WILL TALKIES BE INSTALLED.
BOKOLG-I! OOUNUTL WILL DECIDE ON MONDAY NIGHT. AVe are informed that Pox-ton is I in* only loivn of its size between Auejkilaml and AVjellington wherein the talkies have not been installed. Jt may be mentioned that a fair amount of money {joes out of Poxlon every week in patronising exhibitions at Levin, Shannon and Palmerston North. Prior to the advent of ‘‘talkies” in adjacent towns the local pictures
attracted patrons from the surrounding district with benelik to local business people. In this connection a falling off is reported as well as a substantial drop in the Town Hall takings. 1 On Monday night the Borough Council will deal with the application for fho lamse. of the Town Halt and failing finalising the application will be faced with the alternatives of continuing the showing of silent pictures or installing and running a I alkie plant. Public opinion generally favours llie latter.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4501, 6 September 1930, Page 2
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154WILL TALKIES BE INSTALLED. Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4501, 6 September 1930, Page 2
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