Dawn Anzac Service Held At Flock House Well Attended

Wanganui Chronicle, 30 April 1949, Page 3

Dawn Anzac Service Held At Flock House Well Attended

A large number of ex-servicemen journeyed from Bulls to attend the Anzac Day service which was held at Flock House Farm of Instruction. The usual dawn light did not break through a still, sombre sky until well after ail had assembled. A most impressive service was conducted by the Rev. C. C. Hoskin, of Bulls. In the course of his address he emphasise* the great need for all to remember what had been done for them at Gallipoli, and the other great battles of both wars.\He spoke of the duty that, the world owed to those, the living and the dead, who had served in the cause of the Empire. The familiar lines of Laurence Binyon’s fourth verse to the Fallen, was Vecited by an ex-serviceman. “They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the year condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.” The Last Post was sounded by Trainee K. Lee, assisted by Trainee W. Hall on the drum, while the New Zealand flag was reverently hoisted by Trainee F. Maxwell. Trainee D. Travers officiated at the piano.

COUNCILLOR’S NOTICE OF MOTION LOST. A notice of motion moved by Cr. E. C. Fogelberg that a motion passed at the February meeting dealing with the abolition of a minimum gas fee and the institution of a meter rental, be rescinded, was lost when it came before a meeting of the Marton Borough Council on Wednesday night. The notied of motion was a sequel to a brisk debate last council meeting when Cr. Fogelberg contended that the town clerk had placed a wrong interpretation on a resolution he originally moved at the February meeting.

Before discussing the notice of motion on Wednesday night the Mayor, Mr. T. E. Barton, read portion of standing orders io councillors—a move which has not been adopted at a council meeting for many years. The mayor said the subject was a very contentious matter and adherence to standing orders would ensure an orderly debate free of irrelevancies. The mover was given the right to speak to the motion and reply after each councillor had spoken once. The motion was supported by Crs. Fogelberg, A. S. Blackledge, A. Gracie and K. H. Fowler. Those who voted against it were the mayor and Crs. W. J. Mogridge, J. R- Howard, J. Caithness, and A. Todd. The motion arose from a council decision to remit the minimum gas fee of 2s 6d from March 31. 1949, and replace it with a meter rental of 5s a month from April 1, 1949, the rental to be remitted provided a consumer used more than 5s werth of gas in a month. The new meter rentals were charged on March gas accounts, and Cr. Fogclberg said that he considered a wrong interpretation had been placed on the resolution, and that the meter rental should first apply where necessary on April accounts rendered in May. SPECIAL SCREENINGS OF “HAMLET” IN MARTON. Considered to be one of the best motion pictures ever brought to the screen, “Hamlet” which stars Laurence Olivier, will be shown at two sessions today at the Marton Civic Theatre and a similar number on Monday. The picture runs for two hours 40 minutes. This afternoon’s matinee will be attended by the pupils from Nga Tawa School and the Turakina Maori Girls College. The manager, Mr. G Hogan, said last night that there would be a special matinee on Monday afternoon commencing at 12.45 p.m. for the benefit of pupils of the Marton District High School. This matinee, said Mr. Hogan, would be open to adult picturegoers as usual. He explained that as the picture was so long an early start was necessary to encible the country children attending to connect with the usdal school buses. ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH. Tomorrow is the Bible Class Day of Prayer in the Presbyterian Church throughout. New Zealand. Instead of the ordinary evening service in St. Andrew’s Church, Marton, the memoers of the Bible Classes will conduct a special service in St. Andrew’s Hall at. 7 p.m. Brief reports will be given of the Bible Class camps held recently and an Easter play will be presented. A quartette will also be sung, and at the close of the service supper will be. served. All interested are cordially invited. At the forenoon service Rev. James Robertson will preach on ‘‘The Bible: Its Practical Worth.” VERDICT OF SUICIDE. A verdict that a man had committed suicide by hanging was returned by the Coroner, Mr. C. L. Mowlem, at an inquest at Palmerston North into the death of Leonard lan Gill, aged 22, shop assistant, of Palmerston North and formerly of Marton. The man’s oody was found, according to evidence, hanging by a sash cord in a Little Theatre Society room in Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North, on the morning of April G. INCIPIENT FIRE. Caught in the early stages a fire which broke out in a storage shed at Iho residence of Dr. R. A. Church, ’Cuba Street, Marton, yesterday morn.ng, did little damage. The Marton Volunteer Fire Brigade, which received the call al ll).15 a.m.. suppressed the outbreak with bucket pumps. Some camping gear, including a tent, which was stored in the shed was slightly burnt. The origin of the lire is unknown. NATIONAL PARTY BALL IX MARTON IX JUNE I Residents in Rangitikei and the sur- ! rounding districts will remember the I huge success of the National Party i ball held in the Civic Theatre lasi I year. The party has now arranged to hold another debutante ball in the

theatre on June !• and it is anticipated that it will be an even greater success than last year. Parents wish- ; ing to have their daughters presented j to Mr E. B. Gordon, M.P.- and Mrs . Gordon at the ball are asked to communicate with Mrs I’. E. Barton, Mar- ■ ton. j