MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 25, 30 January 1934, Page 3

MARTON

MARTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Marton Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers last night, the following Councillors being present: The Mayor (Mr. F. Purnell), and Crs. G. B. Gregory, T. Barton, A. Mclndoe W. B. Langstone, J. D. Gorrie, A. Honeyman and K. A. Williams. A letter was received from district engineer, New Zealand Railways, accepting council’s quote for tar-sealing Wellington Road and Pukepapa Load crossings.—Received. A letter was rceived from postmaster. asking for a quotation per ton for eighteen tons of uncrushed coke ex yard, delivery to be spread over six months if desired.—Referred to the Gas Committee. A letter was received from the Public Works Department, in respect to claims for maintenance on Curls Bridge-Upper Tutaenui and Calico Line-Cliff "Road highways advising that the items for £5 for lirewood in each case has been deleted from the claims. —Referred to the Main Highways Board. A letter was received from FullertonSmith and Co., asking council’s consent to a subdivision of part section 17, R. A. R. lot 82, forwarding memorandum of transfer with plan endorsed thereon. —Approved. A letter was received from A. Haworth, trustee in estate of W. S. I Dustin, forwarding cheque under proI test for £4 2s 6d on account of rates, referring to the application for revaluation which has been deferred until the Assessment Court sits when any amendments made to the valuations will be retrospective to March 31, 1933. —Received. ATHLETIC SPORTS. The following handicaps have been declared for the sports meeting to have been held this evening, but postponed till next Tuesday owing to the Cycling.

A. Aitken 1 y W. Goodall °- M. Moss 7 i [. Coles 6 B. Hunt 6 s M. Bush <»•! 7 i G. Krcegher 9 N. Smith 1 9 i (*. Stafford s I— Warren 8 PDUNKET FETE POSTPONED. The Plunket Society's garden fet< has been postponed from Tuesday, Feb ruary 20, to Tuesday, March 0. Thi: step has been necessary to enable the secretary, Miss Lucy Cook, to atle.it a special general conference of th< society in Dunedin. THE CIVIC THEATRE. “KING Oi' THE JUNGLE.’’ Buster Crabbe, world-champioi swimmer, chosen as ‘‘The Lion Man,’ in a contest which embraced practically every athlete of note in America, makes his screen debut ir Paramount’s “King of the Jungle, which comes to the Civic Theatre tonight and Wednesday. Dark-eyec Frances Dee plays opposite him in tlu principal feminine role. “King of thi Jungle” centres around the Lion Man a youth raised in the jungle among lions, and ultimately captured am taken to the United States to use his understanding in leonine temperament as headliner in a circus. His romance with Miss Dec, a school teacher wnc understands him and sympathises wit! him, runs throughout the picture. The Him reaches its climax in a circus lire when the wild animals break loose from their cages and pour out int( the street of a large city, destroying and terrorising the inhabitants.

K. Ellerv .. .. Half One mile., mile. Tn mi. sc r. J. Tavlor .. .. . .. -•> ti<j 15< ’i) 6D 12 G. Boswell . .. ... 30 45 10 H. Coles . . . . i o 14 W. Toiler .... . . . 30 60 12 A. Ellerv .... 4c .SO 15( L. Sanders ... 40 80 16( C. Bidwell . . •>.» no . . . 00 no 22 I). Bromley .. . . . 60 12* 1 24 G. Ellery . .. . . . 60 120 24 Athletic Events. Handicaps for the at hie Hr ven .1. Bradv .. .. 100 401 .. 1 16 800 Mi A. 1 hmtan .. .. . . 1 — 1 Moss 1 i | f j W. Dobson . . . . .. 5 10 15 F. Hammond . . 6 25 — If. Hammond .. .. 6‘. — — H. Lambert ■■ .. 64 25 — — \. Bush .. 64 2.) — — R. Whale . . 64 63 S. Rvbuia .. .. .. 8 2 s P. Grillin .. .. A. Lewis .. .. — IL Whitcombe .. .. 9 311 Hill .. — — 40 G. Robertson .. — 20 4 r. Hili . . — 4 IT. Te Punga .. . . — — 40 6 S. Christopher . . . — — 10 A. Gorric .. • • — — 9 T. Jamieson . . — — no 11 E. Hegglum . . — — 70 13 S. Ireland . .. _ . — — 70 13 F. Williams . .. 70 13 M. Hunt .. . . — — < o 13 Ladies. 75 It A A itkr»n I