HUNTERVILLE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 133, 7 June 1934, Page 3

HUNTERVILLE

ST. JAMES’ THEATRE. “GALLANT LAIDY.” “Gallant Lady,” a United Artists release which comes to the St. James Theatre, Hunterville, to-day, tells the story of a girl whose lover loses his life in an attempt to fly the Atlantic, ignorant of the fact that she is to bear his child. From that tragedy, and the surrender of her son for adoption immediately after his birth, she rises to business success. Destiny brings three men into the pattern of her life and at length offers her the privilege of reunion with her boy under penalty of silence regarding her true identity. Aliss Harding’s “gallant lady” is appealing in every way, a girl who has known both the bitterness of poverty and sorrow and the sweetness of success. With both of these, environments as a background, the story provides full scope for her versatility. HUNTERVILLE TOWN BOARD. The ordinary monthly meeting of Hunterville Town Board was held on Tuesday night. Present were Crs. R. A, Gordon (chairman). J. W. Clarke, C. Stratford, L. J. Thompson. H. Dillon. Apologies* for absence were received from Crs. F. R. Ching and R. K. Simpson. Correspondence was read in reference to the rates allegedly due on the small farm in Potaka Road, and the letter from the Lands Department was referred to the board’s solicitor and the clerk to attend to it. An application from the manager of the Children’s Home for a remission of 10 per cent, penalty amounting to £l2 3s 4d was decaned. The statement of accounts showed amounts totalling £8 10s to be passed for payment leaving a debit balance of £l6 5s Id. The foreman’s report for the month covered routine work on the various streets, clearing blockage in sewer and cutting grass plots. The clerk was instructed to write to a resident in Ongo Road who permitted his cows to wander over the newlymetalled footpath. It was decided to keep the men on extra time and push on the footpath work, the men to be feft in the hands of Cr. Thompson and the clerk. The chairman reported that the Hon. Public Works Department be approached in reference to the renewal of High Street Bridge, and this had been done. The clerk was instructed to write and thank Air. Hogan for assistance given members in reference to the proposal to heat the hall. The chairman reported that the crockery was now in the hall, and it was decided to let it to users in the hall only at 3d per dozen, all replacements to be paid for at cost. Swimming Baths. A letter was received from the Minister of Internal Affairs, through the Hon. J. G. Cobbe, stating that he could not hold out any hope of an allotment from an art union towards the cost of the Hunterville swimmingbaths, but adding there would be no objection to the board running a small raffle providing the conditions laid down were complied with. The chairman said he had broached the matter when the Hon. J. G. Cobbe was in Hunterville recently, and then Air. Cobbe said he did not think there was much chance as all proceeds were, being devoted to relief work from all the art unions. He had promised, however. to again place the matter before the Minister of Internal Affairs. The letter received was the result. It was decided that a meeting of all interested in swimming baths be called by the board. Heating the Hall. The question of obtaining a suitable heating system for heating the hall was again before the board, quotations being received for a water-heating plant at £248. This was considered too high, and it was decided to send a local tradesman to Wellington to inspect, a secondhand plant there. A letter was read from the AVanga-nui-Rangitikei Electric-power Board offering a reduction to id per unit for heating after 8 p.m., except on Friday nights. It was considered that the heating would be required in the afternoon to obtain results. CROQUET CLUB DANCE. A final reminder is given of the Croquet Chili Dance to be held in the Scots’ Hall to-night Splendid music has been arranged for and an extra, special supper will be provided. This will be one of the best dances of the season, and a large attendance is anticipated