KORU.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81840, 5 September 1906, Page 2

KORU.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) A grand concert and dance, organised by the School Committee, was held in the hall on Friday evening', and was well attended, visitors being present from New Plymouth, f Opuir ake, Oakura, and Omata. Those who worked so hard in getting the affair up are 0, be congratulated upon its success, fhe billowing- programme was giini» t'lfough "jjurlesque "anil" school children, Song, Mr Cio'i (N'w Plymouth-; "Flower girl," school children; "Dolly's Doctor," School children; Song, (encored) Mr Johnson ; "Uncle Ned-" Masteis D. Raill and G. Smart (enivrcd-; song and chorus, Master G. Smart; "santa Clays," school childten (encored); recitation, "The Story of An Apple," school children; song, Mr E. Pen warden (Oakma); song. Miss M. Julian (Opunake), encored; "Jingle lidls," school girl's; duet, "I've Got Mv K.vcs on \Yu," Misses E. Jeffries and "axton (encored); "Ten Little Ng K l 'r 13oys, boys (encorucj). Mi Ail I am, of ' the Education "i', . addressed the assemblage, and said it was very gratifying to 11111 . as a member of the Education B aid, to see such a keen interest a ken m the welfare of the childrn. He thanked those present who organised the conceit, a < it was a credit (o all concerned. Mr llaxton. i liaiima 11 of the School Committee, a so thanked those present. Suppei was I hen handed round under 1 In- able supervision of Mesdames Sweeting, Green, Watson, Rowell, Mace and Sutton. The quality ol the refii.shnieiils provided reflected '■'■."'at credit 011 the ladies of the dis"ict, who gencr. usly contributed them.

Dancing' (hen cuminenocd, and was kept up til) four a.m. Mr [lax.on acted as MC. Great credit is due to Miss Keid (school , Pach( . r)i who trained the children s:> well The proceeds of the concert will give the committee £5.

The much talked of football match between Kent and Qnmta lf>o fe p ] aC! . 11 Mr l)«s l-orjfC's padttqel; 011 Saturday, and resulted in a wvq for the Omaia men by 9 points to The "sawdusters" enterta'nrd the vi,V,t< rs at » s moke c nc. rt in the evening in the KOlll Hall. Songs were given ;aid spcchcs made, and a good time spent.