SOUTH RAKAIA.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1829, 30 April 1888, Page 3

SOUTH RAKAIA.

[FROM OCR OWN OOBBESPONDENT.j

On Friday evening ono of the moßt ?njoyable concerts for eorae years was leld m tho Town Hall m aid of the Library funds. Tho weather waa everything that could be cjeslred, and there eras a large attondanoo from all parts of the dletrlot The enjoyment of the evening was maoh added to by tho kindness of Mr D. Jloloy, who eoneronaly volunteered h|u eprvlpes. '| ! he I£yto Bddlpra were qlbq to the fore, and fully deserved tho applause given j they were voclferooßiy received and encored on each appearance, Mr Wlnklem%n gave us an excellent solo on the zither, an instrument never beforo introduced at our concerts. Mrß J. Tomer, song (m cbaraotor), Mendames Broadbent, Pyko, 0. W. Turner, and Miss Fißhor wore In excellent voice and were loudly applauded. Messrs I. amble and Johuaton contributed violin duots In their aeaai artlstlo manner, Mosßrs Foley and Latriblo each gave recitations, and Meosrs Oollina, Broadboat, J. Turner and 0. Blackburn rendered valaablo assist Ano^. Individual pri»la would bo otit oi plaqe'. Suftloo it to say every performer'.s effort was fully appreciated, and enoorea being the ordur of tho evening the concert wa« prolonged till eleven o'ejoqk, ar^d the audjonqo could hj^ve i^anftgcfd it woqlc('havo lasted another hour. This epoako for Itqolf, Tho fitago wa« vory prettily deoor&ted with pot plantf, ferns, flowera, and a number of fairy lights which gave It a very bright and cheerful appearance, Altli'ough thoro were a few canine pats (which hud been' better left R fc homrVamohgst^eaudlencQ, as per nst^al at erttort^!nm f 'ntß given ft Rakftlft; thoy wero very qalot, and it is i "!"0 p!euu!og io record the entire absence of larrikinism, A-fter tha conpert tho ha|l wag elo&rod ani a bal| held &t whiph (h ! o waa fairly good, Mr D. Bruoe acted fl» M.O- The maaio was aapplled by Mr (Jurtiß, who received aaulitanoß from Mrs W. Harrison and Mr Johnstonp, Everyone was happy and thoroughly enjiyed themselvea till a very enrly hour. The renult of the coucyrt and dance will be (ho fc(Jdithn of r ßoniß 'tWolvo pounds to the library funds, and the Committee destrvo credit for tho manner m which tha programme was arranged and, oarrled oat«