MAKAHU NOTES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 68, 17 October 1916, Page 8

MAKAHU NOTES.

i (Contributed). The Makahu School was packed to its utmost on Friday evening last, the occasion being a concert given by the Makahu ''Dandies," assisted by other vocalists. For sometime past the settlers have been in w&ut of a piano I for their school, so that they could have various entertainments tor the raising of funds for patriotic and other purposes. It is now some three months since the settlers were canvassed for subscriptions to purchase an instrument when sufficient money was forthcoming to enable them to get a good piano, and Friday last was, in a way, the official opening of same. The Makahu Dandies, under ithe joint leadership of,Mr Sim Martin and -Mrs S. Brewer, made their rea-appearance, after an' absence of a couple of years. Their chorus songs jwei'e highly appreciated by the audience, and encores were numerous. The proceedings opened with a pianoforte solo by Miss Dromgool, of Strathmore. "Arrah Wanna," sung by the Dandies, placed the audience in a good humour, and they had to rc'spond to an encore. Mr Redmond, lof Whaugamomona, pleased his audience with a very fine rendering of "The Deathless Army," and had to j respond to an encore. His second item "Mr Old Shako," simply brought down the house. Mrs Martin's singing of "Somewhere," was splendid, and she was called upon for an encore. The other songs given by the Dandies were "Bayon," "Sister Mary," "Idaho," and a "Long Trail." An item which greatly pleased the audience was a Chinese song, sung and acted prettily by Master and Miss Martin and Miss Marjorie Brewer. Those three children, considering that they only had a few rehearsals, were simply splendid ,and great things arc expected of them in the future. At the conclusion of the concert, the school was cleared and preparations made for dancing, which was kept up till the small hours of the morning. Mr S. Brewer ably officiated as chairman of the concert, and Mr Allan Walker as M.C. for the dance. During the evening, a beautifully iced cake, donated by an outside friend was raffled, and was won by Miss Coleman, of Stratford. Thanks are due to Mr Redmond for his kindness in assisting, at the concert, also to Miss Dromgool and Mrs T. R.. Mounsey for their pianoforte solo selections. A special vote of thanks is due to Mrs S. Brewer for her untiring efforts to make the concert the success it was. Makahu is undoubtedly lucky in having such a musical enthusiast in their midst.