Mangawai.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 33, 15 November 1901, Page 2

Mangawai.

The concert and dance on "Wednesday, October 30th. was quite a success, friends from Auckland, North Albertland and Port Albert, as well as Te Arai and Kaiwaka helping with a' good programme. Mrs. Noble opened the concert with a pianoforte solo, and the general management of the pragramme was left in this lady's hands.

The violin duets of Miss "Wharfe. and Miss Bacroft, were quite tv treat, and met with a round of apjjlause that they had to repeat. Mr. Drake sang his songs in fiiie style, and we

;hav,e ; npt had the pleasuve ,pf heanng ■this g-qntleman in Mangawai jlotel before. He .y,\e)l deserv-ed .the encore

rendered, ; and \ye hope ,he with-favour us iUppn another occasion, ijtfvs. G. IJalfjtend .was in he,r usual f^pie, and it is always a t treat tp ;hen.r her sing and .she .always .procures a wejl deserved o.ncorc whenever sl\e ppfe in her appearance .at Meng-awai, The splo.of Miss demanded an .encpro and s she kindly gave us auothqr piece pf her --skill on the violin. Tht- Misses Brpwne (Tpra) did their part wi'h credit : to themselves and it is always a pleasure tp .see .them -upon ,the platform. IVJrs. Halstead : and Miss Halstead sang a duet -fpr which a hearty encore was giyen and ;t '<e\ kindly .answered, -Qur local friend find -blacksmith gave us one of his tine old songs, and with God Save the King .one of the' best concepts ever Jield in Mangawai .ended, Mr. Diake as-usual made a most geniail ehaii-inan. After .a vote of thanks -to 4he .perfpriners 'liaving been passed, the hall .w,as cleared for dancing, .which .was kept u-p until early mor-ning. Mr. William.Surah, acted as -usual in ,hig inpst genial wav ¥.G. ' -

Before dancing commenced refreshments were fancied round.. J'rovisions e,tc, Avei-e found by the ladies of : the Show Committee.

Thanks 4o those m'lio came willingly ■to helj^ us, is due frpm all, and we hope ihey will give -us the same assisiaiice if asked another time.

ActejLl -paying a few there wall h,a About' £4 -65,, for th.fi show. funds, which is satisfactory considering ike chmloolv of die -weather in tlie .early ; pai^ .of the evening., jfe'o doubi a good many nwe w.ould have ,£ urged ; n\) Jiaxl ilic Avesij^er Sje.en t>riglijer. The only m,ai? was i;Lie rain s\-hieh .to go lioijj/j in AViis iiny-tliing but ple.asant to those -wlio had -to go a long distance, but sve jnu.st not forget $ias the rain -was jgiMJaily n,eed,ed sp .ov^erjoolc getting-' fi ,dal|n|)e-r. ■Tlie-follow?^ wa-s tlie -prografipne -; Pi&BOioiie soio, Mrs. I^oble, Song, Mr. prake v (encored).. Song, Mrs. Halstead, (encored).. Tiolifl. dtxoi, Miss Wliarfe and Miss Becroft. >Song, Mj?s Brown. iSojig, Mi^s I)r.ake.. Sung. Mr. $!cifienii£n, Song1, Miss Logtte, Mj-. Dmke.. Piano divet^ blisses Browne. Song, Miss Logue.. :S.cmg, Mr. pei«y Tkojnpso».. yocal <lu.et,, Mrs. And Miss Halgfead I encored), Tiolin solo., Miss Wh^rfe, {encored"), Miss Brown, Ctod '\smb the Ivinff

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