LOOKING BACK

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1932, Page 3

LOOKING BACK

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

(From “Guardian”.-for wde'lc e'nding October 8, 1907;) ;

Operatic.—There y ; as a' vbry large r.-tendyncc .at the,» t ? : Pr.ipa6Sf\‘;.* last evening to witness the production of W. H. Birch’s pastoral opera “Mer ric Men of Sherwood Forest,” staged by the Hokitika Musfch'l Uiiion. \vh ilej production Avas an outstanding., success, 'the leading; parta- were talt-' en by Misses A! ;\|[alfroy, E* H.yams, and Messrs Brry, M. Coulson, B. Dowell, J. McSherry and G. War? ren. /"' r ■ ' (.\ l'..

Warden’s Court.— ; ln the . Warden’s Court before Warden Acheson exfendedod claimed on Chow’s Terrace were granted to Boad and party,. Knowles and party, Potts and party, Harris and party, Upjohn and party, Knight and party, Yeski .-and party,-.Kecnah.! and party. , ~ , .. . ty ...

BeiiUj-'' Reading.—The sixth ;ol'dtljife selves'.of penny fq^dings r ’at ’A'U'Sainfs •Hall Last evening<wSA’ I a 'very .enjdykh'ft'' : •entertainment. ‘./There was a.:, good'out A tendance ' and the programme was nuch appreciated, as follows:—Over ture, Miss ld a Lewis;-song, • Mr:G: W rren; recitation, Mr'O’Brien; song Mr G. Woolhcuse; piano solo, Miss M. Giese. A tableau “My Angeline” was also presented,, the different eharasters being taken, by Afiasrs J, Pfeifer, C. Linreittfinn, M.''Sai-gison, P. Dowell, N. Powell A. Woolhouse, H. Mahan, M. Stapleton, and Messrs 'Wooyjpuse,‘and Mast^|. % Scl'roder.

Anting.—Lcatk 'a^gjets ;t - have vhad con e -success during the past few days. Mr E. J./LloVd landed .two/firie .trout on Friday evening, while Messrs P; Wilsofi and H. /Lynch -each “ y 'ldndecT firh on Saturday evening. ' The], Lihra.ry.—The Mayor yesterday l'O'eivfed a . letter from, MrvAndrew Carnggie in reply to the request for a iurfher grant of £SOO toward the Free'Library. He stated that he whs of :hevcpinion that the grant of £2OOO sh lild: liave been sufficient for the purpose. Further particulars .were asked-for and on receipt a .definite reply would he forwarded. The information baked for is being forwarded ;by the next mad.l

Ccldsborougii.— A ’ concert" and iball wes held at Golds borough in aid of the fir d bf the Hokitika' Benevolent: Soc:e y, hind was a eo:ial as well as a fin nefiil su (ess. A feature of the programme was,., the ov, rtures; jdayedby the. Martini family as Ali'jS Annie (piano), Air F. and Alastbr H. (cornets), and AVillie (baritone). The accompaniments during- the : evening were played by Misses Covle, Linklater, {Martini, Lyons and Byrne, and M s Stewart. The music for dancing w; v, supplied by Miss Byrne and Airs Stewart, and Messrs Higg and Jones.