NEWS FROM MARTON

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 180, 2 August 1940, Page 2

NEWS FROM MARTON

KOITIATA DOMAIN BOARD At a meeting of the Koitiata Domain Board at Marton on Thursday it was decided to spend £25 on planting trees, etc., and fencing on the Koitiata Domain Reserve at Turakina beach. MAGISTRATE’S COURT A silting of the Magiserate’s Court in Marton was held yesterday, Mr. R. M. Watson, S.M., presiding. Sergeant T. F. Brenchley prosecuted for th' police in the undermentioned cases:— The two chimney fires which recently occurred in Marton resulted in convictions being entered against the delinquents. A. Hayden was fined £l, costs IQs, for allowing a chimney to catch fire, and on a similar charge Mrs. C. Birch was ordered to pay costs 10s. It was stated that Mrs. Bircn had already donated £2 to the Marton Volunteer Fire Brigade. J. A. Graham, of Marton, was convicted and fined 10s, costs 10s, for being in possession of an unregistered firearm. The revolver, the subject matter of the information, was confiscated and forfeited to the Crown.

A plea of not guilty was entered by B. R. Kenny, Shannon, on the charge of driving a motor-car without due care and attention. He was represented by Mr. R. G. Palmer. When driving into a blinding sun, defendant knocked a young girl off her bicycle, notwithstanding tne efforts of another motorist (Mr. A. Stuart) who, by waving his arm, tried to draw accused's attention to the cyclist. The magistrate held an offence had been committed and a fine of 30s, costs £1 8s 3d, was imposed. Civil Cases. Judgment for plaintiff was given in the following undefended civil cases. Lows, Ltd. v. H. G. Whale, £3 13s 6d, costs £1 6s 6d; Nellie Batchelar v. F. W. Zander, 19s 3d, costs 9s; C. Whitford v. D. Johnston, £9 7s sd, costs £1 12s 6d. INTER-SCHOOL GAMES On Wednesday, the annual interschool football and basketball games between the Taihape and Marton District High Schools took place at Marton. The football resulted in a draw—--3 points all. The game was very evenly contested, neitner side being able to score a try, all the points coming from penalty goals. The visiting forwards were superior in the loose and lineouts, while the Jlarton boys received more than their share of the ball from the scrums. The local backs were superior in combined play but the failure of the insids backs to make the most of their opportunities did not give the three-quarters many scoring chances. J. Fisher kicked a penalty goal for Marton, while McGiness kicked a goal for Taihape. Mr. F, Parkinson was the referee.

In the basketball, Taihape won the A game by 20 goals to 15, and was also successful in tne B game by 19 goals to 6. The first game wis very matched, tiie combination of the visitors being just too good for the Marton team. In the second game the visitors outplayeu the home team. Miss V. Wilkinson refereed both games. After the game the players were entertained to afternoon tea at the school, and later left by the express. The Taihape team were accompanied by Miss Cooper and Mr. D. Keliy, of the staff. MARTON GOLF CLUB The following is the draw for Saturday's bogey competition:— F. Wooa, K. W. Glasgow, A. D. Fullerton-Smith. K, Atkinson, F. J. Christensen, D. B. Sladden. C. G. Birch, W. C. Whitford, H. W. Collier. W. D. Anderson, M. H. Morrison, A. Fullerton-Smith. W. S. R. DicK, E. Oliver, M. Atkinson. A. B. McFarlane, A. W. Tucker A. W. Low. R. A. Church, F. A. Fullerton-Smith, H. C. Collier. M. C. Amadio, T. C. Ward, T. G. Harpur. M. C. Fenwicke, S. W .Morrison, L. T. Coleman. L. Rathbone, C. von Hartitzsch, G. G. Oliver. R. W. Atmore, C. D. A. Taylor, scorer. AT THE CIVIC THEATRE "THEY ALL COME OUT" Story of a romance which bloomed even against the discouraging and depressing background of prison walls, ■ they All Come Out," screening at trie Civic Theatre to-night, emerges as one of the most refreshingly unusual features of the year’s Jinn fare. The cast is headed by Rita Jackson and Tom Neal. “Charlie McCarthy, Detective." Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy are starred, with Bergens Mortimer Snerd, in universals new mystery laugh-maker, "Charlie McCarthy, Detecirve," showing to-mght to the Civic Theatre. Others in tne cast will be Rober t Cummings, Constance Moore. John Sutton, Louis Caihern, Edge* Kennedy, Samuel S. Hinds, Haroio Huber, Kay Turner, Alec Craig anil Warren Hymer. RUGBY FOOTBALL TWO INTERESTING MATCHES FOR SATURDAY The Rugby football season officially closes in Marton to-morrow, when two very interesting games are scheduled to be playen on Marton Park.

The big match of the day is the return representative fixture between Rangitikei and Wanganui B. In the match recently played at Wanganui the home side won narrowly, but Rangitikei supporters are fairly confident that the local side on Saturday will be able to turn the tables, especially as the Rangitikei side had a “run” last week, even though conditions were wretched.

Rangitikei had a good side and the visiting combination is reported to be strong, so spectators should witness a game full of incident from first to last whistle. The game commences at 3

p.m. and the referee is Mr. N. Cairncross. The curtain-raiser will be supplied by the Hunterville-Old Boys junior encounter. This will really be a competition final, a win for Old Boys giving them the championship, but a win for the visitors will leave Ohingaiti and Old Boys on equal terms, and a play-off will probably be necessary. Mr. F. Parkinson has been appointed the referee. Such a feast of football has not been supplied in Marton this season. LADIES’ HOCKEY RANGITIKEI TEAM FOR N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS The selectors yesterday announced the Rangitikei ladies’ hockey team to participate in the Dominion championships to be held in Auckland at the end of this month. This is the first time a Rangitikei side has taken part in a New Zealand tournament. District players hitherto have represented Feilding. The 15 members of the team are: — Forwards: D. Field, B. Iwikau, I. Hammond, M. Hutton, M. Aitken, M. Denbow, L. Barnes. Halves: R. Zander, E. Fitches, M. Bush, J. Bush. Full-backs: S. Iwikau, E. Davidson, N. Hutton. Goalie: M. Fitches. The team will leave Marton on the Auckland express on Thursday, August 22. Coming Games To-morrow the postponed challenge match for the Paranihi Cup between Kia Ora and United A will be played at Marton. On the following Saturday Rangitikei will send two teams to Palmerston North for the return matches with Manawatu. On August 17 the Wanganui hockey representatives will visit Marton for a match with Rangitikei. Both these teams are playing at the Dominion championships, Rangitikei’s first game being' against Wanganui. MEDICAL BOARD ; MEN FOR THE ARMY ■ At a medical board in Marton yesI terday 20 more recruits for the Army ; were examined, 19 of whom were atl tested. This is the second board this I week, 24 men having been put through on Tuesday.

Yesterday’s list was as follows: Atkinson, Mervyn Nicholson, accountant, Marton: Wills, John Stewart, grocer’s assistant, Hunterville; Ellery, Keith Edwin, farm labourer, Marton, Howard, Frederick Charles, transport driver, Bulls; Fullerton-Smith, Francis Aubone, farmer, Marton; Croft, Gordon John, shepherd, Hunterville; Brown, Peter Norman, shepherd, Hunterville; Knuth, Harold George, farm hand, Hunterville; Parkinson, Edmund Frederick, farm manager, Hunterville; Gledhill, Stuart Allen, farm hand, Hunterville; Wilson, Frank Wilmot, farm labourer, Hunterville; Langdon, Ralph Myrton, farm hand, Bulls; Gaisford, Henry, farmer, Marton. Mathieson, Francis Argrove, schoolteacher, Sandon Block, Hunterville; Langdon, Percy Leonard, farmer. Bulls; Ellery, John, sawmill hand, Bulls; Jenkins. John Alexander, farmer, Marton; Grant, John, sawmill hand, Bulls.