MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 60, 12 March 1942, Page 2

MARTON NOTES

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL MEETING OF COMMITTEE Emergency precautions were outlined bx the headmaster (Mr. W. 'fucker> a< the committee meeting on fuesoay evening. These had been ap- 1 proved by the 11.P.5. committee and a| circular will be distributed to th I parents at an early dale. Authority • was given to the headmaster Io procure half a dozen firs, aid outfits." I I’he secretary was authorised to (interview the postmaster with a view | to installing a telephone at the school I for emergency purposes. j 'l'he Marlon Borough Council wrote (agreeing to the proposal Io install al tire-plug on Hereford Street opposite i the school, and thanking the commit-1. tee lor its corftribution of £lO toward the cost of the installation. The work i will be proceeded with at an early [ date. The headmaster reported that the ■; •attendance in the primary department |j I had been unsatisfactory during the: I four weeks. It is very necessary, in i the interests of the children, that I [parents should co-operate in securing | I heir regular attendance. The sec- i pndary attendance was fairly satis-ji factory. Primary roll 343, attendance ji ■315, 91.6 per cent.; secondary roll 126, p attendance 120, 95 per cent. Arrange- ’ nr nts have been completed for the ' I [care of the children in case of emer-p gency. and are in accordance with the[i Education Department’s requirements. 11 '.Four sets of lire equipment have been 1 purchased for use in the school should It I the occasion arise. The evacuation I [alarm signals wil be a distinctive one (and will be readily distinguishable I from the school bell. i The chairman of the Wanganui i Education Board has given the neces- t isary approval to Mr. N. Hyde, man- i 'aging direc*. r of the Children's Home ( iat Marton, for the use of the Marton ‘District High School for the holding ( of their convention at Easter. The < Marion committee expressed its ap- p I Droval of the use of the buildings forJt [the purpose mentioned. p The secretary was congratulated on i 'the excellent results of the year's |< activities and the prompt compiling • of balance-sheets. Mr. J. F. R. Wallace presided, and i there were present Messrs. D. Con- II way. G. Grey, A. Gracie. W. G. p Winchcombe H. Y. Cameron, A. L. 1 Williams. W. A. Tucker (headmaster) and G. C. Thomas (secretary). RATA HOME GUARD Rata Home Guardsmen are notified i that a parade will b n held at “Maun- ' garaupi” on Sunday, March 15. at 11, p.m. A full attendance is specially re- p quested. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE MR. W. WEBB FAREWELLED On Monday evening, after the St. ' John Ambulance parade, members i' assembled at the home of Mr. and' [Mrs. W. Webb. Marton Junction, io 1 i bid farewell to a fellow officer. Mr. [ Webb, who has resided in Marton for [ many years, has been transferred to;, the N.Z. Railwax.s in Auckland, and , • \vill reside at Otahuhu. | Mr. Webb was one of the first mem- [ ‘ hers of the Marton Division of the St. 1 John Ambulance, and the first man to | Igain his first aid certificate in Mar-1 (ton. and was ambulance officer fori ten years. He was instrumental in ' assisting other members to ga.n their certificates. ' As a token of the esteem and re- ] spect accorded him. the members of

Ih< Marton Divi ior of St. John presented Mr. Webb wi h a leather travelling bag. accompanied with every good wish for a happy time in his future home. Mr. Webb suitably replied. Light refreshments were served, which terminated a. very pleasant evening. MARTON HOME GUARD Captain G. Denbow. of B Company, has returned homo from a week'.; course al Iho Dannevirke Central Distrief School of Instruction. At the parade of B Company on Tue.-day evening Captain De. bow gave an interesting lecture o n field defences and road obstacles to a good attendance of members. There will be no parade this week-end. as the officers will be on a tour of inspection on Sunday of new' (I'fence areas. The snipers platoon. B Company, instructed in prismatic compass wbl'k by lhe inleiligence officer, Lieutenant A. C. Birch. MARTON Ml NKIPAL BAND The Marlon Municipal Band has been engaged to render a musical programme at Ihe Manawatu Racing Club's race meeting on th” Marton Racecourse on Saturday. March 21. RED CROSS V.A.’s AT WORK At the Red Cross Committee meeting. held on Tuesday, March 10. it was reported that, recently, at very short notice, a party of V.A.’s, with their commandanl (Mrs. C. P. Wilson) and Miss 1. Cooke. Went to Marton Junction Railway Station, to look after eases passing through in a hospital train. A hoi meal w’as supplied by the railway refreshment room and the V.A.’s wailed on lhe men carrying trays to them and doing all they could for their comfort. CIVIC THEATRE. MARTON “THE MUMMY’S HAND” Egypt, land of mystery and intrigue. is the setting for “The Mummy’s Hand." Defying the curse of the Gods, which decree death to those who dare disturb the dead, a small expeditionary group goes into the d- sert to search for the tomb of an ancient princess. Their weird adventures climaxed oy an encounter with a 3000-year-old death-dealing mummy monster, provides a steady flow of spine-tingling action and suspense. “In Old Colorado.” They’ve drafted “Hopalong” Cassidv! Drafted him to bring the law into territory where a man’s rights were no stronger than his right arm and six-guns were judge, jury and prosecutor! It’s “In Old Colorado..” latest "Hopalong” adventure. “Aladdin” Pantomime. It is close on 10 years since a J. C. Williamson pantomime was staged in New Zealand, and the announcement that residents of the Marton district are to witness “Aladdin” of the Wonderful Lamn, at. the Civic Theatre on Tuesday. March 17. will doubtless create a large amount of interest. For the convenience of school children a matinee will be staged at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. RATA W.W.S.A. Members of lhe Rata W.W.S.A.. and other ladies interested, are holding a meeting in the Rata Hall tonight (Thursday), at 7.30.