On Monday members of the Imperial Ex-servicemen’s" Association paid an. other visit to Montecillo. The programme was supplied by the Eavensbourne League of Mothers’ Choir, conducted by Mrs Newer. The programme was varied, and included ■ songs by Mr Butler, Mr Jpnes, and Miss Newey, duets by the Finnerty sisters, dances by Pat Beid and Wavenay Mussen, quartet by Mesdames Bain, McKenzie, Rodger, and Manley. Peter Dawson and Paul Reno also contributed items. The officers and men at a local training depot were well entertained by Mrs Kuini Parata’s Maori concert party. Among tljo items were action songs, poi dances, and hakas, in addition to solo and duet numbers. With the leader were Mrs Kihr.u Parata (piano), Mrs Sims, and’the Misses Braggs, R. Cleaver, -and Miha and Pani Parata, all in Maori costume." Private Frank “ Buster ” Parata assisted the party. A welcome was extended to. the party by the padre, and thanks wert expressed by the commanding officer. \
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Evening Star, Issue 24326, 15 October 1942, Page 5
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