HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 360, 28 September 1878, Page 2

HAWERA.

(from OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Tun meeting of shareholders in the Hawera Land and Building Society was well attended, the following gentlemen beingappointed to bold offices :—Trustees— Messrs Livingstone, W. Dingle, and Riddiford. Directors—Messrs Baker, W. G. White, I. Bayly, M. D. King, T. Lloyd, Symes, and Dnffill. Auditors—o. A. Tabutcan and 0. Broadbent. At the Directors meeting Mr W. M. Thomson was elected Manager, Mr W. G. White permanent chairman, Mr J. B. Roy solicitor. Bankers—Bank of New Zealand. It was announced that 58 members had already joined the Society representing 650 shares, and there was every probability of a much larger number being yet taken up. At the meeting of the Cricket Club on Saturday last, the following appointments were made :— President —J. K. Lysaght, Esq. Vice-President—Mr T. Mason. Committee—Messrs G. Bayly, Johnstone, Roy, Beresford, Mason, Riddiford, and White. Captain—F. Riddiford. Secretary and Treasurer—W. G.Whito. Mr C. E. Gibson, who had forwarded a guinea as a subscription to the Club, was elected' an honorary member. The colors decided upon were —white shirt and trousers, and amber and black cap. The grass on the cricket ground has taken a great start, and urgently requires a number of sheep to be at once turned on it, to eat it down. It is to be hoped it will not be neglected, as a great deal has already been spent on it, but at present it is simply going to ruin. The Hawera Minstrels gave their opening performance on Thursday night, to the largest house yet seen in Hawera. The Hall was crowded, many having to stand against the foot-lights ; the passage being also blocked up. Everything wentoff successfully, and the manner in which the audience testified their approval must have been very gratifying to performers. The trapeze was one of the best performances of the kind ever seen here, the songs were all good, and had evidently been carefully selected and well rehearsed, the choruses being all well sung. The gentleman in

Black kept the audience will amused, the the mesmeric part causing roars of laughter. “ The four o’clock Train,” which brought the performance to a close, convulsed the audience throughout, the comicalities of W. Prosser being irresistable. It was announced during the evening that their next performance would be in aid of the Ilawcra Town Band. Should they be as successful in drawing as good a house, the band will no doubt receive a substantial benefit.