should go before the committee before a purchase is made. MISS VIOLA BARKER’S PUPILS DEMONSTRATION OF DANCING The annual demonstration of dancing by Miss Viola Barker’s pupils, assisted by pupils of Air J. Garde Grimshaw, of Palmerston North, will be given in the Civic Theatre, Marton, on Tuesday, August 25, at 7.45 p.m. Air Grimshaw will present a number of students, four of whom have been successful at competitions. They will demonstrate the excellence of the method used by Air Garde Grimshaw, which is the method used by most of the leading London and Continental teachers in voice production at the present time. Miss Alaisic Smith is the winner of many first prizes and runner-up for the championship at Palmerston North in 1929, and also for the society’s scholarship the same year. Miss Ella White has a beautiful light mezzo voice, and won the mezzo soprano, 6 to 7, at Palmerston North in 1930, and was first in restricted class. Air F. G. Taplin has a lovely light baritone voice. He won first prize at Palmerston North in 1930 at his first, attempt .in competition. Miss Pollard has a very fine, rich mezzo soprano voice, which is greatly admir-

ed. Aliss Verna Wright, elocutionist, won first prize at Palmerston North and has a wonderful sympathetic voice. Her work in the musical monologue, “Blind,” is very effective. THE VOLUNTEER SYSTEM A meeting for the purpose of testing equipping and medically examining recruits for a volunteer platoon in Marton will be hold in the Marton Jockey Club’s rooms on Thursday evening next. August 20, at 7.30 o ’clock. RANGITIKEI RUGBY COAIMENT BY “OBSERVER” Two more playing Saturdays will see the Rangitikei Rugby Union’s senior competition completed, and it appears Rata will not experience much difficulty in carrying off the honours for 1931. Invincibility ought to be an attribute of the conquerors, and though Rata cannot lay claim to invincibility, the greens can, nevertheless, point to a consistent season, in which team work has been more than a contributing factor to their success. As in past years, Rata set out at the beginning of the season with eyes on the championship and it does not

seem too much to state that the team fielded this season has been one of the finest Rata has turned out. Nero Kane and N. Williams coming in after the season was a month old brought both experience and dash into the side. Added to an always fine rearguard, Rata, this Beason, possess a fine pack

of forwards. While the season is not yet over, only the most unexpected happening will deprive Rata of championship honours.

The fact that only one match was played last Saturday leads one to the conclusion that interest is fast fading from football. Athletic and Bulls were the teams concerned, who failed to take the field in matches with Halcombe and Rata respectively. Athletic had a home match, but so short were they of players that the game had to be called off early on Saturday morning. In the case of Bulls, who were to have journeyed to Rata, a good deal of inconvenience was caused the Rata players, as advice did not reach them until fairly late in the afternoon. Whether Athletic and Bulls, who have two more matches, will fulfil their engagements, is a matter for conjecture, but it is to be hoped these clubs will do their best to see the season out.

1 The one match played last Saturday • between Hunterville and the visiting • Old Boys attracted quite a fair atI tendance to the Domain, but the match ’ itself was far from inspiring. Hunter- • ville failed to produce the form shown • against Old Boys earlier in the season. ’ and were defeated by a ten point mar- ' gin. The visitors had much the better s of the game, and with Waldwin in his ■ best form a comfortable victory was 1 hardly ever in doubt. Hayward played a fine game for the losers, and kept the score within reasonable proportions by his defensive play. Walker was just ' as outstanding in the maroon pack, but as a whole the work of the Hunterville forwards was not so good as that of Bush, Gibbons, Trotter and Co. Afuch disappointment is felt locally that Rangitikei were unable to wrest the Pownall Trophy from Taihape. The ; latter won the trophy from Rangitikei 1 in 1927, and have since successfully de- ■ fended all challenges. That Taihape 1 are a hard side to defeat on their own ’ ground has been conclusively proved in the last four years. To-day’s Matches There will only be two senior matches ] this afternoon, Athletic having forfeit. [ ed to Bulls. Old Boys play Halcombe . at Alarton (Mr D. Westwood) and Rata play Hunterville, at Rata (Air F. Ward, - Taihape). > In the third grade Hunterville play i Old Boys, at Hunterville, at 2.45, nol . at 1.15 (Mr G. Shanley) while in the ■ fourth grade, Athletic play Old Boys 1 on No. 2 ground at 1.15 (Air T. Thoinp- . son). The Teams 1 Old Boys’ Seniors. —Lynn, Richmond. ' Dickson. Wilkie, Holder, Parkes. Taaffe, Duncan, A. Jackson, J. Jack- ’ son, Adams, Bush, Trotter, Low, Gib-| bons.. Old Boys’ Thirds.—McKenzie, Alclndoe, Wysocki, Stent, Gordon, Ryburn, Moss, Lambert, Hurley, Johnston.e • Poppe, Death, Hainer, Fowler, Taaffe. Emergency: Maiden. Bus leaves at 1.45 p.m. Rata. —11. Taiuru, L. Simons, Pcina. T. Hartley, B. Gardiner, N. Kane, S. Hartley, N. Williams. W. Evans, Al. Taiuru, P. Waitere, B. Jones, J. Potaka, G. Hartley, u. Green. Third Grade Bep. Match The third grade rep. match against Taihape will take place at Hunterville on Saturday week. August 22, at 2.45 p.m. Air E. G. Simons has selected the following team to represent Rangitikei: ■ Fullback, Gordon (A); wing threer quarters, Lambert (O.B.), Loveridge > (H.); centre, Walkley (A); Ist five- ■ eighth, Wysocki (O.B.); 2nd five- - eighth, Bartlett (H); half-back, TaafT l ' (0.8., captain);' wing-forward. Reid • (A); hookers, Hall (H), Nuttall (A); i lock, Wright (H); supports, Barry (II). ’ Butcmcnt (H); back row, Melvor (A). Fowler (O.B.). Emergencies: Back, 5 Hunt (A); forward, Hamer (O.B.). r Any player unable to participate must notify Air Simons (Hunterville) t or the secretary of the Union at once.