MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 85, 11 April 1935, Page 3

MARTON

MARTON GASWORKS. I THE COMMITTEE’S REPORT. I The Gas Committee submitted the following report, to the Marton Borough Council ou Monday night on the condition of the gas holders; On considering the matter of a, new gas holder it has been observed that the functions fulfilled by a gas holder may be briefly stated as follows:—-(1) To store gas so that it may be. distributed Io the various parts of the town at even pressure. (2) To hold in reserve a sufficient quantity of gas so that in the event of a breakdown in the manufacturing plant the supply of gas to consumers may go un uninterrupted. It is laid down by experts that the storage capacity of a works should be 36 hours maximum make. That is the highest make of gas reached on any one day of the year. ’That figure, during the last six months, was i. 7,500 c.f. Our holder has a capacity of 20,000 c.f. of which not, more than 18,000 c.f. is amount held in the crown and to the amount held in t he crown and to the fact that the holder is very rarely full, for that, means that the. gas being made is blowing away into the air. Hence the storage was equal to 26 hours of the maximum day during the past six months. AVith the approach of winter the. output of gas naturally increases. This is proved by reference to last year’s figures, which show the maximum day’s make as 22,000 c.f. during the winter six months, compared with a maximum of .18,000 c.f. for the summer six months. Assuming that the maximum make reaches last year’s figure of 22,000 c.f. our storage capacity will be equal to 20 hours. The question may he asked—How did the storage meet last year’s demand? This was done by the constant working of two shifts in the retort house. As it is impossible to have the new holder erected for the coming winter it will he necessary to work it. this way again. This method is not to be commended. The extra wages paid increases the cost of gas into the holder to a prohibitive figure. The increased storage provided by an additional holder renders this extra labour unnecessary unless exceptional circumstances arise. Comparing the costs, in the one case depreciation and interest can be met for under £6O per year, while in tho other wages would amount to over £l6O for nine months of the year only. 'l’he. difference in the cost of th© two methods is about £lOO per year, provided we work two shifts for nine months only, and is correspondingly greater with more labour. Consideration must also be given to the possibility of a breakdown occurring. It is a coincidence that a breakdown should have taken place only last Thursday which necessitated the replacement of the electric motor. The time between the stopping and the restarting of the plant was 74 hours. Had the holder not been well filled the position would have been serious. Another point of equal importance is the provision for increased output. There does not seem to be any doubt that the output, of gas will gradually increase. If provision i s made for an increase of only 25 per cent, on our present output it would mean a maximum day in winter of about 27.000 c.f. equal to 164 hours’ supph with our present storage. From these, observations it will be seen that before long the position with regard to storage will become difficult. The estimated cost of the new holder is £BlO. If the finances of the borough permit it would be advisable to consider erecting the new holder next January. I his would allow payment Io be spread over two financial years. .A decision was deferred in view of the pending election, after which it will be a matter for the new council to frame its poliev. RANGITIKEI HOCKEY. , LTNKFIELD ROSE BOWL. TOURNAMENT AT HALCOMBE. The annual seven-a-side ladies’ hockey tournament for the I.inkfield Rose Bowl was played at Halcomlw yesterday afternoon and. after an interesting final Athletic A defeated Halcombe by 3 goals to 2. Mr. W. G. Aitken anted as supervisor and Messrs. A. Gracia, A.. Smart, 'l'. F. Twikau and I S. Seraneke were the referees. Mr. A. Wing was timekeeper. The results were as follow:—Hal . combe A 2, v. Tutaenui 0; Athletic A 2, y. United B 0; United A 3, v. Athletic B 0; Tokorangi 1, v . Halcombe B fl; Tutaenui 4. v. Athletic B 0; Hal combe. B 1. v. Uniled B 1; United B . 2, v. Tutaenui 0; Athletic A 2, v. Hal- ’ combe B .1 : Halcombe A 3, v. Athletic B 0; Tokorangi 0, v. United B 0. Semi-finals. Halcombe A 2, v. ■ United A f; Athletic A 1, v. Tokorang! 0. 5 final. Athletic A 3, v. Halcombe A The winning goal was scored just on lime by Athletic, the scorers being I. Coles (2) and Mrs. Griffen (1). T. Rogers and M. Clapham scored for Halcombe. The- winning team comprised: Mrs. R. Griffen. Misses 1. Coles. M. . Cockburn, G. Whale, J. Whale D. > and P. Carpenter, MAGISTRATE’S COURT The ordinary sitting of the Marton Magistrate’s Court was held on Wednesday, Air R. Al. Watson, B.AL, presiding. W. Afontgomerie was finea £2 and costs 10s for driving a motor-car in a manner which was dangerous to the public. On a similar <charge D. H. Dawson was fined £2 and costs 10s. E. R. Chapman was fined £1 and costs 10s for operating a motor vehicle with false number plates an;! a similar penalty was imposed for using an unlicensed motor vehicle. A fine of 30s with costs 10s was imposed on W. J. Smyth (Mangaweka) roles are played by Mary Morris. Anne Revere, Evelyn Venable, Sir Guy Standing, Kent Taylor and Colin Tapl?y, a New Zealander, who was one of the successful contestants in Para mount’s world-wide “Search for Beauty.” Victoria van Brett, as played by Alary Alorris. is the cold, inscruitable almost fiendish, spinster who rules the fabulous van Brett fortune. She is violently opposed to having anyone else share their wealth and is enraged when her brother, Kent Taylor, brings his young bride, Evelyn \ enable, to the house. Her many efforts to break up the happiness of the newly-weds provides many thrilling and dramatic episodes. The picture races through to a stirring and breathtaking climax and raises to an emotional crescendo, pitched on a thrilling | note of vengeance.

for operating an unlicensed motorlorry. Judgment was given for the Rangitikei Building Society by default, in the civil claim for £1.3/10/ against W. Harrington. Costs amounted to , £2 14s. t H. Osborne was ordered to pay Hodder and Tolley, Ltd., the sum of £6 7s 8d at the rate of £2 per month, in default 7 days’ gaol. THE CIVIC THEATRE. “A SOUTHERN MAID.” “A Southern Maid,” radiantly > beautiful daughter of Sunny Spain, i will captivate your heart and set your I - pulses beating to a gay rhythm of - melody and romance. Fiesta, scenes, vivid and picturesque; gay, romantic ; sequences afloat, and a story of a > runaway love match form a spectacular - background for the lovely Bebe • Daniels, who plays the title role in “A - Southern Alaid,” British International . Pictures’ elaborate picturisation of the . world-famous musical comedy romance, 5 which comes to the Civic Theatre to- > morrow night for one night only. Sup- > porting Bebe Daniels, who is, of course. , the glorious Dolores, is Britain’s stage r favourite, Clifford Afollison a,s Jack, a . role which eminently suits his inimiti ably cheery self; Harry Welchman, 3 who plays Francesco who is deprived i of the woman he loves by both father and son, and Morris Harvey, as the 3 martinet of a father. LADIES’ CROQUET On Tuesday afternoon the Marton ? Ladies’ Croquet Club greens were 1 closed officially for tho season, the fine - afternoon attracting a large attendance of local players and visitors, in1 eluding the patroness, Mrs T- Afilne. ’ The president. Mrs Gower, presented t the following trophies won daring the a season:— Milne Rose Bowl.—Airs F. Williams; e runner-up, Mrs True. n Airs A. Stuart’s trophy, Y’ankee han- ] dicap singles.—Mrs F. Williams; run- ? ner-up, Airs True. Thomson B Cup.—Mrs C. Webb; run- - ner-up, Mrs Barton. r Competitions held during the after- - noon were won by the following:— i Clock croquet, Mrs Williams, ladder, t Mrs Wilson; golf croquet, Mrs Wilson-, French croquet. Airs Staples; general, ‘ Mrs Alilne 1, Mrs Gower 2, Mrs Wilp liams 3. t MOTORING ACCIDENT r At about 5.20 o’clock on Monday afternoon a. collision occurred on the L> Alakohau Road (Bridle Track) b.eq ’ tween a Graham-Paige car owned by I Mr H. Playe, Turakina Valiev and driven bv Miss J. Lorimer, and a Ford -> 4-ton motor-truck owned bv Reid and Harvey, Alarton, and driven by Mr G. ] Harvey, accompanied by two others. - As a. result, the truck was forced over the bank and the car was also extenss ively damaged, but, fortunately, • nobody was hurt. The vehicles met on I a one-car filling, Aliss Lorimer, it is r understood, being dazzled bv the set--1 ling sun and not seeing the truck until r almost upon it. Mr Harvey had pulled up at the moment of impact and Miss Lorimer sheered to the left. Ihe car 1 pushing the truck over the edge. infectious diseases. a / The annual report of the Department ! of Health on the Borough of Marton, 1 submitted to the council, showed that 1 during the past year, infectious diseases were light, the greatest number 1 of cases being scarlet fever, which .. occurred chiefly in April and May of last year. Details arc as follows: 1 Scarlet fever 7. infantile paralysis 2, 0 pneumonia, following measles, 1, pulmonary tuberculosis I—total IE The position was regarded by the council as comparatively good. GENERAL NEWS The vv.nuer of the competition in • connection with St. Patrick’s dance f j was F. Anderson, Marton Jurittion c Hotel. 4 PERSONAL Friends of Airs A. Stuart, “Runnyd mede,” wrili regret to learn that she r. has been taken to hospitaJ suffering from appendicitis. I- * ' \ AN ENJOYABLE PARTY B MISS OPENSHAW ENTERTAINED. ]. B On Tuesday one of the most enjoyable parties that have been, given this c year took place at the residence of Mrs Tidy, Tutaenui Road. The house '• is on the top of a small hill coinmaud- )_ ing a panorama of the surrounding country and the outlook was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, also the garden which was ablaze with blooms I of every hue, deep reds, to those of p" paler shades. The weather was perfeet, warm and not a breath of wind. . Airs Campbell Nicols was join’, hostess [ with Mrs Tidy, the party being given ). for Aliss Openshaw, who leaves for England this week, and for Miss Betty Harris, whose marriage is shortly to take place. The guests brought small *ifts for the coming bride, wh<' opeued i mem on the lawn towards the close of [- the afternoon. Mrs Tidy wore blue and white; Mrs Campbell Nicols, navy blue with touch j of scarlet; Aliss Openshaw, fawn; Miss x Betty Harris, beige. Both the guests e of honour wore charming sprays of coral pink •carnations, the gift of the hostesses. ] A most amusing competition was held of guessing, by smelling the con- ! tents of many cunning little bags sus- ,■ pended from a line stretched across the lawn just above one’s nose, the . winner being Mrs Dudley Willis ) (Greatford). =• Tea, which was delicious, was served e in the house, in the drawing room, V where masses of autumn flowers had 1 been arranged in large bowls Among f lhe many present w ? ere:—Mr& Hunter Wills (Palmerston North), Airs Open--1 shaw, Mrs C. L. Harris, Mrs Leslie b Miles (Wellington), Mrs Terrin ’ (Palmerston North), Airs Arkwright, Mrs and Aliss West-Awdry, Airs G. B. Baldwin, Miss Beckett, Airs A. Caccia I Birch, Airs G. Caccia-Birch, Airs t Briant, Airs Norman Anderson, Miss ( Viola Barker, Airs Christensen, Mrs . Alan Church, Aliss Lena Harming, the Alisses Cook, Mrs and the Misses Crooke, Afrs Curtis, Airs Dudding, Mrs Fenwrieke, Air Coulsou Fowler (Feilding), Airs and Aliss F. A. FullertpnSmith, Miss Evelyn Smith, Mrs Alan | Foster (Wellington), Airs Russell Gaisford, Mra D. R. Godfrey. Airs Alurray-

- Aynsley, Mrs McMaster, Mrs P. Sladr den, Mrs Harpur, Mrs and Miss 1 Howard (Westoe), Mrs J. R, Howard, 1 Mrs Holdaway, Mrs Kitcat, Mrs Lad--1 ley, Mrs Alan McFarlane, Mrs Roger ■. Simpson, Mrs W, J. Shannon (Feild- . ing), Mrs Alan Marshall, Miss Evelyn r Marshall, Miss D. Sladden, Mrs R. - Kingdon, Mrs Dudley Willis, Miss Turton (Wellington), Mrs Theed, and the i Misses Bettv Olliver, Dora and Isabel s Broad, Barbara Grummitt, Kitty and . Nell Simpson. May Hawke, Joan Raw--1 son, Joan Rickman.