MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 157, 5 July 1934, Page 3

MARTON

THE CIVIC THEATRE Anna .Slen on an important virion over Samuel Goldwyn before production on “Nana.” showing- tuis evening at the Civic Theatre, had even begun. Being a Russian, she was used to an old-fashioned, heavy, midday dinner, the properly leisurely consumption of which requires about two hours. Serious problems were presented in connection with that dinner. Goldwyn was afraid that if she ate so be alert for her afternoon’s work. He hearty a meal at noon, she wouldn t be alert'for her afternoon’s work. He was afraid, too, that she might add to her weight. And, besides, two hours for lunch is a great deal compared to the customary thirty minute noon recess observed in the studios. THE RAINFALL. The rainfall for the month of June in Marton was 1.62 inches below the average only 2.2 inches being recorded by Sir.’ E. j. Wilde, “Mirfield.” For the six months of the vear ended, 10.1 a inches have fallen, or a little above the normal of 8.14. There were precipitations on the following days:—Tune 1. .15; - -'2; ■> 7 03- 9 .44; 15 .06; 16 .01; 18 .04; 19 .42: 20 .01; *2l .01; 27 .15; 29 .55. A CHAPTER OP ACCIDENTS On account of the slippery state of the asphalt roads, due to the frost on Monday night, several eyslists came to grief on Tuesday morning. Hector Archibald had a bad fall and was picked up unconscious, with a cut in his head which required several stitches. . A lad. Eric Brant, was also picked up unconscious, but soon made a iecovery, whilst his brother, a paper runner, also came to grief, sustaining minor cuts and bruises. A LORRY OVERTURNS. On Saturday. Hector Coleman sustained painful injuries as the result of his lorry overturning ou a private road on his father’s property on Cliff Road, and was removed to hospital for treatment. It appears that he was mounting an incline when the gear shot into neutral and before the brakes could be applied the lorry went over a bank and capsized, pinning Mr. Coleman beneath it. _____________