MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 179, 1 August 1941, Page 3

MARTON NOTES

RETURNING INVALIDED SOLDIERS At a representative gathering of delegates from the four war organisations operating in Marton, at the Marton Borough Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, it was decideu that only one organisation be appointed monthly to meet returning soldiers at the Marton Junction Railway Station. The allotments were made as follows:—August, Returned Soldiesrs’ Association (convener, Mr. M C. Fenwickei; September, Marton Patriotic Society (Mr. C. C. McDonald); October, Red Cross Society (Mt M. C. Fenwicke); St. John's Ambulance (Mr. A. Way). Staff-Sergeant D. Kelsey, local officer of the Defence Department, will notify the conveners of the despatch of returning soldier leaving Wellington, and ail arrangements will be made by the organisations appointed. The Mayor (Mr. F. Purnell) presided, and there were also present Staff-Sergeant D. Kelsey (Defence Department), Mrs. J. Fisher and Miss M. Beckett Women’s War Auxiliary!, Mrs. R. Wilson (Red Cross Society/, Mrs. H. L. Grut and Mr. A. Way (St. John Ambulance), Messrs. M. C. Fenwicke and G. B. Gregory (Returned Soldiers’ Association), and Messis. T. C. Ward and C. C. McDonald, secretary Marton Patriotic Society. IL was decided to hold an art union for a fur coat valued at £BO (first prize), donated by Miss Garcia Birch, and a lady’s gold watch, valued at £lO (second prize), donated by Mr. H. W. Death. Tickets will be one shilling each. The closing date will be November 30, and the drawing will take place on December 17. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the donors by acclamation. The secretary was instructed to write to the Wellington Patriotic Society stating that the local organisajtions would meet all local invalided returning soldiers to Marton on receipt of information from Staff-Ser-geant D. Kelsey, and at the request of the Wellington Society would meet invalided soldiers on trains passing through Marton. INSURANCE OF HOME GUARD DUTY Notice that an agreement has been 1 reached between insurance Interests land the Director of National service, I Mr. J. S. Hunter, regarding damage to vehicles used for Home Guam training, and also for injury to guardsmen, is contained in tiie latest Marton Home Guard Battalion routine orders. j In the case of vehicles damaged or lost in Home Guard training, each insurance office will, subject to the terms, conditions, and exclusions of policy, indemnity the eprson owning the insured vehicle, providing that person was susing the vehicle Lor military duties. Theie must be no hiring arrangement entered into, or no mileage or other allowance, besides the inormal travelling warrant allowance, granted.

I The routine orders state that in view of those arrangements it is essential for unit commanders to see (that vehicles used for Home Guard (purpose belong to members of the

organisation, and are driven by those owners. The insurance arrangements also give members of the Home Guard (or dependents) who are injured on duly, the same pension rights as Territorials, but further provision is made that injured members or tneir. dependents having such rights are debarred from making claims at common law, or under the Workers' Compensation Act. HOME GUARD PROMOTIONS Among C Company, Marton Home . i Guard Battaiion, promotions, notified , In the latest routine orders, is that of Sergeant-Major C. E. Fogelberg, M.M., who is to be pialoo.t commander of Number Ten platoon. He replaces Lieutenant R. Wilson, M.C., who has been appointed second-in- . command of the company. Platoon Commander Fogelberg L served with the New Zealand Forces . in Egypt and France in the Great War and received the Military Medal. Other appointments are: Messrs. E. R. Adams and W. McChesney, to be lance-corporals in. Number Ten . Platoon; Mr. A. G. Thomas, to be sergeant in Number 12 Platoon; Mesrs. R. Burrell, N. G. Lewis and J. M. McKinnon, to be corporals, and Messrs. W. Flyger and A. G. Lewis, to be lance-corporals in Number 12 Platoon. TERRIT IR.IALS LEAVE FOR CAMP The Territorials from Marton that were to leave to-day for Wanganui arc to go into camp at Waioui’u in stpad. MARTON AUCTION MART Mr. C. H. Lee will hold a sale of crockery, poultry, furniture ana numerous sundries at his auction mart, High Street, at 1.30 to-day. To-mor-row morning, at £0.30, Mr. Lee will offer a demolished four-roomed house for sale by public auction. CIVIC THEATRE, MARTON “THE GREAT VICTOR HERBERT’’ A cast headed by such celebrities as Allan Junes, Mary Martin and Waiter Connolly, twenty-eight of the unwigettable melodies written by victor Herbert, and a rousing romance of the show world of the early 1900's, is the bill of fare at the Civic Theatre, when Paramount presents its new musical drama, "The Great Victor Herbert.’’ The film teils of tire romance of a stage-struck gill ana tiie matinee idol of the day, who meet in Herbert’s gay world, find lame in starring in his operettas and happiness in their friendship with the great man. Miss Martin, as the young girl m the story, comes to storied New York with her only assets uncommonly good looks, a line singing voice and a spirited determination to make a name for herself. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ■SATURDAY’S DUTIES The following members of the Nursing Division of St. John Ambulance will be in attendance to-morrow at the Marton Park: Nurses D. Burgess, C. Pickford, J. Ward, M. Hawkins, B. Tolley, and Mrs. S. Goebel. i HUNTERVH.LE GALA DAY Keen interest is being taken in Hunterville and surrounding districts in the grand Patriotic Carnival that j is being held at Hunterville to-mor-row. There is sport for young and i [old and the horse gymkana is likely to !

be one of the main attractions. The Hunterville Pipe Band and the entrants in the horse events will assemble at the Bank of New Zealand Coiner at 12 noon and parade to the Domain. There are numerous sideshows, competitions, morning and afternoon teas. DAFFODIL SHOW At a meeting of St. Stephen’s Daffodil Show Committee, it was decided to carry on as usual with the two days’ show, and approved of Tuesday and Wednesday, September 23 and 24, as suitable dates, A comprehensible schedule was drawn up and will be distributed when ready. Mr. Alan Gibson is the secretary and will be pleased to supply any information in i.he meantime. THE HARRIERS HANDICAPS FOR TODD CUP Following are tiie handicaps for the fifth race for the Todd Cup over a live-mile road course, to-morrow, assembling at St. Andrew’s Hail at 2.30 p.m.:—F. Hill, scr.; K. Coles, Imin. 30sec.; J. Taylor, 1.30; J. Mackie, 1.40; T Bostock, 2.00; S. Christopher, 2.30, C. Harper, 4.30; L. Hunt, 4.40; K Ellery, 5.00; A. Hunter, 5.15; D. Stent, 7.00; J. Horgan, 7.15; F. Hooper 8.15; B. Harper, 8.15; A. Fowler, 14mins. HOME GUARD PLATOON SHOOTING COMPETITION The following are additional scores .11 connection w<tn the platoon shooting competition being conducted by , the Marton Battalion, which toox place on the miniature range on Wed- , nesday evening:— No. 6 Platoon, B. Company.—W. | Fullerton-Smith 65, W. H. Gudopp G 5, I W. Czepanski 63, E. H. Sayers 62, F. Brice 62, L. C. Nischke 62, V. 11. Field 61, A. Knox 59. No. 5 Platoon, B Company.—A. Gifford 69, C. M. Holdaway 67, J. D. McMillan 66, R. W. Atmore 65, L.

'Torrens 63, E. V. Calkin 63, E. W. Cobham 58, C. V. North 54. A. Gifford, who topped the score, has never previously shot at a rille range—a remarkable performance. FIKE TRAINING FOR BOY SCOUTS To gain their fireman’s badge, and also to fit themselves for service with the Emergency Precautions Scheme fire-fighting unit, about 20 members ■ of the Marton Boy Scout Troop are (receiving fire- fighting instruction 'from the Marton Volunteer Fire Brigade superintendent, Mr. G. Grey. I The boys have been training one (night a week for the last eight weeks, j their course of instruction including rolling, coupling, and using hoses, working the bucket pump, and rescue from burning buddings. There is no set time for the course, but when a good standard of efficiency is attained examinations in tiie work carried out will be held. WOMEN’S WAR SERVICE AUXILIARY The usual fortnightly meeting of i the W.W.S.A. Committee was held at (the home of the secretary on Wed- | nesday evening. Miss E. K. Mitchell (was in the chair and others present were Mesdames T. E. Barton, Duncan, Simpson, W. J. Mogridge, A. H. Watts, J. Caithness, J. R. L. Stanford, Russell Wallace and Miss L. Thomas. Apologies were received from Mesdames D. J. Willis. H. P. Green and J. Fisher. The chairwoman briefly welcomed Mrs. Stanford, who has recently been added to the committee. The committee sent a message of sympathy to Mrs. Green, who had that day lost a brother. The position of the drill classes was discussed and Miss Mitchell state., that it had been decided to combine the two classes for I he present until the numbers increased again. Thecr will, therefore, be only the one class, with Miss Pym as instructor, and meeting in the District High School. The secretary reported that a small

■ consignment of uniforms had been promised from Wellington ana might . be expected immediately. ’ Satisfactory reports were received from the bicycle and transport units (and from the canteen and comforts (sub-committees. It was decided to hold a combined 1 I general meeting and social evening in ! (the Methodist Hall on Wednesday, , (August 20, and all members are urged j 'to attend and to ribng forward any (suggestions which might improve thc ’ (work of the auxiliary. Supper is to . be provided and it is hoped to make | the evening both interesting and en- , tertaining. OLD BOYS’ DANCE ,’ The Old Boys’ Football Club will i , ! hold another of their popular dances ! ( in the Druids' Hall. Marton, to-mor- ( row night. Barry’s orchestra will provide the music. Admission prices are gents 2s 6d, ladies Is 6d.