TAIHAPE

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

TAIHAPE

MAJESTIC THEATRE “OIL FOR THE LAMPS OF , CHINA” “Oil for the Lamps of China,” the latest. Cosmopolitan production released by First National Pictures, which conies to the Majestic Theatre to-day (Thursday) and Friday, is heralded as both a most, powerful drama and a stirring human document. The picture was more than a year in the making, for atmospheric shots were taken in Manchuria, a year before a camera crank was turned at the studio. Director Mervyn Le Roy spent several months in the Orient, studying China and Chinese customs, before beginning work. A replica of a Chinese village was erected on the Warner Bros, lot, where hundreds of Chinese from Los Angeles and San Francisco collected in picturesque streets and houses. Pat O’Brien has the leading role, that of an American find with enthusiasm to make good with his company, a great oil concern, and to bring light to China by the way of lamps and oil. Others in the case of Josephine Hutchison, Jean Muir, John Eldridge and Arthur By ron. ‘ ‘ Sequoia ’ ’ This delightful feature with Jean Parker, screens on Saturday next at the Majestic; it is the outstanding feature of 1935. MAGISTRATE’S COURT QUARTERLY RETURNS The Taihape Magistrate's Court returns lor the quarter ending on December 3.1, 1935, are as under:—Num ber of sittings presided over by a stipendiary magistrate: Civil, 3; criminal. 5. Number of hittings presided over by jiu-tices oi the peace: Civil, nil; criminal, six. Total number of such sittings during the quarter: Civil, 3; criminal, 11. Number of plaints entered: 94. Tc-tal number sued foi: £1336 J4s 2d. Number of summonses and other processes served by the bailiffs within t one mile ratlins: 48. Number of summonses and other pro- < e.-ses served by bailiffs outside one mile radius: 34. Number of judgment i unimoiis'es issued: JU. Number of foreign processes received: 28. Number of civil summonses served by registered letter: 21. Number of criminal cases: Against males, 24; against females, nil. Children’s Court cases: Nil. Civil fees affixed in stamps: £93 19s 6d. Criminal ices affixed in stamps: £4 15s. Fines affixed in stamps: £l5. Total fees and fines: £ll3 14s 6d. TWILIGHT SPORTS The weekly twilight sports meeting under the auspices of the Taihape Amateur Athletic Club will be held on the Domain this evening, commencing at 6.30. Handicaps for the various events have been announced as follow : One-mile Cycle.—Guilliard syds., Quigley and Kelly 100, Whiteman 140, Walker 160, Taylor, Nicholls and Grant Two-milc Cycle.—Guilliard 5, Kelly 130, Quigley 160, Whiteman 200, Walker 24(», Taylor 27", Nicholls .300, Grant 300. 75 yds. Handicap—Spence scr., Murphy 4yds., Boyd 5, Keats 6, Graham 61, Treadwell and Nicholson 71, Dick 9. 440yds. Handicap—Spence, Treadwell and Boyd scr., Nicholson and Murphy 15yds., Graham 20, Keatr, Dick 35. Ladies* 75yds.—Post entries. Special Challenge Race. —Boyd (runner) v. Kelly (cyclist). Points prizes for the first series of meetings have been awarded as followi-: —Running events: R. Spence 1. D, Treadwell 2. Cycling e \nls: J. Guilliard ami K. Kelly (equal) 1. GENERAL NEWS A special excursion train will run from Taihape to Castlecliff on Sunday. January 19. A sitting of the Magistrate’s Court will be hold this morning. Justices of the pence will preside. The monthly meeting of the Taihape 80-rough Council will be held this even ing. A croquet match between 'I aihape and Gonville for the McLeod Cup will take place at Taihape to-day.