MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 110, 11 May 1936, Page 3

MARTON

VALEDICTORY FUNCTION AT TOWN HALL On Friday morning a pleasant little ( function took place at the Western • Rangitikei School, when children and ’ members of the school committee, with j their wives, met to say a few words of appreciation to Mr, H. H. Gorringe, who is leaving the district on promotion to the Auckland Education Board. . Mr. E. B. Gordon, as chairman of the school committee, spoke highly of Mr. Gorringe and the good feeling which had always existed between him , and the parents. He also mentioned the respect in which he was held by the children and the progreess made under Mr. Gorringe’s tuition. All would be extremely sorry to lose him, but joined in wishing him every success in his new sphere. After Mr. C. Hammond, the secre- : tary of the school committee, had spoken in eulogistic terms of Mr. Gorringe as a man and teacher, a presen- ; tation of an electric jug and pottery jar was then made by Misses Nancy < and Elaine Hammond, followed by ' three hearty cheers for Air. and Mr-. Gorringe. BOXING ASSOCIATION The annual general meeting of the ; Marten Boxing Association will be held in the Jockey Club rooms on Tuesday evening, A! ay 12, at 8 p.m. Besides the general business, there will ' be the election of officers and the re- : port and balance-sheet. All those who are interested in this sport are asked to attend in order to give the association a good “kick-off.’’ Boxers have come into their own of late and it depends on the enthusiasm displayed at the meeting whether Marton will be ab’.e to put on some first-class bouts. MARTON HARRIERS The harrier reason is new in full swing and runners in all parts of the country are settling down to serious training. Alarton is not bemud in this as I have seen several runners out for a canter during the past tw) weeks. Last Saturday was a wild day, yet quite a good muster turned out. It is surprising how warm these lads become after a steady run. Anyone thinking they are cold and foolish is very far wrong. Few comments can be made on. itdividuals at the present stage. All look fairly fit and • ought to give a good account of themselves this teason. Don Smith has yet to make his appearance this season. As he is one of the likely men to represent the centre 1 hope to see him out soon. F. Hill is another who is likely to visit Auckland. He is running very freely for the beginning of the season. W. Edge is going to be a hard man to beat this winter; his track running has done him good. From what I have seen, and from “information received,” A. Hnlden is likely to turn out one of the “finds” this year. A. Gorrie is running better now than he has done for a long time. If Gorrie would settle down to serious training he would be a bard man to shake off. Of the others seen out none impress much at this stage. To be a success at harrier running it is necessary to train sfc-adily. This point is worth keeping in mind. The Todd Cup series will be over four races only this season, the club having a very full programme, borne good racing should be seen as each race carries a trophy for the winner. The first race will be held on May 23.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE FAREWELL TO AIRS. W. RAINE A most enjoyable evening took place at the residence of Airs. Harold Baxter, Hunia Street, on Friday, Alay 1, when members of Marton Junction W.I. Singing Circle met to farewell their leader. Mrs. W. Raine. Aliss Alountfort, as temporary leader, welcomed the guest and presented a charming bouquet. An original competition in which Mrs. Baine received a beautiful shoulder spray was enjoyed by all. Vocal items were given by Mesdames Raine. J. Kendrick, Connell «.nd Aliss Mount fort. Miss Neilson played a pianoforte solo. Competitions were won by Alesdames Raine, Hounsell, Connell and Baxter. After supper the evening closed with the singing of Auld Lang Syne. RETURNED SOLDIERS' REUNION The annual general meeting and reunion of the Returned Soldiers’ Assothe Druids’ Hall on .Friday evening. Air G. B. Gregory prsided over a large attendance. Also present were Air B. Jacobs, of Palmerston. North, vice-president of the N.Z.R.S.A., Mr Ormond Wilson, M.P., and the Mayor, Air F. Purnell. The president’s annual report stated: ‘‘This is the 19th. year of the association and it is pleasing to record not only the support of the members but also an ever-increasing number of new members. Our total membership, including those of sub-branches, is now 300, our record, and an increase of 13 over that of last year. I would like to draw your attention to the fact that Bulls is about to lose its first president, namely Air Churchill. I wish to . pla‘ce his services on record. 1 would , like to thank the Borough Council for again giving valuable help by providing work and £27 in subsidies. The annual reunion and the Anzae Day par- ' ade. as usual, were well attended, but the parade called for Armistice Sunday was rather disappointing. A general meeting was held in March last to dis--1 cuss matters of general interest. About : 25 members were present. The sale ’ o *’ poppies was satisfactory, an amount ■ of £5O being collected. ' “During the year, lam sorry to say, L there has been a very large increase in t-he number of applications for pensions. as many as 20 having been handled by the executive, wiYh varying degrees of success.” ' The balance-sheet showed a «credit 1 balance of £75 13s 7d. The branch - had assets valued at £lB3 €s 7d. The president, in welcoming the visi- ■ tors, said that the Alarton branch was progressing excellently. Tc.i years ago s the membership stood at 26 ; but to-day

the branch was 131 strong. The election of officers resulted: President, Air G. B. Gregory; secretary, Air Al. C. Fcnwicke; treasurer, Air W. McCully; executive, Alessrs C. C. McDonald, J. B. S. Dudding, and G. M. Lethbridge; auditor, Air J. B. Thorpe. The following remits were carried unanimously:— “That the Alarton branch appoint an R.S.A.. representative in Wanganui to attend to the comfort of its members who are patients in the Wanganui Hospital at a suggested allowance of £1 Is per year to compensate for incidental expenses.” “That, as many men are suffering from disability incurred or originating before the wax, but aggravated by war service, they should be ent'tied to the same privileges with regard to pension and hospital treatment as those whose disability was entirely due to war service.* ’ A most enjoyable evening was spent in music, song, and story. THE CIVIC THEATRE “CURLY TOP” The top song writers of Hollywood are now writing songs for Shirley Temple as a result of the dimunitive star ’s sensational success in the singing roles of her recent pictures. For Shirley’s new production “Curly Top,” whik’h will be screened finally tonight at t-be Civic Theatre, a staff of four musical wizards, headed by RayHenderson, were assigned to the composing of the five tunes which highlight the picture. Henderson, one of Hollywood’s most successful composers, ■wrote the melodies for ah the tunes, while the lyrics were supplied by ‘Ted Koehler, Irving Caesar, and Edward Hymaa. RUGBY FOOTBALL SATURDAY’S GAMES The seasioin was opened on Saturday in dull and overcast weather. All grounds were inclined to be heavy after the recent rains. Results at a glance:—-

Old Boys JI, Huntcrvill? 5. Halcombe won by default from Ohiugaiti. Junior Bulls 2-9, Halcombe 0. Ilunterville 7, Old Boys 0. The Hunterville-Old Boys senior match was played on the Hunterviile Domain. After a very hard and even game Old. Boys emerged victorious by 11 to 5. The Old Boys took a while to settle down, especially the backs. Old Boys, this year, have several players from outside clubs and all the backs were strange to one another. However, the forwards played a rattling game and were responsible for the win. Ilunterville fielded a. strung team, having been strengthened by several Rata players. The scorers for Old Boys were A. Bush and S. Ireland, while F. Stock kicked a penalty and Cairncross com verted a try. The only game set down for Alarton was the junior game, in which Hunterville defeated Old Boys by 7 points to nil. The game produced nothing exciting and play was on the slow side. Territorially Hunterviile had the advantage, but both teams weYe fairly evenly matched. Old Boys* failure was contributed to the fa*et that their back movements were too sluggish. D. Rose was too fond of looking for the intercept and hung on to the ball too long, thus letting his wings starve. J. 111ston and K. Graham, the five-eighths for the reds, were a source of danger to the blues, R. Wing, the local fullback, was the weak link. Old Boys’ forwards worked hard but they were let down by their backs. Both sides received a fair share of the ball from the scrums. The new kick-into-touch rule worried both slides. In the visito-rs’ forwards, Lee and Partridge worked like trojans. Towards the end of the second half, Partridge mixed a bit of unnecessary rough play into the game and received “marching orders” from the referee. R. Whitcombe, T. Moore, and Tonne.r were the outstanding players for the blues. Whit‘combe, especially, shone in the loose. The half-time score stood Hunterviile 7, Old Boys 0. Hunterviile’s points came from a try by Partridge and a beautiful field goal by J. Illston. The positional play and safe hands of the visitors’ full-back, C. Wright, kept the Old Boys’ players in eheck. No scores resulted in the second half, although each team, through the lack of finishing, just failed to score by inches. Air W. Larsen controlled the game.