HUNTER VILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 211, 6 September 1934, Page 3

HUNTER VILLE

OBITUARY. MR. PHILIP WESTON. The district has suffered a loss by the death of Mr. Philip Weston, at the ' early age of 47 years. His death oc- } purred on Tuesday afternoon, after an illness of sonic months. The late Mr. Weston was a returned soldier, and farmed at Vinegar Hill, Hunterville. He was well known throughout Rangitikei, and had given good service in church work, as a member of the vestry of St. John the Baptist Church, was a of the Farmers’ Union, ami had assisted with any good cause in the district. A widow and family of four are left to mourn their loss. The funeral will leave St. John the Baptist Church to-day (Thursday), at 2 p.m., for Rangatira cemetery. HUNTERVILLE RABBIT BOARD. The ordinary monthly meeting of Hunterville Rabbit, Board was held on Tuesday, Mr. L. E. Weston presiding. Also present: Messrs. F. J. Soler, Alex. MacDonald, C. M. Newport, Grant Simpson, J. Leslie Lambert. Accounts totalling £55 12s 5d were passed for payment. The secretary reported that the Government subsidy had come to hand, and this, after payment of accounts, made a total credit balance in the bank of £4lO. The inspectors’ reports were read and discussed. Inspectors and members were of opinion that rabbits were less than at this period last year. The attention of inspector was called to blackberry in the Upper Tutaenui district. The secretary and inspectors were authorised to purchase gun ammunition. ST. JAMES’ THEATRE, HUNTERVILLE. The crying need for new screen personalities is being answered by Joseph M. Schenck and Darryl Zanuck, who have introduced in their new 20th Century Picture, “Broadway Thru a Keyhole,” some personages whom picture goers are meeting for the first, time. Russ Columbo is familiar to the mulitude through his voice. As a radio crooner he is playing his first romantic role in this picture, and proving that he can act as well as he croons. ‘He also has a definite screen personality. Another speaking stage favourite introduced to the screen in this production is Hugh O’Connell. For a year and a-half O’Connell poked fun at Hollywood as a leading laughgetter of “Once in a Lifetime” on Broadway. Now, ironically, he has come to Hollywood to make good—and he will. He provides much of the comedy in this picture. Other noted personalities adding to the fun and excitement in “Broadway Thru a Keyhole,” ?rre Texas Guinan, Abe Lyman and his