VARIETY OF ATTRACTIONS LISTED FOR FINAL WEEK FIRE BRIGADE CARNIVAL

Wanganui Chronicle, 9 March 1949, Page 2

VARIETY OF ATTRACTIONS LISTED FOR FINAL WEEK FIRE BRIGADE CARNIVAL

Many attractions are listed by the Fire Queen committee for the final week of the carnival and all tastes are being catered for.

Tonight an evening is being held at Mr H. J. Higham's house in Follett Street (opposite the Marton Park main gates), when there will be plenty ot singing, dancing and games, and as a tinafe a superb supper. On Thursday the central committee is staging a race meeting in the Victory Hall and the Fire Queen will be there with games to interest the public. The Fire Queen’s bring and buy stali will be in Broadway on Friday. Residents having any saleable goods are asked to bring them along and at the same time help swell tne carnival funds by purchasing something. Commencing at 6-30 o'clock in the evening there is to be a grand night for the kiddies. So far there nas not been anything for the children during the carnival, so parents are asked to dress them up in fancy costume and send them along to the Queen's fancy dress ball in the Victory Hall. ' There are good prizes for the best costumes and an excellent supper. On Saturday afternoon at the draught horse derby the Fire Queen will be having stalls in Marton Park, including a very fancy afternoon tea — all for two votes. The evening brings the biggest attraction the Fire Queer, committee has yet been able to stage— I the masquerade ball, with a guinea Monte Carlo, in the Marton Victory Hall. There will be a bus leaving Bulls Post Office at 8 p.m. heading for Marton tor a gay night’s dancing to the accompaniment of Ron Marks and his dance band. Unmasking takes place at 11.30 p.m.—until then every dancer must remain masked. This i will be the last—and the best—dance of the carnival. The central committee has organised a picnic down at Onepuhi on Sunday and the Fire Queen committee will 'again have all their games therei A fun parlour will take place in the Fire Station Hall at 7.30 p.m. on Monday. There will be darts, table tennis, cards and indoor bowls.

Tuesday will be a good day for all mothers. The Fire Queen is holding a garden party at Mr Higham's resiidence. the main attraction being the baby show. So far the committee has ■ received 11 entries, so if a mother thinks her baby the best in Marton, hand its name to Mrs Higham before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15. The judging will be in the hands of a competent nurse. Prizes are being given for first, second and third. Afternoon tea will also be served and admission to the grounds is free. The afternoon’s entertainment includes a jumble stall and a variety of gamesDonations are now being received by the treasurer, Mr Bert Higham. “If you haven't given yet, do so now and so help the Fire Brigade to buy that new fire engine. ’ appealed an official last night. “At the moment we have' enough money to buy the wheels and the chassis. Our loyal firemen give their services free. Support the Fire Queen,” he said. DANGERS FACED BY “WOULD-BE” ELECTRICIANS STRESSED. The dangers of inexperienced persons attempting to repair, or in any way interfere with electrical appliances, was stressed by the district Coroner, Mr. H. J. Higham, J.P., to a “Chronicle" reporter yesterday. He was commenting on a recent tragedy at Bulls and said that this accident: which took the life of a highly skilled electrician, should act as a warning to “would-be" electricians. Electricity was a mysterious something that could not be seen, and the only way one realised it was there, was when one got a “kick,' said Mr. Higham. “Play safe and always send for an experienced registered tradesman when anything goes wrong. If an experienced man with a knowledge of electricity extending over a number of years commits an error of judgment, think of the dangers facing the amateur," concluded Mr. Higham. NOW AT THE PEAK OF HIS CRICKET FORM

Skipper of the Porewa Cricket Club, Alan Marshall, is now at the peak Of his form, and it is many seasons since runs have flowed so freely from his bat. He reached his highest score of the season when he compiled 90 in the representative game against North Rangitikei at Marton on Saturday. The latter part of his innings was marked by a succession of boundary shots Marshall this season has scored a total of 649 runs, far exceeding any other batsman in Rangitikei He struck a lean patch towards the close of 1948. but since the club competi- ■ tions resumed after the New Year he has been in brilliant form and in eight weeks 437 runs have come from his bat His scores are worth recording: 61, 66, 23, 63, 21, 50, 90. 26 and 37. Altogether he has had 21 innings once not out- scored 649 runs at an average of 32.4. ROTARY CLUB Issues to be placed before voters in the gaming referendum today were debated at a Marton Rotary Club tea on Monday night, the case for offcourse betting being presented by a guest speaker, Mr J. R. L. Stanford, president of the Marton Jockey Club, and the negative case being taken by the Rev. Nigel Williams, vicar of St. Stephen's Church, Marton, and Rev. James Robertson- minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Marton. The speakers stressed they were not dealing with ethical views on gambling, and agreed that the manner in which tiie issue was being presented m the referndum placd voters in a quandary. SUCCESS OF RATA FOOTBALL CLUB LAST SEASON Although not successful in carrying off any of the championships, the Rata Football Club's two teams play- ■ ed bright and clean football to become I the runners-up in both the senior and junior grades, said the chairman, Mr F. S. Spooner, in reviewing the success of the club during the past year, at the annual meeting last week. The seniors won the Raymond Cup I from Rangatahi and succeeded in retaining it for the season. The club also annexed the senior ten-a-side at Wangaehu and the juniors the ten-a-side tournament at Rata. Once again

the club was to the fore in representative honours with five gaining places in the Wanganui B team. It was worthy to note, said Mr. Spooner, that, on one Saturday the club had 14 of its members representing Rangitikei on the field, seven seniors and seven juniors. Mr Spooner also congratulated M« Tooker in winning the Henwood Cup for sportsmanship and behaviour on and off the field in representative games. SASH AND IXX)R AGAIN IVIN TUG-O’-WAR IN MARTON Another series of tug-o’-war contests was decided in the Sports Hall on Monday night, the funds being in aid of the Town Queen. The final night will be held next Monday when there will be a special match between the Sash and Door and Imlay (Wanganui). The Imlay ladies have also challenged the Marton Revellers Marching team. This week’s results were:— Old Boys beat Imlay No. 1; Sash and Door beat Imlay No. 2; final, Sash and Door beat Old Boys. In the ladies’ matches, Revellers beat the Town Committee and then beat Broadway. In a pull between the two losing teams, Town Committee defeated Broadway. In special matches, Imlay No. 1 beat Imlay No. 2, and Sash and Door defeated a combined Imlay team.