HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 63, 14 March 1936, Page 5

HUNTERVILLE

ST. JAMES' THEATRE. Stars, romance, music, gaiety, laughter and drama all mingle in a new and unique blend of screen entertainment in “Escapade,” a new romance of Vienna that comes c*u Wednesday to St. James’ Theatre. It captures Continental flavour and music, screening a story with unusual dramatic tw.’rts that keeps audience in a constant state of surprise. Through the deft handling of the story every entertainment value from laughs to tears, from drama to music, is packed into a single divertisement. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, the new Alctro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, stars William Powell and introduces Luiire Rainer, brilliant Vienna stage star. The story deals with a debonair and lionised artist, played by Powell, who falls in love, through complications over a painting of another man’s wife, with the demure companion of a countess. With a jealous doctor, a former sweetheart and a flirtatious wife on his hands, he trieis to balance the whole structure while progressing on a rocky road of true love. Through flirtation he paints an unconventional picture of the doctor’s wife. Through mistake it goes to the publisher. He hunts a model to pass for the original as an alibi, falls in love with her, and a jealous former sweetheart interferes. being put into the protective relays necessary to protect the various equipment installed at cook-house. The main generating plant has operated with one interruption, on Monday night, February 24, the plant was shu’ down and all lines vrthed at 9.35 pm. until 10-15 p.m. This action was taken entirely as a precautionary measure to obviate any serious damage being effected during a very severe electrical storm passing over the district (particularly in the vicinity of the powe» station). The service was reinstated at 10.15 p.m. at a reduced voltage for approximately two hours and then normal service was restored. The council’s policy in providing two motor vehicles and fast transport proved a sound precaution, enabling the various members of the staff to take up their various stations of duty with the least possible delay. A flood on January 14 washed out various works including a bridge at the headworks, damage to the extent of approximately £SU being effected. This damage has since been rectified and normal conditions prevail in this respect. January 15th. street and community lighting service had to be interrupted for two hours, due to flood damage at headworks causing shortage of water in head-races. Temporary repairs were effected during the night and normal conditions restored two hours later. On February 2 considerable damage to lines occurred necesitating local interrupUons to service. At 9 a.m, a call was received to a pole which had collapsed in Ameku Road. This pole unfortunately brought the Jive service wires down to within 18 inches of the ground, causing the electrocution of a dog. Normal conditions were restored by 12..".'i p.m. At 1.45 p.in. a call was received to Pitt Street, a tree having blown over, carrying w(th it a trunk distribuion line, necessitating a portion of the township being shut down. I'he damage in this case amounted to approximately £6l. Normal service was restored at 7.3'1 p.m. By this time at least nine other minor service calls had accumulated, entailing interruptions to the service of various consumers throughout the district. These were attended to and repairs effected, in order of receipt, normal service throughout the district being restored by 11.30 p.m. The storms experienced during the period under review revealed several weaknesses in various points of the reticulation system, notably Ameku Road, Smith’s Mill, Ohakune line, Alakaranui and Horopito areas. Poles were discovered which for various reasons are now very unsafe, some being found to be only six inches in the ground, due to removal of earth from around them. Decay and storm stresses render the replacement of several poles and crossarms a matter of urgency. Action has already been taken to facilitate this work being effected at the earliest possible moment, finance and deliveries of materials being the delaying factors. Finance of replacement and repairs will be a serious and disturbing factor in the 1936-37 estimates, making advisa/ble their consideration and final adoption a subject of urgency in the forthcoming financial year. Serious difficulty has of late been experienced in maintaining synchronism of frequency between 'No. 3 generator at Raetihi power station and the No. 1 synchronous condenser set at Ohakune station, the effect being to trip the circuit breakers on Ohakune Road and at Ohakune power station, interrupting continuity of supply to that area. The reason for these machines pulling out of step at peak load times has as yet not been ascertained, the difficulty being the transient and irregular nature of the phenomena. Investigations are proceeding to locate this trouble, a factor causing delay in dealing with this trouble is the lack of direct communication between the two power stations. On the motion of Cr. A. Webb the engineer’s report was received and he was complimented on the good work done by his department during a trying period. Residents should realise that it was much better to cut off t-he supply rather than run the risk of damaging the whole system. The purchase of the second motor proved a wise step on the part of the council. ORAUTOHA SPORTS. Last Saturday the residents of the Orautoha district held their annual sports and dance and a very enjoyable time was the result. The committee under the guidance of Mr. E. Gardiner bad everything well arranged and deserve the thanks of the patrons for their work. A programme of sports resulted as follows:—100yds. single men: V. Afeyer 1, C. Priest 2, O. Frampton 3; Old Buffers: F. Todd 1. J. O’Connor 2. E. Gardiner 3: Single Ladies: Aliss Frederick 1. Afiss Oliver 2; Novelty Chariot: Al. Sands and R. Todd; 100yds. Open: A. Todd. 1, G. Sands 2. V. Meyer 3; High Jump: V. Meyer; Obstacle Race: V. Afeyer: Three-legged Race: W. Warner and M. Sands: Maiden Chop: J. Dauphin 1. R. Todd 2, S. Priest 3; Local Open Chop: AV. Warner 1, J. Dauphin 2. R. Todd 3; Consolation Chop: W. Warner 1. J. Dauphin 2. S. Priest 3; Old Buffers’ Chop: F. Todd 1, AT. Nicholson 2. J. O’Connor 3. A number of children’s races were well contested and provided much interest.