OTAKI.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 692, 17 December 1909, Page 3

OTAKI.

A concert held on Wednesday evening in aid of the Otaki Convent funds was an unqualified success. Tho programme was a * K good one, and the audience largo and appiccia*__r ti\c. , | j Mr., Mrs., and Miss Buck, 'popular residents of Manakau, are leaving hero shortlj It was tho intention of the lesidents to ha\e tendered a farewell lea, but owing to tho death of a relative all arrangements were cincollcd. Two cricket matches 111 which Olaki teams were engaged were played yesterday, and in each instance they won, defeating Levin by, two runs and To Horo by 7G. A gardon party was held on Wednesday in Mrs Best's gardens for tho purpose of raising funds to provide an "Otaki" bed m St Marj's Homo, Karon. Tho day was fine, the attendance fair, and tl 0 sale of goods satisfartorj. i Heavy rain, which has already had a bene- ' ficial effect, fell on Wednesday night, and conI tinued with intermittent peals of thunder ; I throughout yesterday.

%■' :'.".;.< ; SHANNON; : : .'0: ?;.V;;;fff;^ The dry 6pell,' as 1 far. as Shannon- was, con.'-V corned/.icamo;to an ond onVThursday,''whcii'V; the thin tain that fell was welcomed by, milk ~:\ suppliers'and fiax-owiiors, to wbpm>thorather fc* inflammable state of tho swamp nad boon, cans-V'-i; ing sonio anxiety. . Tho ! "bucket brigade'.'' ;-:•:. contly- plying for, domestic purposes, :to. and;:: from'tho creeks now: rest ! from'.their labours.. ■■%}. Mr. Patoh, stationraaster, resumed,duty: on Wednesday.;: relieving him, has returned to Wellington; :.fe The locals cricketers have, arranged- a fiituro.v on Boxing Day between the married and single;-', members- of-the' club.'and a' match, on,. ■Ne'jf;';,' Year's Day with tho; Wadcstown Club. , Tho :,: pitch, has. been laid down in, asphalt ;by Mr.' V J.Olseri. '•""■' . ] »:.: : .-'\ : '.'■■)■ .-:;,; -v; . '■■;";' ■■■:&& Miss Ruby: Stanscllhns obtained honours in,':': singing, theory, and practice,,:at; tho-Trinity':;' : College, and Royal Academy,- musical exaniiha»\; tionSvJield-recently:: ■ '. 'J--■•■-:-..'"jA'';; -','-.-V'-toY-; Thro'e rinks of iPalmerston North bowlcrs ; :; ; that were expected 'hero, on 'Wednesday 'did:;: not'arrive; but friendly games wero played by YV members of- tho■ local club./ Messrs. E. Yuuld,;•', W." Clayton, -B.' B. Stephenson, and W. • H.-.'.; Gunning (s.) 'defeated Messrs. -J. R;.:Esson,; J.:;,.? Olsen, J. Roach',' and A. ..Smith..(s.), .;■ by • . ;23,■■;; points. to 15.;: Mr. > Brightwell's■'. rink, dolcatod.;;: a.rink skipped by •Mr,::T. , Lind.'V; ; :-^:V' !^:;: ' r ! Tho Druids', Hull; was crowded on; Wcdnes-i day night, \\%on that most .popular: of enter.-: tairiments, tho annual school concert,,was heUVu The prograinnioYw'as as follows:—Part I:/Rano-Y'; 'forte duct,: Misses Silvester;, recitation, ("Tho;;. Wasp and the Bee,",Master ; .C; : Harrisj-hoop;-; drill, .infantsV: song;,: f 'In, the Houso ofvToo.i: ■Much Trouble," Miss T. Hcmmihgscn ;;. song, ,i ; "Ton Little ; Chinamen,": ton boys (encored):;.: song, "Island 1 of Dreams," Mr. W. law;; dumb-' - bell drill, children; violin solo, ■■■ Master. :lfc-; i Merwood. Part- II: Pianoforte solo,. Miss Lan.-w oviffj song, "Chinese. Lantern;" children (girls);»: recitation, Master A. Mundcn; song.-Mr.jMon-Y; teath; darkey song,: "Brella.'Y ten ■ boys| (env;j cored); song, "The Swallows," Miss Smith;.-,-! chorus, school' children; National .Anthem.;;-:; Accompaniments wero. played by., Miss Lanovig;,;; Credit! ;ls duo to■ Miss; Silvester; hnd ~ Miss:,: Masons'/or the efficient manner- in which the;, children havobeori-trained. The juvenile eii-,v-tertainers ontcrcd into tho performance >with: I enthusiasm, and scorned.to themselves-;; las much as tho audience. : Mr. Spencer'6up..; plied tho music for: tho danco that'followed; ■:.-:,■