ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume IV, Issue 320, 2 October 1875, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENT IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE.

A most agreeable entertainment was given at the Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening, tho 20tli instant, in aid of the funds'of the Mechanics’ Institute, commencing with a concert and term mating will i a dance. Through the kindness of ooveral of the ladies and gentlemen who have lately arrived in the district to take up their abode at the new Katikati settlement, assisted by some of our local vocalists, an attractive programme was arranged and executed by tho performers in the most artistic manner. The concert was opened with tho glee “ Hail smiling morn,” in which the various parts were sustained by Mosdames Mulgan and Hoyte, the Misses M. and 0. Mulgan and M. Hoyte, and Messrs Hoyte, Dacre, Hyde, Blake, Irvine, and Sims, tho same singers taking tho parts in all the glees that were sung during tho evening. Miss Mulgan next played a selection of Irish airs in a very charming manner; after which Mrs Mulgan sang with great taste and feeling the song “Joyous days of childhood.” “The lass of Richmond Hill” was next sung by the glee singers, and deservedly received an encore, which was kindly accorded, as wore also any similar requests made by tho audience during the evening. Mr Blake our accomplished local tenor, then gave in excellent style the song “ Como back to Erin,” and as an encore “Many happy returns of

the day.” The “Wreath,” a m was next tastefully rendered by jr°! Mulgan and Messrs Hoyto and Irvi^ “ The Swallows,” a duet, wassuJ?* Messrs Dacro and Blake; and the gJ “ To all ye ladies now on land,” lay ing been sung by the glee singers, ♦at husiastieally encored, the first mi? of the concert came to a dose. ft. second portion was commenced the glee “Oh, hush thee my baby =• which wo consider as one of the of the evening. Miss M. who had already won the hearts of the audience by her charming sino, ing in the various glees in which gfg had taken a part, next favoured th company with the always pleasing old song “ Maggie’s secret,” and in : reply to an encore kindly k Vf the song of “Alice Brand.” Mesaj Dacro, Irvine, and Hoyto followed yrith the trio “Breathe soft ye winds,”'fi, which Mr Dacre’s singing was specially effective. This was Mr Daere’s first appearance in public, and we hope that as that gentleman has now broken the ice we shall have the pleasure o{ hearing him again on similar oca. sions. Mr Irvine, one of the ue* arrivals, next sang “ ’Tis my beloved one’s fairylike form,” after which Mr Hyde sang the solo in “Ella Leene,” assisted in the chorus by the glee singers, and so perfectly was this rendered that an encore was the inevitable result. The duet “ Flow on thou shining river,” by Messrs Dacro and Irvine, followed, after which amidst quite a furore of applause, Mr Hoyto appeared as a solo singer for the first time during the evening. Mr Hoyto first sang “ The low-backed car,” which, being encored in a manner there was no refusing, the singer kindly responded by giving in the very best of styles that humorous Irish ditty “ The Irish Ik* emit.” Another encore was called for by the audience, who appeared unable to have too much of a good thing, but Mr Hoyto responded on this occasion by introducing the glee singers for the last song of the evening, and “All among the barley” was listened to almost with feelings of regret, inasmuch as it was felt by the audience that the musical treat they were enjoying was about to be brought to a close, as" “ God Save the Queen” was the next and fund entry on the programme. Wo have not yet alluded to the valuable assistance rendered by Miss Mulgan, who throughout almost ih whole evening presided at the pi am. It was undoubtedly an arduous task for this young lady to undertake to play the accompaniments for so long and varied a programme, hut of this we are sure, and we adduce in proof the hearty cheers given for bliss Mulgan in response to the invitation of ono of the audience, that by each and every one were her kindly efforts thoroughly appreciated; nor must wo omit to mention the talented manner in which the various parts in the glees were sustained by Mrs and Miss Hoyto, and by Mr Sims, the hm profundo. Had it Trot been that Mrs Hoyto was unfortunately suffering. from a cold wo believe it would have boon the good fortune of the audience to have board that lady as a solo singer, though wo must hope that pleasure is only postponed until your future occasion. At the conclusion of the concert Mr E. G. Norris, the President of the Mechanics’ Institute, returned thanks, to the ladies and gentlemen who had assisted at the concert, and, in response to hrs invitation, three hearty cheers in good old colonial stylo -were given for them. Mr Norris also thanked the audience for the assist* anco afforded by their presents towards furthering the object for which the, entertainment had been l given. For ourselves wo can only say, and we are sure that our opinion will he coincided with by all present last Wednesday evening, that fro® beginning to end the concert was a thorough success, and though the® man he a leaven of selfishness in the feeling which prompts us'to say a l , we will yet remark that it would be* pleasant thing for Tauranga yf the Katikati lands were only two, instead of twenty miles away, so that wo mig® ho enabled to greet as more immedia® neighbours the many charming a®} talented members of the Natiiat’special settlement party who hap lately left “ old Ireland” to cast» their lot as colonists among us. * evening’s entertainment coneluCP with a dance, as w r ap announced, arrangement which seemed to a® 6 ’ with general approbation. We congratulate the committee of nu fi meat upon the successful result of to* efforts, as judging by the crow* state of the hall there can be no dod as to the reality of the success. * the arrangements of the evening in fact satisfactory, not forgetting . tho refreshment department, w r as most creditably undertaken h) pcaterer, Mr Maxwell, and the intrj u tion of which was a happy though, the part of the committee. The c t pany finally separated about m&'f one in the morning.

TAUBANGA JIM. couirr,_ "Wednesday, FEiTEMnER 29, 18/ J (Before Aiajor Huberts, B.AL;

FAULKNER V. HARLEY. Alfred Faulkner was charged on the information of Charles lfarle\ with assaulting and beating the son of the informant at Kali kali. A second charge was also preferred amiinst Alfred Faulkner and his wife for using abusive and threatening language against Charles Harley, the informant. Tim Court reserved judgment in the first case until tho hearing of the Hccund ; the evidence in tho one ease hearing on the other. At tho conclusion of tho second case the (‘ourt dismissed the information in both instances with, costs, in 19s and n.} ;)>, Od. respectively. The evidence was of no public interest in cither case. Firth AVrigley v. Ilohopa Hikntaia. ('hum £4 8s sd. for goods supplied. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount with costs. _ . Gray v. James Hastio. Uaim £3 Bs. for timber supplied. Ko appearance ot defendant. Judgment ioi plaintiff for full amount and costs. Langbrhlgo v. 13oniiolt % — Chum eg 17s (id. Judgment confessed and given accordingly for plaintiff fox full amount and costs. # Kother v. Wilson. Claim £G3. Tlu'ro was no appearance of plaintiff. The claim was not admitted, and tho case struck out; plaintiff to pay costs, £2 12s. ~ Bradley v. J. A- Chadwick (Chairman of the Tauranga Highway District Board). f 1 i .i This was a (•hum made by the plaintiff' for salary as Secretary to the District Board from tho Ist July, 1875, to the 1)01 h of August, 1875, for rent of office, and for an additional sum of las for compiling certain information for the Board subsequent to his letiiement from the ollico of Secretary. The defendant admiUodtho liability of tho Board to tho amount of £2 Its Bd., but did not recognise any claim between tho 17th. and 28tli oi Julv. during which period no legal Dom'd was in existence. The Board also objected to tho claim of los made by Mr 'Bradley for extra work, as tho work had really been performed during tho time Air Bradley was in office. J alien lent in this case was deterred until ten o’clock on Thursday morning. Thomas Whittaker was brought up on remand, charged with being of unsound mind. informed the Court that ho had a friend who would look' after him if the Court would permit. as ho felt the confinement ho was at present undergoing injurious to his health. Tho Court accordingly directed enquiries to ho made whether such was the ease. Thursday, September 30m Bradley v. Chadwick. —Judgment was given in this case, that tho Court is of opinion that tho plaintiff is entitled to his salary as Secretary to tho Tauranga Highway District Board from the Ist of July to the 17th of July, and from Hie 28th of J uly to Hie tdifli of August. Judgment for plaintiff, £2 15s lOd, and costs, £3 9s. Thomas Whit taker wasbrougiitup on remand, and released from custody on Hm promise of a friend that ho would look after Whittaker until ho recovered his health.