WAIROA NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 291, 16 December 1901, Page 3

WAIROA NEWS.

(Times Special Correspondent.)

The provisional directors of the Wairoa Dairy Company held a meeting in the Council Chambers on the 6th inst., when the following were present : Messrs J. H. Brown, Corkell, D. 'Whyte, Moloney, Hallett, Moloney, Sinclair. Mr Brown was voted to the chair. Tho articles and memorandum of the Association were discussed, and signed in the presence of Mr W. Mardon, of Hokianga, Auckland. Mr Hallett was appointed to canvass the district for cash and milk shares. Mr W. F. Shaw was elected Treasurer, and Mr Hallett will receive cheques and monies on behalf of Mr Shaw, and givo receipts. Tho moeting then terminated. A finance meeting of the Volunteer Corps took place on the 10th inst. Present : Captain Milne-Thomson, Lieutenants Bar, Smith, Caughley ; SergeantMajor Hewett, Sergeant Smyth. Tenders were accepted as follows for the supplying of provisions to the volunteer encampment on January 3rd, 1902: Groceries, M. Parker ; bread, Winter Bros. ; vegetables, T. Lambert. There were no tenders received for the canteen, firewood, forage, and straw. The tender for meat supplies was considered too high. It was decided to secure horse feed aud straw from Napier. Applications to be called for the position of head cook and two assistants for the week’s encampment. Applications are to bo received from the local hotelkeepers for the supply of beverages for the canteen, quotations to close ou the 17th inst. The meeting then adjourned until that date.

The Caledonian Society’ held a meeting on the 11th inst. Present: Dr Somerville (Chairman), Messrs P. Wilson, D. Bird, W. Brown, A. Boggs, G. Ebbett, A. Parker, Cosgrove, Bax (secretary). The minutes of last meeting were read and adopted. The secretary of the New Zealand Asoociation of Caledonian Societies wrote re appointing a delegate to the meeting of delegates at Wellington.—Received too late. The Wairoa Band wrote

offering their services for the sports at fiv’e pounds. It was proposed and seconded that tho services of the Band be dispensed with this year. The report of the Ground Committee was read. They reported the track in good order for running. A portion of the circle should be roped in so as to. keep the public from encroaching on the inner circlo. The question of fencing the ground was left in the hands of the Ground Committee. The Committee wish it to be distinctly’ understood that unless tho public refrain from encroaching on the course means will have to be adopted to free the circle and course from any obstructions. The concert in aid of tho funds promises to be a huge success. Several artists will appear for the first time before the Wairoa public. The dramatic piece, *• Waxination Gratis ” is full of mirth and sensation, and will be a decided success, the rehearsals going off splendidly. A really splendid musical and vocal entertainment took place in Hewett’a Jubilee Hall on the 11th inst. in aid of the Public School Picnic Fund. In spite of the short notice, about two days, a good house greeted the performers. The entertaiument opened with an instrumental trio by the Misses Sargisson and N. Poyzer (piano), Mr Carr (violin), and was most artistically played. Songs, “ Daisies of the Meadows,” “ Christmas Stocking,”

and “ Good Night.” The item, “ Good Night,” was especially well sung ; but the teachers should try and impress on the children to pronounce the English dialect more than the eolooial accent in the expression given by them. It was very good indeed for short notice ; recitation, “ Mother,” by infants, was a good performance ; solo, “Jack's Yam,” by Mr Roberts, was splendidly sung, and deserved an encore. Miss Ivy Harmer then delighted the audience with a pianoforte solo, her execution being very good for a young performer. The next item, “ The River of Years,” by Mrs Storey, was the treat of the evening. It was sung in her usual finished style, and for a pronounced encore she bowed her acknowledgments. A recitation by Master Bodey was well received, but for a young beginner should have been helped with a prompter. Tho Rev. Mr Butterfield’s rendering of “ When the Flowing Tide Conies in ” was most excellently rendered, and fully- deserved an encore, but as the chairman, owing to the long programme, objected to encores, tho performer could not oblige the public with a niost deserved encore. A dialogue by’ Miss J. Kennedyand Master J. Logan was extremely entertaining and fully deserved the applause by the public. A most pleasant duet, a p'aradv on “ I Won’t Play in Your Yard,” by Misses R. and M. Harmer, was, without doubt, one of the best items of the programme. The ac-ing was perfect, and the young people had to respond to a well deserved encore. Physical drill by the children, under the tuition of Lieutenant Caughley’, was splendidly executed. "The Song that Reached my Heart ” was well rendered by Mr Rimes. Duet, “ Convent Bells,” by Misses N. Poyzer and Mac Andrew, was very well rendered. “ Yesterday, To-day, and Forever ” was well sung by Mrs Gardiner. Miss Neill sang “ We’d Better Bide a Wee ” most delightfully. An item by Misses S. Danut, G. Hammond, and A~. Winter was well rendered, and with a little more practice they should be a great acquisition to tho public of Wairoa. “ The Masher Boy ” was well sung by Mr Cosgrove. This CbßClfitleil ) the first part tbs grogrsUßW* j.

• | second part opened with u pianoforte ) duet by Misses Sargisson and N. Royster, ' which was artisticaliy played. A song by ; by the senior pupils _ was fairly well renI dered. More attention should be devoted I to training the voices of these pupils, who show much promise. A j recitation, “ The Relief of Kimberly,” by Mr Tom Baker was fairly well given. Pianoforte duet, by the Misses Mullins, was well rendered. Song, “ The Song That Will Live for Ever,” was most tastefully rendered in Mr Elina’s most finished style. Selection on the violin by Mr Milne was most tastefully executed. Duet, “ Over the Moonlight Sea,” by Misses Neill and D. Hewitt was a treat, and deserved an encore. “ Ten Nigger Boys,” by the junior pupils, was a "ood performance. The only drawback was the personation of Kruger, who appeared as a very young man. Miss Lulu Poyzer then sang “ Only a Leaf ” with much feeling, and Mr Thorsen the well known song “ Sailing, in good style. The Chairman then notified that the amount of £9 had been received, and that tiie ladies would give a dance after the conclusion of the performance, I | which needless to say was well attended. A calisthenie display was then given by the senior pupils, and was quite a treat, reflecting great credit on the teacher. The Rev. Mr Butterfield thanked the performers and all who had contributed to tho funds of the picnic. A vote of thanks to Mr Carroll for the use of his paddock for the picnic, and to Captain Davidson for the use of his steamer, was carried by acclamation