WANG MOMONA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 144, 12 July 1901, Page 2

WANG MOMONA.

(FnOM OUK OWN CORKESP WDBSt). The wea> Imr is bad. We have had our first sn iwstorm for the ysar, which coming bo early is probably the harbinger if a severe winter. We are i to have two to our port of Putketuni, the approaches to which are being rap ; d'y pushel on. Oa 20th June our school rfce'v-d notire of fie arrival of the York's in Auckland, but no response could be i'iwm owing to our flawless condition. Mr W. A. McOutchin vn - y gore v > sly forwarded to the teach ir a number of framed photot of the Duke and Duchess of York. Theso were distributed among the children greatly to their satisfaction, as was evinced by the heirty cheers, which on the call of Master Torn Ho Ider, senior pupil, ihry for Mr McOutchan. The Sur.fbwer Mins'rels gave a concert foll'iwei by a plain and fancy dra-s ball on 28 h Jun ■•>, both being successful. The foil >wing is the programme: —Part 1.: Overcure, phtio and voilin, Misses Graut a»d Curie; open ; ng chorus, " We are Jolly Good Fellows," The Minstrels; song, " I Nevor Eujoyed Myself so Much B foe," Mr. D. Wildermoth ; gone, "' arry me Back to Tennisste," Mr. Woodney; song, "Thereis no one to Welc Die m> Home," Mr. R. G. White; fcooe, " Susianna," Mr. D, Curtin ; sjng, "Bitney take me Home A«ain," Mr. It. Hertg mao; soig,'. "You'll ! Remamb r M V Mr. T. A. Ri«z: sjng, "The Fisherman and his Chid," Mr. J. H. Scott; pong, "Clnsa, Ve y Übse Indeed," Mr. P. S. White. Mr. S. W. S:!ott acted as interlocutor, ani Messrs Wildermoth and P. J. Wl ite wera most efficient corn rmen. Fi;i ile, Harmony and Rob ery; song, by Mr J. Grant; smg, "The B nnie Hi'ls of Scotland," Mr. J. Muir ; sonjr, " Satan" (in character), Mr. r. J. White. P*it II.: Hoi. j to Li. Pete the Cittli Kiog was the chi f character-, which was ably su'ifainid by Mr. P. J. Whie, supported by Messrs Wildermoth, Woodn- y and G. White. Mr. Whi'e is the comic star of the aettlem-nt, and in th- numerous and vari d rol> s ho undertakes affo-ds gre it amusement to the audience. The object of the entertainment was to increase the school fuads. The ball was fairly well attended, by the ladi'S. The weather and our laVd position prtvented fa> cy d'f6sej being univeisal. The foliwing were the most noticeaM i:— Mr. P. White, Mephistopheles (from and Faus'); D. Curtin, Jockey; Mr«. Sherry, R»d C oss Nuise; Miss Up al, Gipsy N.llie; Mr. W. Hodge, Fores'er; Mr. G. White, GlW;; Mr. J. W. Scott, Nrfgro Mi'isti el; Masters A. and B. Sheuty, Siilor lioys; Mr. White, Lady in Whi'e ;■ Mri=. Mclvor, Do othea. M-. Cum s ippliod the nsusic in his usual fi style.