MERCER

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 281, 1 June 1917, Page 3

MERCER

(See also page 1.) There was a large and appreciative audience present at the concert arranged by the School Committee on Friday last, over which Mr H* Bilderbeck presided. The object of the gathering was to raise sufficient money to repay the balance owing on the Honors Board account, any surplus to be utilised towards providing for a mantelpiece and cupboard to add to the general appearance of the corner in the Public Hall where the board has been erected. This, as the result of the success of the evening concert, will now be done, thanks to the excellent programme presented. Mr C. T. Edwards, as honorary secretary, is to be congratulated on his efforts in training the school children and also on tho exhibition of photos of local "boys" serving at the front which were screened. The following was the programme: Overture, Mrs Clifford ; choruses, school children; song, "The Cricket on the Hearth," Mrs Gillibrand; comic song, Mr F. Bartrum; Poi dance (with limelight effects) Maori girls ; song, "There's a ship that's bound for Blighty," Miss H. Gallery; Sailor's hornpipe, Mr H. Childs; song, "The Sunshine of your smile," Miss Mayall; comic song, Mr G. Morgon ; 60 limelierht slides of local boys at the front; song and chorus, Mrs Bush's children ; tableaux (with limelight effects) school children ; overture, Miss Mona Kelly ; tiptoe song, school children ; song, "Anzac," Miss. Rita Ragg; comic song, Mr G. Morgon ; song, "When Mother says goodbye," Miss Doris Bush ; piano duet, the Misses Mayall and Dickens; song, "The Golden Boat," school girls; song, "Down the Vale," Mr L. Seymour; song, 'Just a bunch of roses," Miss Williams ; comic song, Mr F. Eartrum; song, "The carnival," Mrs Oilbrand.