MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 126, 30 May 1935, Page 3

MARTON

SKATING AT OHINGAITI. !■ Under the management of Mr. T. 3 Ellis, of Marton, a skating rink will | ; be opened in the Ohingaiti Hall on / , Monday, June 3, and will be continued - on Mondays and Thursdays. With ) good skates and an excellent floor, I patre-us are assured of an excellent ' winter’s pastime. t THE CIVIC THEATRE. 1 ’ “THE I’Ri\ ATE LIFE OF DON i JUAN.” At least six months’ preliminary preparation were expended on the new juondon Film production, “lire Private Lite of Don Juan,” before active production was started. This him, the most ambitious yet attempted by i_.on- ’ do-n Films, stars Douglas PairbunKs, ' seiir., and is directed by Alexander 1 Korda. “The Private Life of Don ’ Juan” is a satirical romantic drama with au extremely brilliant and unusual > plot based on the later life of the . famous Spanish romantic hero and w ill [ be screened al the Civic Theatre this evening. Douglas Fairbanks is sup- I [ ported by a great cast which includes . Merle Oberon, whose comparatively j small part in “ I'he Private Life oi [ Henry Vlil. ” caused unstiuled praise from the world’s film critics; and j Benita Hume, who played in Alexander Korda's “Service for Ladies' > before leaving fur Hollywood. Binnie Barnes, Diana Napier and Joau Gar- , diner also play important parts. The > film is remarkable for the beauty of its settings iu the Spanish style, de1 signed by Vincent Kc-rda, who made a tour oi Spain in order to collect authentic material for the film. His settings in “Henry VIII.” and “Catherine the Great” set a new standard in film decor. The costumes of “The Private Life of Don Juan” are from ' original designs by the brilliant young ‘ stage designer Oliver Messel. Incidental music and singing as well as ’ traditional Spanish dancing will add a colourful background to a perfect screen entertainment. MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M., presided ‘ over a sitting at tne Magistrate s Court on Wednesday. Albert H. Mcllroy pleaded guilty tu assaulting Samuel J. Gibbons on May ' 15 by striking him on the face with a ! clenched list. L Mr. K. A. Williams appeared uu be- > I half of defendant, and stated that the i assault was the outcome of a disagree- > meat between the two parties, as a reI suit of which defendant left his posi- ’ | tion. The defendant was recognised ’ as a good, clean sport on the football 1 held and had been offered a permanent job. The magistrate took into consideration that defendant had already suffered a penalty and was under the influence of liquor at the time, and in--1 flicted a fine of £5 —£2 to be paid forthwith and the balance in four ' weeks’ time. 1 Kathleen Annie Olsen, licensee of i rhe Ben Nevis Hotel, Turakina, plead- ! ed guilty to selling liquor during pro- ■ ’ hibited hours, and was fined £5 and costs 36s 6d. : Bernard Kenny, Gordon Barnes and George Tuflin were fined £1 10s and 1 costs for being unlawfully on licensed premises—the Ben Nevis Hotel, Turakine. Peni Rauhihi was fined 30s and costs 5 10s for driving a vehicle without a ’ driver’s license. L INTER-CLUB. I - HAWKESTONE v. RANGATIRA. 1 A team of golfers from Hawkestone > Golf Club visited the Rangatira Golf ■ Club’s links on Wednesday afternoon 5 and although suffering defeat thor- • oughly enjoyed the outing. Following are the results, Rangatira players 3 being mentioned first:— r Four-ball. I* E. W, Donovan and J. Potaka won from D. Ball and R. C. Ball. B. lllston and J. Tauiru won from W. Murrow and N. Langstun. L. lllston and J. Hartley won from ' L. Barry and I*. Gronn. ■ J. tSwainson and J- D. Lourie won 1 from K. Fowler and A. Gracie. V. Sutton and 1. Lc-urie won from A. 1 Way and E. Foote. P. Rhodes and IS. Bavery won from : 11. Chainey and M. D. McLean. • H. Fox and VV. U 'Brien won from ■ G. Bromley 'and L- Hames. r L. Al. Burnett and J. lllston won from P. D. J. Smith and P. Button. 1 Singles. E. W. Donu-vau won from D. AbelJ. Potaka halved with It. C. Ball. B. lllston won from W. Alurrow. J. Tauiru won from N. Langston. L. lilston won from L. Barry. J. Hartley won from I'. Gronn. I J. Bwainson won from A. Gracie. j J. D. Lourie won from K. H. Fowler. ! V. Sutton won from A. Way I I. Lourie won from E. Foote. ’ : P. Rhodes won from H. Chainey. ’ 6. Bavery halved witu M. D. Mc- ’ j Lean. _ l 11. Fox vvuu Irum G. Brumlev. ' ! O’Brien wun from L. Ha me.-. • L. M. Burnett won from I’. D- • . A•, the conclusion ot the match -'I I - ' 1 Li. Tuule returned ihanl's on behuit 1 I spondel and cheers followed for th<? [ladies fot providing afternoon t ;i