MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 123, 26 May 1936, Page 9

MARTON

HARRIERS. The first race of the Todd Cup seties was held on Saturday over a distance of five miles on the road. The race resolved itself into a duel between Griffin and Hc-lden. These two runners went to the front early in the race and steadily increased their lead. In a thrilling finish Griffin headed Holden by .10 yards. The third man. A. Gorrie, was fully 300 yards behind Holden. Fastest lime was registered by F. Hill, who ran an excellent race. The winner's time was 31 min. 25sec., which was very fast for the first race of the season and it augurs well for the future. The individual placings and times are as follows: — Ist.—M. Griffin, 31 in in. 25sec. 2nd. — A. .1. Hc-lden, 33min. 40sec. 4th.—W. Edge. 29min. 53sec. sth.—F. Hill, 39min. 4 sec. 6th.—J. Taylor, 37min. ISsee. 7th.—Ct Bromley, 30min 4sec. Bth.—F. Williams, 36min. 31sec. 9th.—D. Macpherson. 36min. 38sec. D. L. Smith and E. Hegglun were late turning up and went for a jog to meet the runners. /Don is very fit and will take a lot of beating in next week's race. THE MAJESTIC. “THE WHITE COCKATOO.” A melo-dramatic murder mystery thriller guaranteed to send chills creeping up and down the spine comes to the Majestic Theatre to-day under the title of “The White Cockatoo.” This new Warner Bros, drama, unlike, most mystery plays accentuates the romance angle very strongly. The attempts of two bands of criminals to steal a yc-ung American girl's fortune, lead to three murders, the kidnapping of the heiress and an attempt on the lives of several others. An American engineer, aided by a cockatoo, finally solves the killings and other mysterious happenings in the spooky French hotel. Jean Muir has the role of the heiress whose past is wrapped in mystery, and who has a habit of appearing in two places at the same time, a coincidence which is not explained until the end of the story. Ricardo Cortez plays the part of the engineer lover. Comedy relief is injected by Ruth Donnelly, in the role of an eccentric American school teacher who manages to get herself mixed up in the mystery through her habit of snooping about. HAWKESTONE GOLF CLUB. LADIES’ DRAW. Following is the, draw for the L.G.U. medal rounds to be played to-mor-rc.-w: —Mrs. Williams v. Mrs. McLean; Mrs. McChesney v. Mrs. Franke, Mrs. Murrow v. Mrs. Grade, Mrs. Ball v. Misg B. Cummins; Mrs. Fogelberg v. Mrs. Chainey: Mrs. "Wilson v. Miss Butler; Mrs. Hempieman v. Mrs. Thomson; Mrs. Walsh v. Mrs. Frederick; Miss -T. Lorimer v. Mrs. Kendrick; Miss F. Slight v. Miss T. McDonald; Mrs. Broughton v. M : ss N. Poppe; Miss R. Robins v. Mrs. Parkes. Saturday players. 1.30 p.m. No. 4 Tee.—Miss P. Sherriff v. Miss V. Gracip; Afiss G. Field v. (). Williams; Miss M. Bush v. Miss B. Hunt., Last w'eek’s medal results:—Miss Butler 77 nett, Mrs. I>. Ale Lean 77 nett. Miss T. AfclDonald returned the best junior card. MARTON BOROUGH, COUNCIL AIEETING HELD. The usual fortnightly meeting of lhe Marton Borough Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, His Worship the Mayor (Mr. F. Purnell), presiding. Also present wore Crs. J. D. Gorrie, H. A. Alclndoe, T. Barton, K. A. Williams, G. B. Gregory. A. Honey man. W. B. Langston and Air. C. C. McDonald (town clerk). Correspondence. The resident engineer of the Highways Board wrote drawing attention to the dangerous practice in some localities of small iron spikes being driven into roadways for making and measuring lines with consequent risk to motorists, stating that where it is necessary to drive spikes adequate warning notices be displayed for the information of the travelling public.— Received. The council decided to reply that no spikes are used in the borough. The Highways Board wrote asking council what action is proposed to be taken and what classification is proposed in respect of highways controlled by the council.— The hoard engineer is to be invited to meet the council and make its own classifications. The secretary of the Wanganui Hospital Board wrote stating that the estimates have not yet been approved by the Health Department and asking council in the meantime to forward a cheque on account of the first quarter's levy.—lt was decided to forward a cheque of £2OO. Mr. G. S. Crichton wrote stating that if the couneE decides on diagonal parking on one side of bre-adway would it consider making available sufficient space a,s near the corner as possible for the parking of the service bus.—The matter was referred to the works committee with power to act. An extract from N.Z. Gazette notifying the appointment of IDiinean Macpherson as approved testing officer for the borough.—Received. The Taranaki Herald wrote asking ctfancil as from July Ist.. 1936, to pay £1 per annum for the Herald for lib-

rary purposes.—Granted. Mr. B. Bcnseuian wrote for permission to erect a tearoom sign on the verandah above the water table on the Rc-seneath Tea Room property.—The matter was referred to the works committee to work iu conjunction with the foreman, Air. W. Brant. Air. L. Taylor wrote asking council's permission to hold a weekly open-air service in Broadway outside Mr. Bishop's premises on Saturday nights between 6.30 and 7.30 p.m. —It was decided that the, works committee with the borough overseer, should meet Mr. Taylor and arrange a suitable site elsewhere. . E. Rabbidge’s Ltd. tender of £873 7s fc-r resheating the existing frame of lhe gas holder was accepted subject to the conditions specified.