MARTON NEWS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 228, 27 September 1941, Page 3

MARTON NEWS.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE NOTES Several members have been learning roller-bandaging with the Nursing Division, to whom grateful thanks are due. Preparations are well in hand for the part to be played at the big field day with the Home Guard on Sunday, October b. The next parade will be held in the buildings over the Sash and Door premises at 7.30 p.m. on Monday. Stretcher work will be given in preparation for the field day. A combined church parade is to be held at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow (Sunday, September 28). Members will fall in at the church at 6.40 p.m. Supporters are requested not to forget the dance at “Runnymede” tonight (Saturday). Mrs. Lewis should be advised if seats in the bus are wanted. MARTON CRICKET CLUB The annual general meeting of the Marton Cricket Club was held last evening. Mr. J. H. C. Broad presided ever a fair attendance. There were numerous apologies. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr. A. H. Marshall (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs. E. Openshaw, A. W. Shields, J. A. Tate, T. Barton and J. Caithness; secretary, Mr. R. Lewis (re-elected); treasurer, Mr. P. P. J. Corballis; captain, Mr C. A. Tidy; vice-captain, Mr. R. Lewis; delegates to Rangitikei Cricket Association, Messrs. D. Sladden, R. Lewis and E. Bailey; sole selector, Mr. R. Lewis. It was decided to affiliate with the Rangitikei Association and also to enter a team in the Arkwright Shield matches. MARTON HARRIERS’ DANCE The Marton Harriers' Club will hold a wind-up dance in the Druids’ Hall this (Saturday) evening. Mr. L. Barry’s orchestra will supply the music and the ladies will be in charge of the supper. Mr. Hooper Has donated a prize for the lucky door number. The prices are, gents 2s, ladies Is 6d. The final run of the season will be held this al lernoon, the course being once round NgaTawa Block. LADIES’ HOCKEY DANCE At a meeting of the Rangitikei Ladies’ Hockey Association it was decided to hold a dance m connection with the presentation of trophies won during the past season, in the Druids’ Hall on Friday, Octooer 3. Lawton Barry's orchestra has been engaged for the musical programme, and supper will be under tne supervision of the ladies. Novelty dances will be a feature of the evening, and the prices are, gents 2s 6d and ladies 2s. POREWA CRICKET CLUB The annual meeting of the Porewa Cricket Club will be neld in the Marton Jockey Club's rooms on Monday, September 29, at 7.15 p.m. sharp, prior to the annual meeting of the Rangitikei Cricket Association, at 8 o’clock at the same place. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE CHURCH PARADE Members of the men's division and nursing division of St. John Ambulance are reminded of the church parade to be held in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Marton, tomorrow evening, at 7 o’clock. The parade will assemble at Lloyd s, Ltd., at 6.45 sharp, in usual uniform—no pouches, but white gloves. Miss A. M. Cook, 8.A., of the Presbyterian South China Mission, will tell of the work as carried ’on under war conditions. The women’s division of St. John Ambulance desire to acknowledge, with tnanks, a donation of £2 from McGruer’s, Ltd., Marton, for tne purpose of purchasing equipment for the transport section of St. John Ambulance.

On Wednesday evening a flag ”500' card evening will be held at Gould’s cafe in aid of funds for St. John Ambulance, commencing at 8 o’clock. Men will be charged Is 6d and ladies Is and a basket. Good prizes for the winners. REPRESENTATIVE BASKETBALL The Marton B representative basketball team will travel to Feilding to piay against the Feilding representatives. The following players will represent Marton: Goanes, C. Rawson, N. Harvey, R. Down; centres, M. Jamieson, N. Tate, M. Rubery; defence, B. Granville-Smith, M. Cameron, A. Campbell, emergencies, M. Wilson, M. Giles, L. Rayner. The team will assemble at the White Hart Corner at 12.30 and the match will start at 1.30. The Te Kawa representative A team will play Feilding, at Feilding, at 2.30 p.m. CIVIC THEATRE, MARION “RAI’FLES” David Niven plays the title role and Olivia de HuviUand provides the romantic interest in Hie new Samuel Goldwyn production, "Raffles,” an exciting ana fast-moving mystery melodrama about the famous amateur cracksman, a society "smoothies” who leads a secret life of crime. The story of -‘Raffles" opens in London, with our hero continuing to baffle Inspector MacKenzie of Scotland Yard with his spectacular robberies. Raffles, however, decides to turn over a new leaf and to give up nis secret life of crime when he becomes engaged to Gwen Manders, played by lovely Olivia de Havilland. Ironically, however, it is just at this time that he furnished the yard with its first clue. Most of the action of “Rallies” unwinds on the beautiful country estate of Lady Melrose, where the action grows faster and faster, with the detective and gentleman crook playing an exciting game of wits. It is on this estate also, that a cricket game is presented, and these sequences are magnificently done, with photography that is near perfection and unusuai camera angles that leave the spectator breathless. Included in the supports is the latest of the popular “March of Time” series entitled "Australia at War” —very topical and near at home to us.