SOUTH RAKAIA LIBRARY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2286, 25 November 1889, Page 3

SOUTH RAKAIA LIBRARY

Oa FeSd«7 evenlDg » oonoert vu held In aid of tbe fandt of the Sooth RtkaU Libnry, Owing to aafoitanite oiroam- , cUncei it bud been postponed from some wsek* previously, tad this foot, together with ouaieroai other amaaements having lately been heli Is the township, iomeirbat interfered with the attendance, vbloh was only moderate; The concert, „ from a muaioil point, wis one of the best aver given m Bakata, and the audience was an appreciative one, and well pleased with the tflfotts of the performers. There was bo interval and no time lost between . the items. Mr Hardy acted as 'Chairman *nd addteeaed those present on the subject of library matters generally. He con-, eluded by hoping greater soppovt would be given to suoh a useful institution by tbe public, and that m future the n amber of „ subscribers would be greatly inoreaaed, Theifollowlng was the programme snb- . tnltted :— March by oroheatra, The Gates family; song, Mr W. B. Dizon. "Ihi Last Watch ;" Miss Jttoe, " Rothsay Bay;" recitation, Mr R. Story, " Deaorlptlon of Rnbeniteln's piano pi ay log by an educated raokee;" MUs G*tes, "Fiddle and I ;" duet, Messrs Gates and Ward, "T. heard a voles m tba tranquil nfghfc ;" reoitation, Mr W. Dixon, "A ride from •the Wreck"; song with chorus, Mrs Proad,ben.tj "Happy Hottta" j eoog Mr

Gat h ' JLiobinßon Crusoe " (encored^; soi g. ilr W. B. i>'zon, " Never AgaiO' (thia item f»Hy * ■.<!■ h ' the hous^; BODg Misa >.. , : -iot ' (encored); recitition, Mr Btory, •' The Oonfeßsion ' ; Duet, "Very suspiciotih" by Mr and Mrs Gates (encored). • Mr Hardy thanked tbe audience for attending and tbe National Anthem brought tho coccjit to a close The room was cleared and dandnß kept op till the small hours to mnsio supplied by the Ga'es' fam'ly. Mr Pe«roe from Shecwood wade a ffcst rate M.0., and It waa an expressed wish of those present that he should be eikod io not m a similar capacity on future ooonsloi.a. The evening wan a very pleasant one, those who were absent missed a treat, Tbe refreshments were m the hands of Mrs Sturgesß, who gave general eatlsfbotion. A word of thanks is due to Me J. Tucker, who so kindly drove the Ashburton contingent to and from tbe eninrtalnmeot. It might be mentioned that Meisn Gates and Ward have been engaged to supply muslo at the iporti' ball on Deoembei 26 h, when a crowded house Is looked for.

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