MOUTOA MERRYMAKERS.

Shannon News, 15 August 1922, Page 3

MOUTOA MERRYMAKERS.

A TALENTED COMPANY. For many years past the Mou.toa ; settlers have lelt the want of a nail , wherein to foregather for social and. other purposes. The only place avail-• able is the schoolhouse, which is quite inadequate to accommodate the sett- * lers and their families on such occasions. Mr W,. Carter generously gave L a site, near the post office, for a, hall, and a certain sum of money was rais- ’!; ed for the building. Then the war. : broke out and it was decided'to hand over the funds in hand in aid of the, ' sick and wounded soldiers and at a 7

later date to raise fresh funds for the

erection of a hall. Mr J. Aitken, who

was recently appointed headmaster of 1 the school, was appoached and will- V

ingly consented to use his talents and organising ability to forward the . building scheme, and organised the - ' young men and women in the district '. into a concert party. By careful . training latent talent was discovered ; and trained jin chorus work. With / the co-operation of Miss 'Upton a ta- , tented mezzo-soprano, Mesdames Hall, ;■ Davey and Aitken, all experienced in r conceit, work, the company made splen- .7 did headway and with the. assistance of a few outside vocalists they pre- "■$ seated a programme in the Town Hall A at Foxton on Thursday that delighted' v a large audience. It has been deciued to visit Shannon next Tuesday, ,• when a concert will be given in the' ; Druids’ Hall that, will be a musical ■ ■ event of outstanding quality. A fur-' > ther reference to 1 this talented com- ! pany will appear, in next issue of the News.