MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 299, 17 December 1937, Page 10

MARTON

MARTON SHOW ON MARTON RACECOURSE ON JANUARY 26. The twenty-fifth annual show of the Marton District A. and P. Association will be held on the Marton Racecourse on Wednesday, January 26. The schedule is a very comprehensive one and caters for all classes of stock as well as art needlework and fancy work, home industries, vegetables, and primary school exhibits. The prize-money in a number of classes has been increased and additional trophies are included as special prizes. The horse section includes 2-year-old thoroughbreds, ponies, light and heavy saddle horses, and draughts, whilst in the competitions boy and girl riders, pony (maiden and open). Maiden, Pryce, ladies’ and open jumping competition, show an increase in prize money. In cattle there are classes for Jerseys, Friesians, Herefords, unregistered dairy cattle and children’s calfrearing competitions. As usual the sheep section is one of the largest on the West Coast and includes classes for Romney Marsh and Southdowns (purebreds and natural condition), fat lambs and farmers' classes. In pigs Tamworths and Berkshires (purebred) and baconers are catered for. The general entry day is Friday, January 14 and schedules can be obtained on application to the secretary, P.O. Box 3, Marton. Elaborate arrangements are being made for the evening entertainment, which includes a three-miles harrier race, starting at 7 o’clock, for which three handsome trophies have been donated by Messrs. E. O. Pryce and E. Gudopp. There are Scottish dances for boys and girls 15 years a id under, and also for those over 16 years. The Wanganui Highland Pipe Band will also give a numtyr of selections and marches, interspersed with musical selections, concluding with a free dance in the members’ stand. Agricultural firms are notified that no charge will be made for space at the show for exhibiting their agricultural machinery. On Thursday, January 27, the Marton Ram Fair will be held on the Marton Racecourse and entries close on Thursday, January 20, with the auctioneers. “THE TUNNEL,” AT CIVIC THEATRE The cast of “The Tunnel” is one of the features of the great picture, which will be finally screened at the Civic Theatre to-night. Three visitors from Hollywood give the GaumontBritish production a truly AngloAmerican flavour, in Richard Dix, Madge Evans and C. Aubrey Smith. Richard Dix plays the part of the engineer responsible for the design and construction of the Tunnel, whose enthusiasm and obsession for his great work estranges him from his wife, Madge Evans. Aubrey Smith plays a crochety but good-hearted financier whose enthusiasm for Anglo-Ameri-can co-operation and friendship makes the financing of the tunnel possible. In view of the fact that Mr. Aubrey Smith is in real life a Briton who has lived many years in the U.S.A., the casting is singularly appropriate. COURT NEWS A further remand was granted in the Marton Magistrate's Court on Thursday morning when A. L. Wheeler, Leedstown, and W. W. D. Strambom, Bonny Glen, appeared on a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a car. Oil the application of the police, who were acting under the instructions of Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M., the case was set down for hearing at 1 o'clock to-day (Friday). Mr. A. C. M. Parkinson, J.P., was on the Bench. PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. E. Openshaw, of Marton, spent the week-end in Auckland with their son Basil, who is chief wireless operator on the s.s. Niagara, which sailed for Sydney on Tuesday last. MARTON CARNIVAL EVENING SPORTS An open carnival evening sports meeting will be held on Marton Park on Tuesday, December 21, under the auspices of the Marton Amateur Athletic and Cycling Club. The programme includes running events for men (100, 220, 440, 880 and one mile), and ladies (75, and 100 yards). Cycling events are half-mile, one mile and two mile handicaps for seniors and juniors. Entries close for all handicap events to-morrow night with Mr A. M. Smart, secretary, Marton. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE STREET COLLECTION The Marton Division of St. John Ambulance will hold a street collection to-morrow afternoon for the purpose of raising funds to procure several new uniforms and ambulance accessories. Help a good cause by contributing your mite to a division that is doing good work in Marton. THE HOLIDAYS The usual Wednesday half-holiday will be observed by Marton retailers next week, as a result of advice received from the Wanganui Employers’ .Association. On the following week, on which two holidays fall, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, there will be no half-holiday. ELECTRIC POWER FAILS The electric power failed in Marton at about 1 o’clock on Thursday afternoon and remained off until 3.45 p.m. During that time, in which troublemen and the engineer of the Wanga-nui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board. Mr H. Webb, had an unenviable task locating and repairing the primary fault and a number of secondary faults, industry dependent on the current was paralysed. The district affected by the stoppage included South Makirikiri, Mar- ' ton Borough and the area southward

of Calico Line to Bulls. The telephone exchange was not affected, the standby storage batteries automatically coming into use. It transpires that the trouble was due to two burnt out high-tension lines about a mile down Pukepapi Road, several fuses at sub-stations being blown in consequence of overloading caused by trouble at the Government sub-station. Due to nonoperation of the automatic switch gear, the two lines referred to were burnt out under the stress and other faults developed.