PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 131, 25 May 1908, Page 4

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

;WAREA. (From Our Own Correspondent). A grand concert was held in Ikkail on Thursday, 1-ltJi just. The night was fine and the room was crowdcd'to tin 1 doors. H eating room not being available. Visitors were present from all along the coast. 'J'li,. concert was opened witli an overture by Ike Docker Family; song. ".Mikity beep," Mr Larking; son-. "Dream of Me." Aliss J. Cns-

sie: dialogue. I'lingarelm dee Chili; recitation, ••liluelM'itrd," Miss Evans; dialogue, •Thiii-miii"; Young Widow," Fuiigaielui (.'lce Club; step dance. .Miss and .Master Books: dialogue, "C.ipsy's Warning.": "Awakening of Spring," Duckcr Family: song, "Will My Dream Come True,'' Miss (Jassie; recitation,

"Fleas." Mr. Stronge Taylor; song. "The' Pardon Came Too Late;' Mr. Cox; step dance, Miss and Mailer Hooks; dialogue. "Katie's Love All'air"; song, "Tlie Singe,- was Irish." Mi). W. Larking; song. -The Irish Emigrant," Miss ,1. (A—ie; tin. programme ending with "Mrs. Sniggles Presenting \ ln Eight Daughters.'' The dialogues rendered by the I'uiigarehu Clee Cluh were xcrv good and caused a great deal of amusement. Mr. .1. .1. Elwin, senr., who occupied the chair, thanked the audience lor (heir attendance, and the concert was brought to a close. The sum of .C!) (is was taken at (lie door. The election of one member rof the I'arihaka Road Hoard for the VVarea Ward look place in the hall on Wednesday, hut very little intercut was taken over it. There were two candidates - Mr. I-', r.inuie and Mr. C. I>. -limes. Mr. 11. Corlietl. who was returning ollicer. gave the results out shortly alter the closing hour, as follows:-!!. P. Jones 'A'.) votes, F. Cinnie 2!J. Mr. Jones was declared elected.

Ifrs. Simeon, who was nil old resident of tin's district, and wlio still owns property here, paid 113 ii visit the other day. and intends stopping at l'liuiho for a few days. A rifle match was fired on Wednesday for Mr. King's trophy, luit owing fo 11»; largo number competing it got dark before the shooting was finished, only one range being fired and a pail of Ihe second, bo the results will not be known (ill some future dale.