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Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 4002, 26 September 1929, Page 1

Some interesting observations on Hie subject of dancing were made by the -Mayor of Christchurch, the Rev. J. K. Archer, on (Friday miorning, when referilug to the annual Pounder’s Dinner held at the M'Lean Institute on Thursday evening, states the “Lyttelton Times.” -Ur. Archer said that after the dinner an adjournment, was made to Hu-, drawing-room at. “Holly Lea,” and a feature of the programme was old-time dances perfolimed by some of the beneficiaries, assisted by viistors. “For the first time since I came to New Zealand to reside,” he added, “I saw the lancers danced in a way which could be admired. Eight ladies 1 living at ‘Quamlby’ gave it as an exhibition dance in the old-fashioned way. Their pei-formance was gi-aceful and attractive, and a tremendous contrast with the boisterous and vulgar perfoimances which one usually sees in this city. Young New Zealanders, as a rule, seem to imagine that the lancers is a sort of second cousin to a scrum in a Rugby football match.”