DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 24 August 1914, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

[ RAHOTU. | (From Our Own Correspondent.) | The patriotic concert which took place in the H;.ii on Wednesday nin'bt was a very great, success. Tile Hall wa< packed. The chairman (Mr T. I'. Jlu.rl,son), in his opening addrcKs, said 1 the large, attendance showed they wci" patriotic and cued be re'ied on to iiel-* the Mother Country in time of stress. The committee had gone to a. great, deal of trouble in providing a gooil entertni'imorn. They had been very successful, having been able t:, draw up a. programme wit:!t oyer twenty items.. He then called on Hughson to open with a pianoforte solo, "BaUtle of Prague.'' The programme was Us follows: —Song, "•The Englishman," Mr Groom; song "The Lads on tlie Man-o'-War," schoolchidlren; i-;cng, "The Sleeping Camp," Mr Evans; song) ''The Regimental ]'et." M:>s Stevens; song, "Umloi the British Flag," Mr A. Neilsen; action song, schoolchildren; song, "lioys of the King,'' -iir Taylor; song, "Land ol Hope and Clo'v," .Miss l.'or;!:; song, "The Mot!ii:rbii(i,'' Mr Ke'.ly song, "Bullish Grenadiers," s'-nuuiclii^J-.'ea. At tlie interval a collection was taken il]) by Messrs l Aunis and F. Ward. Pianoforte duct, the' Misses Cook; song, ''The British Lit:i," Mr Stone; recitation, "March of the Men of New Zealand/' Miss 1). Anglci-'in.; song, "Three for Jack,'' Mr D. I'eiiwarden; "Britannia," Miss Stevens; song, "Red, White and liltic," Mr. .Jack-on; song, "Tliev a!! Love Jack," .Mr Jackson; song, "Lads in Xavy and Blue." Mr Kc'.le; song. "Farewell,"' school;.'.:'.hiroi; <onn, "Til' King's Own." Mr Taylor; "March of the Flags," schoolcliiddren. During intervals speeniics were made by Messrs A. Chapman, W. R. Wright. Rev. Fea-thcrstcue, and' the chainii.ri. A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr Green to the committee, performe":. teachers and children, aiso the bachelors for supplyiii/r snmpLaoiis supper. Th ■ concert was closed liv giving cheet'.s for the Union Jack. etc.. and the wio: company i>:nging the Xaitiomil Anthem. The sirni of £l7 13s was taken at tic doors, and the donations amounted to £Cd. The ladie-,' own contributions werj £-11 10- (id, a totai of £lOl 4s (id. Tiie Hoot was then cleared for dunei ii!i'. leading oil' with the military twostep. Inllucnza colds are very bud in the district, at present. 'Messrs. Fisher, Fielder and Cray all being indisposed. Bishop Averill : l5 visiting r..s on Monday evening. 1 Mr Sidnev .Tones, of I'ungireliu. h,.s been appointed manager of lva.-ui i ;l-1 cheese fact ory. The Kalinin Dairy Comoanv ar« at pre sent, having a pasteurizing plant installed at the. factory.