TUAKAU

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 96, 15 October 1915, Page 3

TUAKAU

through the energies of Mr A. H. Tipper, secretary to the local Patriotic Fund, an entertainment and dance of more than ordinary merit was held in the Public Hall on Wednesdny night. A large compny, several of whom came from at far as Huntly, Mercer, Pokeno, Whangarata arU Pnkckohe, being present. The Huntly Musical and Orchestral Society, comprising twelve entertainers and an orchestra of ten, together with Mr I. Stevens on, provided the programme, which was made up of a minstrel entertainment in the early part of the evening and musical items rurmg the latter part, a dance following. The proceeds, less (be expenses, v> ii) go to strengthen the Tuakau Patriotic Punt?, Uurmg the interval between the concert and the dunce, Mi Dynes Pulton tcok the opportunity of tharkmg the performers and visitors from Huntly, I'diticulaily the former, tor their honorary assistance. He also l|iai kul Mr unci Mrs K. W. Stewart fr-r giati itiousl" entertaining tic the vnruin. Fifty couples remained lor the darcr, which Cuntinucd till ihe early hours of the niorniug. Mr Dyne* Fulton and Sergeant-Major Anaell very capably carried out tr.c duties of M.'bC, and a Bupper, provided by the ladies, was a pleasant break in ire proceedings. Further dotations to the local Wounded Soldiers' Fund include the following amounts, viz.:— Messrs John and William Suited, £ll 3s; J. Hardy aid M. Black, £2 2s each; C. Brewster, £2; H. McUuirc, (J. Linder and 1. Lawrence, £1 1b cHcn; W. BarcaLy, K. Jarr.cs, W. liaison, J. Wlitcside, It. Effing, Lang, senr., Hideout, 11. H. Lcr, A. and C. Smeid and J. Madill, £1 each; J". Smced, H. W. Lang and Mrs Duggan, ]oi each; K. Long, J. Gnnishaw, 5s each.