RAHOTU.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81877, 30 October 1906, Page 4

RAHOTU.

ill" Gr..y- (jcicimn'iii Audt'.i r, has h-en aiound ii ;e o-i tiie [i;ist i,,0 e!..ys en liis atiatial ,;iiu 1 inp-.ciion Uoarj". ' ' '.' '" ' '"' it is satisiacl >\y to -;oir thai the sum lit /.jji.' Ilti.-: Lv.'.i |> tl.v<: on i..i u; IVi! I":.!'.-, u: tl:<- .Hour,.: >n. u:n :. .hi-: track 1 eoiiipi od. it v. ii b: in,.; tlie K.t.i it h'usc in c.jiar unic.it-uii ~i'h ill-, (jili 1 mountain hou-c-s. lin-, be',-or known to be apprcoatcd. 'i nc ecnery s s.;pe:b. ui-.- ;rot. '■-.•-! bring .lie titles, in iv- ;i:uuiU-iin. wi-i-a here a;j nioiieic-ts ii:i;.:c.:l sua. 1; is n .w ii is ib.e l« driv.' a, wiihin .our miles ~-, ti.r hoti-.c. ant! r.cte 0, li:ing an f\r ,t'.'...\ tram a a'.rg.' cciine the.tabic is, net as gnat a-- it v.'culd otherwise I; . lit op- ■r. rig 0: a .tack U, Bel! Fall:: silOukl gta.ltly I 11

iiar.ee cat h- n.-e. it i- ai-o itvended .o do a lhtle further towards opening up the. Wiienui aad 01-.nhu loao-, wh ch arc reaily portions of the l_artington road. The sum of /Jioo. placed on thj Estimate?, is very sma.i lor such an impoitant road, but I suppose w< must be sati-liod with -mall mercie-. If this road were completed, it would open up a lo; of country and relievo ilie tialTic on the main road considerably. On Wedncsdai,- evening, a meeting eas held in the local Wcsleyan Church in aid of the Home Mission arid Church Extension Fund. There .as a v.ry iarge attendance. Mr T. I'. Ilujfhson pri'sidinsv- Rev Koston presented the annual report of the ilome Mission work. lie intn-ducil the Revs. Ilapta Renato and Gitio-. The former spoke very feelingly of ' his work amongst the natives and die ■ucces-i thai had crowned his efforts n the North. The latter gentleman, who is a veteran among Maori wcrk■rs, having ovei 50 years' experience, ,a\e some interesting reminiscences of his work amongst the natives. Both speakers combattec! the argument that the efforts of early mi-sion-aries were a failure, as there were no -rourds for such an assertion. Tie.' iiroceeAngs were interspersed by

itvcral hvmns. The Rahotu Christy Minstrels, who have been practising for some tune pan, made their first appearance before the public in the Rahotu Hall on Thursday evening last, when they were greeted by a very large audience. Mr Cameron, who wa- a most efficient stage manager, had made tin most of our iimiocl staging accommodation- and had transformed the

stage into a drawing room. The first portion of the entertainment civ listed of the orthodox minstrel show. Mr King acting as interlocutor and Mes-rs Cameion as Bones and M'' Mallet as Tambo, Some of thenlocal gags were very good, and almost brought down the hou-o. The individual members of the company gave items as follows, with choices bv the company. (The choruses were very picttyly tendered). Opening clioi-us by' company, "Big Black Coon; ! ' Solo, "Log Cabin/ Mr Field er; Solo, "Susie I, ' Mis Campbell; "Big Basoi.n, Mr Madet; "Let the AngJs m.' Alis. Cl.\e Wright, i'lns

item was repeated in response to an undeniable cucoic. Cum us by coiilpanv, "itie old Bango;"' Solo, "Muaibei bea,' : Airs Wrigm; Soto. "Ala Honey B"jy Air 8.-aoie; Solo, "Lveieij ' Atiss Lainpueil; So.o, "Give my icve to all at Home," Mi Turner; 'lluniour song, "lias anyone

seen our cat,' All lUallei; belo, "Sleep on Alammy,'' Miss lJempsey; Cio--ing choius by tae coiiipau,y, "Good Night." 'lhe second portion of the entertainment opened wiih a song and ear.ee. "Tne ilnce Cr.,v.3,' in costume by Messrs King, Mallet

and Larking. Mr Cameion gave a splendid rendition oi that beautiful KCitaiion, "ihe Siowauiiy; wiiieh was generally con- ; dered ihe gem of the evening. Solo. "Bor.iljay," Mi Keily, Willi invisible m-Jins. Recitation, "The Widow Cometsky, pieasmgly rendered by Mis M. Wright; Song, "Vodelling, ; (encored) Air Turner. The performance concluded widi a bright laroe, "Uysters 1 a buekei," the chaia'U'rs bt'ieg ably sustained by Miss i>mpscv, Messrs Cameron, Tu;n<r and Be'adle. At the conclusion Mi W'right ihanked all who had assisted 10 make the performance a success, especially those who had come from W'area and New Plymouth. Mr Knowles acted as accompanist in his usual able manner. After the concert dancing was commenced and kepi up with vigor till the early hours, a slight interval for i-ef;esl,ments (kind- !,- provided by the ladies) being the onlv break. ' Mr Fielder (acted as M.C. and Mr Knowles provided the iausic. The entertainment was promoted in aid of funds for renovating the school master's residence, and it is expected that about £& will be netted.