LOCAL AND GENERAL

Chronicle (Levin), 29 July 1946, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Personal Miss J. Saunders, of Auckland, j .penfc the week-end with her parj 3nts, Mr. and Ml-s. R. Saunders, j rhomson Street. i L/Cpl. Ruby Sands is spending seven days' furlough with • her oarents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Sands. Ballance Street. / Dancing Popular Dancing proved a popular pastime to the local yo.ung folk over the week-end. At Mangaore, everyone entered into the spirit of a crazy night and a most enjoyable •evening was spent. Tliere was also j a good sprinkling of Shannon ; ^people at Ohau for the badminton I club dance. i 1 Football in the Rain 1 In spite of the heavy rain on \ i Saturday afternoon many local i i football enthusiasts travelled to ' Levin to witness the match | between the local seniors and Ath- i letic. As there was no basketball - : played, the three teams of local ' girls added tlieir vocai strength to ! , ihe Shannon supporters 011 the j sideline. Welcoxne Home Social A number oi' fnends gathered at ; I the residence of Mrs. A. Tremewan, | Siout Street, on Friday evening, | when a welcomc home social was ! tendered to her son. NSpencer, and ' "Mick" Moynihan, - both recently rcturned from service in Japan. ! Mr. George McEwan, as toast- ; master, kept things moving in liis • usual bright styie, and proposed j the toasts to the two guests .of j lionour. ! Inter-School Sport On Friday afternoon a team ofj footballers representing the Foxton ! , Schooi met the local school boys on I the Shannon Domain. The local team was not up to Its usual strength and the visitors liad 110 ' diflieuity in scoring a sweeping victory by 41 points to nil. The Foxton basketball girls were also | successful in tlieir matches with I the local girls at the school. In the j A grade the visitors won by 10 points to 7 and Foxton B defeated | Shannon B 6 — 2. !'

Wellington Cathedral Film " After a very successful screening at Leviii over the week-end, the National Film Unit's picture, made i to promote the Wellington Cathedral Fund, will screen at the local : theatre 011 Tuesday and Wednesj day of this week. The film depicts, "«\vith excellent photography, how the city of Wellington is growing, and the obvious necessity for a new cathedral. As the film shows so convincingly, the old building is now completely out of harmony with the many fine moder-n structures in and around the city. Some of the scenes of the waterfront, and the view of the city from the liills, are in themselves outstandmg. The film concludes with scenes of a large scale model of the new cathedral, oue by night with lights sliowing in the windows. With well-chosen background music, this scene is particularly , effective. The Mayor of Wellington and the Bishop of Wellington appear in the final stages of the film, to appeal for support for the fund.