BOMBAY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 101, 29 October 1915, Page 1

BOMBAY.

On Friday evenin?, October 22ud, a very successful patriotic concert «vas held in (he Bombay Hall,' under the auspices of the Bombay Patriotic Committee. Mr R. J., Corbett, chairman ot committee, presided. The, programme was provided by the Manurewa Musical Society and the popular contralto, Miss Jessie Bartlett, from Auckland, whose singiag was greatly appreciated. She was re-called on each occasion and gave six selections. The Manurewa people came by motor bus, about 40 all told, and gave their S3rvices free. The hall was crowded and the takings amounting to between £ls and £2O, all monies not beiag in. During the performance the Union Jack was spread out and coins from all over the ball were thrown in amounting to over £3. In order that the Sick and Wounded Soldiers Fund should benefit as much as possible the visitors would not permit that any of tbeir expenses, which were very considerable, should be taken out of the proceeds of the concert. The following was - the programme rendered The National Anthem; part song, "Hunting Chorus," Manurewa Musical Society; recitation, "Splendid Silence,' Mr T. J. Corin; song, "Jack Briton," Mr Button, Mr T. C. Seaton was down for thu item and two others, but owing to an accident he was unable to be present and Mr Barton filled the gap; pattiotic song and cboruß, "Knitting," Miss Jessie Bartlett and the Manurewa Musical Society; part songs, "The Cuckoo Sings in the Poplar Iree" and "A Catastrophe,'' Manurewa Musical Society; musical monologue, "0 Memory," Mr Burton; songs, "Absent" and "Two fciyes of Grey," Mr A. G. Mabee; part song, "The Soldiers' Chorus" from Faußt, Manurewa Musical Society; solo, "Waiata Foi," Miss Jessie Bartlett, encored twice; quartette, "The Long Day Closes," Misses Craig and Fresbney and Messrs Kay and Burton; humorous recitation, "Susan Jane," Mr T. J. Corin, encored; part song, i "Sweet and Low," Manurewa Musical Society; violin solu, Mr H. Kay; part song, "Anchored," Manurewa Musical Society; solo, "My Dear Soul," Miss. Jessie Bartlett; humorous part Bong, "Shall Bombay Have a Pump," Manurewa Musical Society. This item Irought the programme to a close. Each ' iterh received well merited applause. Hearty votes of thanks were accorded to the performers for their patriotic help in so ably asissting the Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Matters are now well in hand for the Bombay Patriotic Bazaar and Art Union, to be held on November 24th and 25th. Art Union prizes to the total value of £l3 will be on view in Miss Corbett's and Mr McCowen's shops. Already a rush has set in for tickets.