BANNOCKBURN.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 178, 8 April 1873, Page 6

BANNOCKBURN.

(From our oton Correspondent.) April 5, 1873. Tuesday last being All Fools' Day, numerous practical jokes were played off upon the unwary. Some of them were carried a little too far perhaps, but still all that came under my notice were taken in good part. The custom, however, seems to be dying out; at any rate, it is not kept up on the Bannockbum to such an extent as in some places in which I have resided. The Bannockburn will have a much more important appearance on the new Electoral Roll than on any previous one. I believe there will be something like forty additional names on it this year. This healthy increase is mainly owing to the efforts of some of the members of our Mining Association, —notably Mr D. Stewart, who procured forms and took them round. If everyone took the same interest in the matter, there would be few qualified electors not on the roll. The concert in aid of the School funds came off on Friday night, as was advertised, and was very well attended, —better perhaps than any of those formerly held. It had been rumoiired for some days before that your Amateur Dramatic Club had consented to come out and perforin, and a few who had not heard of their backing out of it were somewhat disappointed ; but 1 don't.think abetter evening's amusement would have resulted even if the Club had performed. The Kawarau Nightingales, who kindly promised their assistance almost at the last moment, went through their part of the performance in capital style ; in fact, it would have been a very tame affair without them. I noticed that some of our local talent, who have been before the public on former occasions, making a very favourable impression, did not shine particularly on this occasion : they evidently had had but little practice, and, I thought, were rather careless throughout the evening. The concert, as usual, was followed by a dance, which was kept up until pretty near daylight. As usual, the refreshment booth seemed to be doing a large business, and consequently there were a good many heavy heads towards the end of the night. It all passed off in a quiet, orderly mauner, however, and everybody seemed very well pleased.