MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 167, 19 July 1935, Page 3

MARTON

LADIES’ HOCKEY At llulvoiiibc on Wednesday. Alh ;eli<‘. were defeated by llalcur .be by 8 goals to 3. For the winners, Misses C. Kogers, M. Clapham, and B. \lanagh scored and for Athletic. Misse> I. Coles '2 , and M. Cockburn. Messrs Searancke and Graeio refereed. Tokorangi forfeited to Uintid. THE CIVIC THEATRE. “THE LITTLE MINISTER” “The producers did r'.gbt by James M. Bar. ic's classic of the Scoi'. h minister in the little country town iu love with the gypsy girl who almost disgiaced h in. The drama has been aduered to religiously, and much of the charm of Barrie’s wr-ting has been caught by the camera. Katharine Hepburn is superb as the fiery gypsy girl who has been reared as a lady in the castle on the hill. It. is easily her linest emotional role, for it gives her opportunity to run the gamut of all her various moods. She is in turn tender, pass onatc, fiery, wistful, tearful— and in eve.y mood she is a sheer delight. 'I he direction lias taken advantage of all the genius Iliac Barrie put. into his great story, anti transrerred it to the .“. reen vv‘th sympathy and fidelity. The supporting cast deserves the highest praise, ami you feel that every member caught the spirit <»t the drama and actually lived it. Women of all classes and types will go for it, for Hepburn has a part that is woman personified in all her moods. “'l'he Little Alinister” will be, finally screened at the Civic Theatre this evening. SPORTING MARTON T RAI N ING NOT HS On Wednesday morning, in addition to a. number of horses doing pave’work, Croydon went twice round over the big fences ami gave a good display of jumping and iinished strongly. On Thursday morning Pukepapa. In the Air, and Jllawara gallope 1 early. Genial and Lady Arikitoa galloped half a mile iu Josec., the latter finishing in front. Aliddle ami Shapera did a similar task in JJAscc. Sambo jumped three hurdles in good style and then went half pave lor a row nd. Croydeu, Donegal, Benedictine and AVyndale were restricted tu pace work. Jnvi'dus and were allotted pace work, moving freely. MANAWATU POINT-TO-POINT ’ STEEPLECHASES The Manawatu Hunt 's annual point-to-point steeplechases were held on ednesday on Mr G. \. Shannon's Te Matai property, Palmerston North, with the following result:— Kairanga Heavy-weights.— .Messrs R. Richardson and R. L. Brown’s La Rinka I; Air R. ('. Blcnkhorn’s Taneka Air 11. Stuart-Jones’ Ngawere 3. Won by eight, lengths. Open Light-weights.—Mr S. G. Perry’s J; Air L. H. Collinson’s Royston 2, and Petrarch 3. Won by six lengths. Horowhenua Light-weights.--Aliss G. Hall’s b.g. by Strowan .1, Air R. J. AlcDonald's Red Bray 2. Won by six lengths. AMBULANCE NOTES Well, al last the annual examinations and re-examinations are “on deck” lor the Marton Ambulance Division. These will be conducted in the Junction Hall on Mc-nday, July 22, at 8 p.m. Members situng for their firat examination are asked to sujiplv pencil and paper will be supplied uy the secretary. All ni'.mbers arc notified that the roll will be called at 8 p.m. and the parade is called for 7.45 p.m. A notice concerning the rules ami regulations of examinations and <Knctency has been posted on the two notice boards and members should make themselves conversant with these.

These not-es have now been published for over twelve months, and it is hoped that members and others interested make a point cf watching for them, as often the only means ot advising a change in date is through these columns. Weekly it is hoped to have some ambulance information for members, and perhaps ucw» of brigade in other parts. It is pleasing to learn that several of the vice-presidents have given a donation to the Ambulance Division and these have been acknowledged by letter. Without, their splendid support given the division would net be able to maintain the service and up-to-dabe necessities in time of accident or trouble. REIDRUBBER f another column the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co-., J.td.. advertise “ Rcidpibber,” new improved milking inflations, clawe, tubes, etc., which is claimed to be the best and male in New Zealand, and gives employment to Now Zealanders. These are obtainable at the Alarton branch. MARTON GOLF CLUB BOGEY COML ETIT.ION ’The following is the draw for to moriow's bogey competition;— V. W. Fuller ton-Smith v. L. C. Kerr. A. js. Todd v. B. Cochran. J. Openshaw v. A. H. Marshall. A. Tidy v. N. D. Anderson. K. McKenzi-e v. L. H. S. Alarshall. T. G. Harpur v. H. Coleman. I’. H. Leonard v < ’. M. Hoild'aw uy. L. T. Coleman v. G. G. ’River. T. C. Rnbery v. t ßenge. 11. I). (<iHici v. W. A. G ruiiirni 11. ,1. 11. Armstrong \. J. I'. Wilson. W. S. R. Db’k v. C. Webb. L. W. Frank v. J. »’otaka. 11. Gaisfcrd v. R. A. Cliureli. F. A Fullerton Smit h v. F. J. ( hi is tensen. G. Ro\ iin x. K. C. M< luiyip. MrFarla.no v. W. G. Winchcombr. G. A. Simpson v. scorer. , The inter-cl ib uiatrli with t hr Wan | ganui Golf Club set down for the r'»m iug week end has been postponed uriDl later in the season. RANGITIKEI RUGBY RANGITIKEI REPS. DEFEAT OR<h A The Rangitikci senior represeu’ative leant journeyed to Kimbolton on W<?tlr.eoilav to trv conclusions with the Grona junior representatives and after

an interesting game Rangitikei defeated Oroua by 19 points to .S. The Ltangitikei teain was without thv services of Waldin, I ’nt aka (2), James and Shaw. To-morrow the Rangitikei seniors and junior representatives travel to Taihape for their annual matriies with the Taihape representatives. MARTON WATER SUPPLY INSPECTED BY Cl IT ZENS ()v ( -r 5u citizens availed UitiiiscAe of the opportunity offered by the I’Oj-ough Council on Wednesday atierm.ou to inspect the Marton ivservoir and Hie new filter station, and a most intcri’stnig three hours was spent. His Worship tile Mayor briefly explained the whole scheme an I the party —many members of which had nut seen the waterworks before —returned home with a ver\ deep impression c-f the watei service made available to the town. It was a glorious’’(lay and the reservoir made a very impressive sight. Water was running over the spiLwav, indicating that there were '-mi. u. water, or fifty million gallons. “There are many natural advantages in the site,” said Air. 1 ucircll, addressing those present. “’I he scheme is c-f course, gravitation—2oG feet above Marton, or au excellent fali of oO feet to the mile, ’ he said. “H" catchmcixt ul low-lying, well euvcicd Unis and docs not pcrnnl any appreciable siiLing up. ••Fourteen years age- when 1 came on the scene, 1-ic embankment hau suilicient strength to impound only H'S tee I of water, or a capacity ol 2U million gallons; now there is no dith’ • ultv in unpodu-ling at the 2.j feet level, fitly iiulliun gallons— -sufiicicni for 25 weeks’ supply after the streams which feed the reservoir cease to provide bUliicicut water, wholly or i* l part, for our requirements, “The water is drawn uIT. ’’ explained His Worship, “by means of a noating aim, which is always four feet below the surlace. It is taken through, a. special strainer inlo an eigh- incu pipe uirect to the litter station.” Mr. Purnell diicctc l attention io the afforestation schem-e being carric 1 out on the reserve and went on to explain how the supply could be increased H and when occasion arose. “The council.’’ he said, “could without difficulty double the impounded supply by the construction c-f another reservoir but this is not at present considered necessary. To provide an unrestricted supply would also mean the duplication of the pipe line l roin reservoir to Station Street «nd the duplication of the filter plant —and these works would cost from £lB,OOO to £20,1)00, an expenditure (piite unwarranted Ig- provide unrestricted h°B‘ mg of during the tew days or weeks in very dry summers, “A hose running 21 hours with 100 lb. pressure will absorb 3300 gallons il 100 of the bOO Marton supply consumers did this (of course the pressure would go to zero) they would iu t heory absorb 330.000 gallons per day. Last summer the restriction uu hoses on gardens was applied in January and the prohibition from February 6 to-I. t h it r« strictioii ami prohibition would not haw justihed—nor will it justify —the capital expenditure of £2o,imu and an addition of 33 J-3 per cent, tu the rates. Very many supply authenties from Auckland to the Bluff applied the same restriction and prohimliou. Aud it was reiuarkabl-e that on February 6 last, ‘Wellington City absolutely prohibited the use of hoses, “The council has a duty, ’ went cm the Alayor, “to see that a reasonably good pressure at Alarton is maintained so that should a fire unfortuuately occur in the busing's area a disaster would be prevented by c-ur excellent \ oluntoer Fire Brigade. Mr. Burnell concluded by saying that he had always taken a very active interest in th'e water supply scheme and he was proud of ii. He knew tae council was proud of it and he hoped the citizens would be also. (Applause). A mile back towards town a stop

was made at. Die filter station, where the whole scheme ot lilt ration was explained m interesting style by the Mayor. “I lay no claim to engineering":,kill or knowledge,” he said, ‘‘but .1 have three personal friends who are engineers with much experience i ll water supply schemes and their valuable advice' has been at c«ur disposal at no cost.” His Worship paid tribute to the borough foreman (Mr. NV. Brant) who, he said, had done splendid work, and he said the councillors bad dene their full share. Mr. Purnell pointed out that until i-ec-ontlv there were only two filters but two further ones had been installed aud the other two ana brought up to date, thus providing an adequate filtered water service. Describing the operation of the '■liters, His Worship said that the sand they contained (live tons in each) wa« a special type ano cost £lB a ton. t e explained now the filters were cL’'”e i and a de»i •nstration was given of the cleaning process. From the filters, it was pointed out, the water goes into huge storage tanks each holding 45,000 gallons. 'these keep the town fully supplied when the niters arc being cleaned, or during rudi hours when the draw off is possibly greater than t.be capacity of the »‘- Duiing the afternoon water was drawn off and ''sampled” at three different stages— first, at the reservoir, then as it entered the litters and finally as it. left the filters. No- fault could be found, the water, even at the reservoir being amazingly clear. The Mayor described the use the new tire engine had been put to in drawing silt from the mains aud sard this work would be earrieil out again before the summer. “For this work alone,” he said, “the lire engine has been wcrlli much more than we paid for it. With the mams once clean and only filtered water entering them the tow: is assured of a good supply °t water. ’ (Applause). A rieiightful afternoon tea was "s paused t..i the councillors’ wives, dinnor which opportunity was taken by Mr. 11. il. Ki< hnnlson (president ot the Chamber of Commerce) to thank the Mayor and ecuur.rllors for th,, afternorm and to congratulate them on the water supply scheme. “It has undoubtedly been a revelation and an educalion to us A good water supply is essential not only Io town dweller.* but to farmers too, aud it seems e dent that ttio Borough Council is doing lt.s part,” he. con«lii''le , l.