GREYMOUTH ITEMS.
THE LIEDERTAFEL CONCERT; . (From Oar Own Correspondent.) Th 6 other evening the Greymouth Liodertafel gave its fourth concert since the founding of the society. It was' fairly well patronised by the public, and from a musical standpoint was, on the whole, successful. Tho clioir; sang their numbers, well, t-Ho pieces that wero especially striking being: "Tho Trumpet Sounds," a bold, martial selection that went-with great verve; "The Keys of Heaven," in which the nuances were particularly well differentiated; "Lutzow's "Wild Chase"; and "Creation's Hymn." Tho weak part of tlio performance was the quartet singing. Tho voices were not well balanced, nor did they harmonise ■ sufficiently, the second tenor and sccond bass not possessing the required quality and tone of voice to make this branch what it should have been —tho most effective part of the programme. Mrs. W. F. Slack, the only lady vocalist, was heard to great advantage jn ( the difficult song, "April Morn," which she interpreted very ably and artistically. In .response to a pronounced encore,. she gave with charming effect a humorous morceau, entitled, "If No One Ever Marries Me." In tho second part of the entertainment, this lady sang "Douglas Gordon" so well that she was obliged to respond with "Oh, Had I Jubal's Lyre," of which she gave a delightful rendition. Tostijs "Good-bye" was given in Mr. A. Harrison's best style, and being encored, ho responded with tho humorous ballad, "Keep Pegging Away." A decided acquisition to Greymouth ■ musical circles^is Mr. J. F. Bryant, late' of Blenheim. His two solos, "My Kingdom" and "Marguerita" wero gems. . THE CHINESE CONSUL. Mr. Yung Liang-Hwang, Chineso Consul for the Dominion, has visited the AVest Coast in tho interest of his countrymen resident here. Mr. Hwang, who is a member of tho Methodist Church, preached in Greymouth last Sunday week to a largo congregation. His discourse was eloquent and forciblo and left an excellent impression on those who wero present. Mr. Hwang stated, in tho course of conversation, that there are only about 2500 Chineso in New Zealand, but that (chiefly owing to the severe languago test which it is practically impossible for any Chineso working man to pass) the number is fast decreasing. Whilst he was in Greymouth ho was driven by the Mayor to Runanga, where "he visited the State coal mine. WITNESSES ORDERED OUT IN THE RAIN. The Supreme Court, which is presided over by Mr. Justice Chapman, comenced its sitting at Greymouth recently. After the Grand ■Jury handed its findings to his Honour the. chairman, Mr. Joseph Taylor, complained of tho unsuitable and totally inadequate accommodation provided for those that are obliged to transact business within tho building. His Honour stated in reply that he had already forwarded to the proper quarter complaints concerning tho nature of the building, but that he was moro than over convinced of its unsuitability when a number of witnesses had to be ordered out of Court that morning in tho teeming rain, because there was no room available to which they could withdraw.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1003, 19 December 1910, Page 8
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506GREYMOUTH ITEMS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1003, 19 December 1910, Page 8
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