RONGOTEA

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6544, 28 February 1928, Page 4

RONGOTEA

_ SCHOOL CONCERT On Friday night a school concert was hold in the Coronation Hall, by the pupils of 'the. Rongotea School assisted by the, Fcllding. Pipe Band. The hall was packed to overflowing by a very appreciative audience. The first part of the programme consisted of items by the scholars,, the FeUding-"'Pipe Band catering for the items in the second half. D ( From start,to finish there was not one dull moment, the. children performed splendidly, which . reflects great credit on the organiser Miss H. Teay while the talent displayed by the members of the Pipe Band was of a very high standard indeed.

On behalf of the school committee Mr W. T. Crouche?/ thanked Miss Teay foi the good work she had done in organising the ’s items, mentioning the good work she had always done as an old-pupil of the'school. He also heartily . thanked the Fcilding Pipe Band for their noble efforts and hoped they would see more of them , and, lastly he thanked the audience 1 for their whole hearted support whereby the school, funds were greatly augmented.. Mr. A. Kingston replying on behalf of the Pipe , Baud, said it was a pleasure to conic to Rongotea and perform before such an appreciative audience and they had enjoyed themselves and said ho hoped they would be able to revisit the town agin on some future occasion. The programme was as follows—- . Part One Opening Chorus “How do you do,” senior boys and girls; “Me and My Shadow,” Ailcen Claa.sen; “I want to go , back to Michigan,” senior girls; “Baby Bunting,” junior ...girls and boys ; “Jammy Face,” Ruby Wallace and Poppy Teay; Dialogue, Gwen Amies and Aileen Claason; Pluyettc, • senior girls and boys; “Please give me a penny, sir 1” Miss H. Tens; “Good Night,” junior girls. Part Two Pipe selection, Piper Pike ; Recitation, bliss Hutchings; Dance, bliss D. Shapelcski; Humorous Item, Mr. A. Kingston'; Dance, Miss Hayward.;

Song, Miss H. Teay; Dance, Miss D. Shapcleski ; Conjuring Item, Mr. Gray; Band selection, Feilding Pipe Band; “God .Save the King.” The winners of the prizes for selling the most tickets were : Mabel Lozell and Adrian Eowo. After the performers had partaken of supper tho hall was cleared and dancing was indulged in tpl midnight, Miss S. West offiei ating at the piano, while Mr. T. Baton carried out the duties of M..C. THE BIRD NUISANCE Most people with fruit trees have been complaining about the ravages of the birds on the fruit. This year the birds seem to be worse than in previous years. Tho blackbird seems to be the principal offender and on. walking into an orchard numbers of these birds will be seen to fly out of the trees. They seem to have a heal thy appetite and when they start in on a tree of ripe apples or othet frui’ it.is not very long before these apples cease to adorn the landscape. The reason for this may be the dry summer. Worms, their' staple food' are very scarce so rather than go in for any fasting stunts, they turn their attention to the fruit. The only practical moans of destroying them. seems to be poisoning, which is very effective if car ried out properly.