MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 108, 9 May 1934, Page 3

MARTON

RANGITIKEI BUGBY. J UNIOR COMPETITION ABANDONED. On account of the withdrawal of Athletic junior football team, the Junior Shield competition under the jurisdiction of the Rangitikei Rugby Union has been abandoned, and consequently there will be no Wednesday football played in Marton. LADIES’ HOCKEY. Following are the fixtures and referees for to-day’s ladies’ hockey competition:—■ Athletic v. Tutaenui, at Tutaneui (Rev. Hall and Mr. Eagle); Haleombe v. United, at Marton (Messrs. A. Gracie and A, Smart). ST. JOHN AMBULANCE. The annual general meeting of the Marton division of St. Jolfti Ambulance will be held in the Marton Methodist Sunday schoolroom on Friday, May 11, at 8 p.m. The annual report and bal-ance-sheet will be presented and the election of officers take place. All officers and the general public are cordially invited to attend. A. AND P. ASSOCIATION. NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS. Nominations for the position of president, four vice-presidents, hon. treasurer, and committeemen for the Marton District A. and P. Association close on Saturday, May 12. Following are the retiring officers: President, Mr. R. W. Marshal]; vicepresidents, Messrs. E. Gudopp, E. B. Gordon, E. Thoms and R. J. Moore hon. treasurer, Mr. F. R. H. Brice; committeemen, Messrs F. Rickman, J. H. McLean, C. E. Vile, E. R. Galpin, J. W. Griffin, H. W. Collier, A. S. Coleman, A. Wing, W. Jenkins and W. E. Gibbons. All are eligible for re-election without nomination. The annual meeting of members will be held in the Marton Jockey Club’s rooms on Wednesday, May 16, at 8 p.m. THE CIVIC THEATRE. "BOMBAY MAIL.” Excellent acting, fascinating backgrounds, characters who are much alive, and a plot which bubbles over with suspense all play their parts in making Universal's “Bombay Mail,” which opened at the Civic Theatre last night one of the most gripping screen-play mysteries seen in a long time. The story, written by L. G. Blochman, who is well versed on life in teeming and mysterious India, has to do with the “Bombay Mail,’’ a fast express train racing from Calcutta to Bombay, and the people on that train. These 'include a much-disliked and feared British colonial Governor, a maharajah, an American miner with a fortune in rubies, an aide to the Governor who fears the loss of his position, a scientist with a live cobra in a suitcase, a supposed Russian spy who is quite beautiful, the Governor’s wife, and an Eurasian crook, to mention only a few. The Governor is murdered. Inspector Dyke is called in on the case and is just at the point of solving the mystery when the maharajah is shot in the back. However, before the train reaches Bombay he not enly has captured the killer, but has been of much service to other characters aboard the express. Edmund Lowe, does a fine job as Inspector Dyke. Onslow Stevens and the beautiful Shirley Grey supply the love interest. John Davidson is excellent as the Eurasian crook, and Iledda Hopper, Ralph ForbeA, Jamieson Thomas. John Wray, Tom Moore and Brandon Hurst put life into their roles. This picture is showing finally to-night.