Concert at Kereru.

Manawatu Herald, 13 August 1892, Page 3

Concert at Kereru.

The employees of the Paiaka lienipmill are constant in good deeds. lißjat night they gave a concert and dance at. the Kereru school-room in aid of the. funds of the , Paimerston 'hospital. For some time the performer, have been in practise antl bavereceived great assistance from the members of Mr Gardner's family. The night was very fine and a large number attended. The concert was dpened with a overture played by Miss K. Gardner. Miss Howan then sang " The Miller and the Maid." Mr F Skinner gave a song, the name of which we were unable to obtain. A reading by Mr 3£. Gardner" followed. Mr A. Gray, in the costume of an old fishwife, sang " There's nae luck* about the House." Mr Austerman contributed the song " White Wings." Then Mr Q; Gardner gave " Queen of the Earth/ 1 and a duet between Miss Bichardson and Mr Newton, "The Fisher and his child," concluded the .first part. Miss K. Gardner played the overture to the second part, and Mrs McDonald Bang "The *-ong that reached my heart." Mr Skinner and Mr Bichardson followed with a song each, the name of which we failed to catch. * Messrs D Gardner and Sutherland sang in character, M Ther Tipperary Christening," and Miss Gardner followed with " Hist." Miss Richardson and Mr Norton then gave the duet "The Blue Alsatian Mountains, and Mr Bell concluded the concert by giving a very true representation of the various vocal sounds of different sized pigs. We have not mentioned the particular character of applause that followed each item, as every performeryepeived a very full share, . the whole of the concert going with life and apparently giving much pleasure. Messrs F. Skinner and I). Gardner ' were the responsible parties for the concert and dance. At the conclusion a dance was held, but, though jOTjr enjoyable to those wh6 scoured a lady partner; the ab» fence of a sufficient number was much regretted. The employers are to be be cengratulated on having found a pleasant, rational, and Creditable way of passing their winter etefcingg.:'

.Yesterday, afternoon the cook at the Paiakafmili, Mr Jonas, not to be outdone by the musical portion of the mill hands, organised a series of athletic sports; for which he found prizes, and devoted the entrance fees to ihe funds' of the Palmersfcon hospital. . - ; .

, To-day a football match was to be i played ait Kereru . between the local team and a team from the Paiaka tompmill.