MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 256, 28 October 1937, Page 10

MARTON

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING The Marton Borough Council met on Tuesday evening, Mr. F. Purne! 1 (Mayor) presiding over Crs. G. B. Gregory, r. Barton, A. Mcmdoe, W. B. Langston, A. Honeyman, K. A Williams, A. J. B. Sieely and W. J. Mogridge and Mr. C. C. McDonald (town clerk). Circular letter from the Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister, expressing appreciation of the result of the appeal for the King George the Filth .National Memorial Fund. —Received. Circular letter from National Missionary Council of New Zealand, relative to a proposed appeal for relief funds for relief measures in China.— Received. From Highways Board, advising that the board has decided in approved cases to grant a highways subsidy of £1 for -tl in respect of both construction and maintenance of footpaths on State and ordinary highways, and requesting that separate estimates for construction and maintenance of those footpaths that the council is prepared to construct or maintain during the present year be submitted for approval.—Referred to the finance committee to report at the next ingFrom Municipal Association, with reference to Government Housing Scheme and difficulties that have arisen between the Housing Department and the various local authorities, there being a great divergence in the requirements of local body by-laws.— Received. • From Municipal Association, forwarding a copy of the minutes of the executive committee held at Wellington on September 23, 1937. —Received. From district engineer, relative to the tar-sealing of Station Road crossing suggesting that the total expenditure be restricted to £3O plus the supply of six yards of chips, and stating that if this is not acceptable to the council is it agreeable to the work being carried out by the department's own employees.—The finance committee reported that the department had been advised that the council could not reduce the quotation submitted which represented the actual cost of the work. Letter from Mrs. Brock, on behalf of Mrs. Thorburn resigning her position as caretaker of the rest room as from 31st. inst. —It was agreed that acceptance be deferred to the next meeting and the town clerk write to Mrs. Thorburn conveying the council’s best wishes for a speedy recovery. Application was received from G. Grey, for the position of custodian of the baths for the current year—Referred to Crs. Barton and Mogridge.

A quotation received from Slade and Walkiey of £4 10s for one painting of two rooms at the council's Riva Street property, was accepted. | The Mayor reported on an interview at Wellington with Mr. A. Fox, of A. D. Riley and Co., relative to the present trouble being experienced at (he filter station. Cr. Macindoe and the foreman were authorised to make a further inspection and report. The question of the restricted use of hoses should it become necessary was referred to the Mayor with power to act. The town clerk was instructed to attend the conference of delegates of the Gas Company Association of New Zealand to be held at Wellington on October 29. The town clerk reported on the cemetery charges in relation to the 40-hour week and it was agreed to continue the present scale without alteration in the meantime. The town clerk submitted a report on the gas works for the six months ending September 30, 1937. —Received. TABLE TENNIS The St. Andrew's Presbyterian Bible Classes brought a successful season’s table tennis activities to a conclusion on Tuesday evening. After the weekly class meeting a team from the young women’s class played a team from the young men’s class. The contest was not taken too seriously, nevertheless, it afforded a pleasant evening’s entertainment. Although time did not permit of the completion of the games, the young men, when time was called, had secured a sufficient lead to take the honours. The men won 66 games to their opponents’ 38. The serving of supper and the usual speeches by the opposing captains terminated another table tennis season. AT THE CIVIC THEATRE "HER HUSBAND’S SECRETARY” With Jean Muir, Beverly Roberts and Warren Hull as the three points of a new sort of movie triangle, "Her Husband’s Secretary,” a First National melodrama, opens to-day at the Civic Theatre. Hull, naturally, is the husband, Miss Muir is the wile, and Miss Roberts, last seen as George Brent’s leading lady in “God's Country and the Woman,” is the office aide who comes between them. Unlike the usual triangle stories which are entirely of the "intellectual” type—wherein the characters solve the situation by conversation, this one is solved by a novel and thrilling climax. "Her Husband’s Secretary” is a fast-moving, lively film, with settings varying from modernistic offices to a camp in the Maine woods. It was directed by Frank McDonald. Besides those named, others in the cast include Addison Richards, Pauline Garon, and Joseph Crehan. MARTON DISTRICT NURSE ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTED TO LEAGUE MEETING The following annual report was presented to the meeting of the Marton District Nurse League at the annual general meeting, which was held on Friday, October 22: The balance-sheet was prepared by the secretary of the Wanganui Hospital Board. It includes an overall statement of receipts and expenses of the Marton district nurse's activities. The total expenditure—salaries, travelling and car expenses, drugs, telephone and sundries—was £4lB Is 9d. The receipts included £165 18s 5d for fees collected, and £53 the contribution by the local committee and totalled £217 18s sd. The actual cost to the Hospital Board for the year was, therefore, £2OO 3s 4d. 5 our committee co-operates with

the Wanganui Hospital Board in the management and control of the district nurse’s operations for Marton and district. We place on record that this co-operation has been carried out with the utmost good will and understanding as between the board, the committee and the nurse. Our recommendations and requirements have always been well met by the Hospital Board authorities. Your committee accepted a financial obligation to provide an annual sum of £5O towards the cost of maintaining the nurse in Marton. This obligation was met as the result of the generous response by supporters in both towns and country. The president returns grateful thanks for the valuable financial assistance so readily and willingly rendered. All appeals received splendid support and proved a great healp to the committee in the carrying out of its duties and obligations. The nurse’s valuable services have been in much demand, as instanced by the fact that 2541 visits were made during the year, and in addition visits were made to the Rata, Parewanui and Turakina Maori pas, as often as three and four times a month. District Nurse Woolmer has, by the very excellent discharge of her duties, retained the full approval and confidence of your committee. We have received many expressions of appreciation of her work in a very large district. Our thanks are due to His Worship the Mayor for attending the general meetings and for the ready help he has always given to the committee. The members of the committee are all eligible for re-election. It is with regret I have to notify I will not again be available as honorary secretary. My 12 years’ (nearer 15 years in all) association with the committee have been very happy ROAD CYCLE RACE The Marton Road Cycling Club's fourth race was held yesterday afternoon over a distance of 22 miles for the seniors and 11 miles for the juniors. The senior race was won by E. Gibbs, off the 2min. mark, who also gained fastest time. K. Ellery filled second place, followed by the limit rider, L. Griffiths. The junior race resuited in a win for T. Brider who had a handicap of . Imin. He also gained fastest time honours. He was followed by B. Dawnbush, A. McMillan B. Graham, L. Lobb, R. Stafford and J. Middleton in this order. _