MARTON NOTES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 110, 13 May 1942, Page 2

MARTON NOTES

THE LIBERTY LOAN BIGGEST SINGLE OM KKING A New Zealand Government Liberty Loan oi £IS,UOU,UOU is now open ioi public suoscnpuon. fnis is Lhe biggest single loan ever onered in New and it \a ill be an outstanding success ii everyone gives iL run support. Some reasons wny it snoulci ue eupponeu are: tn Tne proceeds win ne used lor war purposes; u; a generous rate oi interest, is ofiereu; to) payments may oe made in iun at tnc time oi application or by instalments over a period ending juiy 28, ±u4z; gd applications may oe lor amounts as iow as ill). T he loan was discussed at a meeting of tne Marton isaiionai Savings committee on Monday evening. Mr. c. S. Beecney presided over Messrs, r. j. Cflristensen, A. u. Scott, k. cailan, a. 5. Coleman, A. J. B. Sicely, j. risher and r'. Mairs (secretary). The chairman was appointed to interview the Vv.W.S.A., Womens institute, Women’s Division farmers' Union, and St. John Ambulance organisations with a view to obtaining tneir assistance in the campaign. It was also decided to arrange for the display of “Liberty Loan ’ posters on tradesmen’s vans, mail carriers' conveyances, and any other suitable vehicles. The aggregate private incomes amount to £215,000,000 and the cost of the war in the Dominion this year is £87,000,000. Thus an average of 40 per cent, of everybody’s income is required. About 67 per cent, of the aggregate of incomes goes to persons in receipt of less than £4OO per annum, so it is clear that relatively lew private incomes cannot pay for the war and everyone must do his or her bit, not only by way of taxation but by lending. The loan opened on May 4 and will close on June 2. MARTON GOLF CLUB There was a fair attendance at the Marton golf links on Saturday and took part in a stroke competition, which was won by R. Atmore with 79—15—64. ST. JOHN NURSING DIVISION St. John Ambulance Nursing Division cadets were instructed in home nursing at their rooms on Monday evening by Mrs. Granville-Smith, assisted oy Misses Quntenden, G. Picklord ana M. Quittenden. The senior division was also instructed in home nursing and carried out practical work in roller bandaging and bed making. The following additional donations have been received lor the ambulance trailer: —Court Little John, A.0.F., £2 2s; Mr. Bert Wing XI; Mr. A. Mclndoe 10s, Mr. McCaul ss, Marlon Cricket Club Gs, Mr. and Mrs- A. Brown ss. HOME GUARD BATTALION During the Week-end the B and C Company ot the Marlon Home Guaru Battalion induigeu in shooting practice ai the Sotu.li Makinkin range. Following were the scores: B Company.—No. 5 1-Taloon: R. Atmore 20. L. Torrens 40, K. Vance 34, A. Gifford 23, C. M. lloklaway 38, C. Grillin 30, Smith 25, Darrow 5, S. Holden 22 platoon average 24.2 a. No. 6 Platoon: W. Fullerton-Smith 28, W. Czespanski 30. E. Sayers 19, E. Nitsche 30, B. Benseman 27, K. Poppe 22, M. McConachie 30, D. Gorrie 27, R. C. Ball 30, V. Field 38, A. Hammond 6, J. O. Dwyer 2, R. T. Coleman 23, D. Stent 18, R. Bryan o—platoon average 22. No. 7 Platoon: N. Crabb 36. N. Shelton 20, A. Wales 21, G. Woods 6, A. Petrie 1", H. J. Fell 27, N. S. Egan 29, R. Kent 39 - platoon average 23.5. No. 8 Platoon.—K. Scoon 35, A. Govenlock 40, P. Rankin 33, I. Ross 19, A. Kelly 28, C. A. Role 26, F. Deighton 33—platoon average, 30. a. C. Company. —No. 11 Platoon: R. Bolstad 14, F. Coleman 27, H. Coleman 31, I-’. Death 28, R. Harris 36, Radfora 6, Matthews 17, M. Whale 22, C. Carson 32, Mc.Kinnon 26, Nicholson 26, K. Coles 40, Short 19, L. Coleman 23, Kent 24, Morrison 9, Lampp 21—platoon average 23.6. No. 12 Platoon: N. Thoms 26, C. G. Thoms 23, A. G. Thoms 31, E. Johnson 30 G. Sims 25, A. Mitchell 6, N. Copeland 24, L. Moss 30, C. St.intiall 0, J. Cowie 4, R. Burrell 16, J. McKinnon 29 W. D. Willis 20. J. Sinclair 0, N. Wilton 13. L .Stantiall 27—platoon average 19. MEDICAL BOARD Al MARTON A sitting of the Medical Board was held at the Army Oliice at Marton on Tuesday, when seventeen men, chiefly from the Bulls district, were examined by Drs. R. A. Church and W. S. R. Dick and Mr. M. A. Kitchen, optician, Wanganui. Thirteen in Class I and two in Class 11 were declared fit for home service, one deferred, probably will be lit, and one permanently unlit. CVIC THEATRE, MARTON “GONE WITH THE WIND” “Gone With the Wind,” the screening of which is creating unusual interest in Marton, has resulted in excellent activity at the Civic Theatre box office. By rights, a report of “Gone With the Wind” should be merely the statement: The greatest picture ever made —in every detail. Clark Gable and Vivienne Leigh are starred.