MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 13, 16 January 1936, Page 3

MARTON

GREATFORD SPORTS. Intending competitors in the running and axemen’s events at the Greatford sports on Wednesday, January 22, are reminded that entries close for these events this evening with Mr. L. G. Moss, secretary, Great ford. The running events are 100, 220 and 44(1 yards (open) and 440 yards (local) and 75 and 100 yards for ladies. The events for axemen are 12-inch chop (maiden, handicap) and 14-ineh chop (open, handicap >. Entries for all other events i close on the ground ou the day o£ the sports. MARTON A. AND P. SHOW. ENTRIES CLOSE TO-MORROW Intending exhibitors are reminded that entries finally close to-morrow, January 17. for all sections in connection with the annual show to be held on the Marton Racecourse on Thursday. January 30. Schedules will be for- | warded to any address on application Ito the secretary, P.O. Box 3, Marton. Breeders of draughts are notified that a class for a yearling draught I (colt, gelding or filly , has been added t to the draught horse section at the re- | quest of several exhibitors. | The general committee meets on Saturday evening next at S o’clock to j make final arrangements for the show. THE CIVIC THEATRE. I “KEEPER OF THE BEES.” ; Tha; the environment of Gene Stratton Porter, famous author of down-to-earth American novels. played a large I part in formulating tiie background for ■ her ’•.liman stor es of the American • • i> ex i«!enccd bv thp consideration iof two of her most famous novels. I These : ■•• els are “ A Girl of the Lim libcr'ost” and ‘•Keeper of the Bees.” i Both of them have been brought to the I screen ‘luring the past year by Mono- | gram l’i--:uns, and “Keeper of the '• Bees.” the most recent release. wifi be shown on the screen of the Civic Theatre for a run of two ..'ays, staging t > i night, wih Neil Hamilton and B-'ty F’urnesS in the leading roles. Playing the central role in this intriguiig po t I is Neil Hamilton. uh > gives on • of tne {most aspired performances of h's stie-ces.-fi:! career. Appearing opposre lim | in the leading feminine role *s pretty Furness. M.G.M. featured playm. PERSONAL. I The friends of Mr. Charles Wav. of Wanganui, will regret to learn th-i, he ' is at present a patier.: at St. Catherine | Hospital. Marton, suffering from a •' nervous breakdown THE WATER SUPPLY I A visit was paid to Marton this week bv Mr. Fox, engineer for A. D. Riley and Company, the contractors I for the installation of the new filters a the Marton waterworks. Several experiments were made at the filters ami settling tanks, testing for bacteria and lime content, the lime water being added before, during and after fil train. « to discover which would give the best results. The dam was holding 2ft. bin. on Monday afternoon and was expect I to fill right up if the rain continued all night. Tne filters were foanu to be working to full rated capacity, putting through from 450,000 to !S:i 00b gallons a day, easily coping with all demand-.