MASTER PICTURES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1925, Page 3

MASTER PICTURES

FRIDAY. A PARAMOUNT STAR. On Friday at Westland Opera House, Alitster Pictures present Glenn Hunter in “West of the Water Power.” a pietureizatiou of the most widely discussed novel of recent years. A pulsing story of reckless love and its consequences. Tile soul of it small town laid hare, from the novel of Homer Crc.v. It is a daring story of reckless love and the consequences. Guy Plummer. played hv Glenn Hunter, is the smartest liny in town, and attracted to Bee Chew, daughter of a rich man. Thev have a secret marriage, hut the papers are lost, and when Bee comes home from a holiday with a baby, the Town is si-andalisod. Then Guy s father, a minister in his zeal, only adds oil to burning waters. Roe leaves town and at to r some* tiino t.uy maungos to live down the scandal. 'I hen it freshens v.it!i the return of Bee, but Guy is picked as a representative of the* town at a conference. He is successful. and to add more laurels to him. the missing certflente is found. Bee and Guy are happy. Good supports include a travelogue, and comedy with music by Boppttt’s Orchestra

1 A DYK TIU'ST. BEKUX. Sept. -2-2. Xogotiations, with a view to the fusion of all the important <lve works in Germany, have led to a provisional result, wliitli will shortly l;o submitted to the hoards of the companies concerned, including the Uadon Aniline. the Berlin Aniline and the Hoeehst Klherlield dveworks. The final decision will rest with General meetings df tho companies. There is little doubt that a fusion will materialise with a view to eliminating competition and to reguln- | ting consumption. THE DKGSK REBELLION'. FAKIR, Sept. 22. An offi-ial statement says the Druses attacked .Mousseiffrc in massed formation, and were mowed down by a Foreign Legion battalion of riflemen and lost five hundred killed. JAP. PA It LI A AIEXT FIRE. TOKIO, Sept. 22. Two workmen have been arrested in connection with the recent lire in the Diet building.