DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 May 1916, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

EGMONT VILLAGE. (From Our Own Correspondent). A very successful patriotic concert was held in the Egmont Village Hall on Friday night. In spite of the boisterous weather, a largo and appreciative audience filled the hall. The programme, which was under the capable management of the secretary (Miss C. Nisbet), opened 's'ith an overture by Mr. and Miss Marsh, being followed by a patriotic song, ''Til! the Bo.yc Come Home," given by the school girls. The old girls of the school, dressed in khaki costumes, gave a good rendering of "The Soldier," Mrs. Bain, of New Plymouth, then delighted the audience with her singing of "Up from Somerset." Three little girls then went on the stage and caused a ripple of merriment by their natural acting of a comical dialogue, entitled "The Wrong Hat." Mrs. Burnip, of Inglewood, followed with "God Pave the King" (different setting and j words). The junior children then came | on with a well-performed action song, | "A Soldier's Life." ' Miss M. Huggins | and Miss C. Corney contributed a pianoI forte duet in a very artistic style! A i novel item for Egmont Village audiences was a patriotic monologue, enI titled "Spotty,'' which was v.>ry well | given by Miss Eowland, of Tikorangi. j The ol'd girls again came forward and I sang "Your King and Country Want You." The rendering of "Tim Rooney's at the Fighting" by Mrs. W Olson was i very mucii appreciated. After this the ■j school boys gave "Under the British ' Flag." This was an effective item, the j boys being dressed as soldiers, and two | of their number holding Union Jacks i aloft. Mrs. Burnip gave her second { item, which was followed by a recruit- ; ing recitation, splendidly recited ,by I Miss Margaret Baxter, who, wearing her i khaki costume, quite captured the audience. Mrs. Bain was again appreciated lin her song "The Rosary." The first half of the programme was brought to j a close by another monologue given by I Miss Rowland, which delighted the audij once immensely. The second half consisted of a scream- ! ing farcical comedy called "Popping the ! Question." This was very well acted, j the characters being as follows: —Bobbin j the maid, Miss-C. Corney; Ellen Murray, i Miss M. Morton; Miss Winterblossom j (an old maid), Miss C. Nisbet; Miss Biffin (another old mail), Miss M. Marsh; j Mr. Primrose (who did the popping of the question). Mr. F. '.Price; Mr. H. Thornton, Mr.' P. Olson. ' After the concert supper was < served. : after which dancing was kept up till i the small hours of the morning. By her j efforts, Miss Nisbet hopes that the-Bed ; Cross fund will benefit to the extent of 1 *iu KAPONGA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ' I The long-looked-for electric light was ' | inaugurated on Monday evening, and 1 . proved most successful. Owing to the ' i rough weather and the unfortunate mis- ' j hap of about a dozen of the poles ' i that carry the wires being blown down ' I during the gale on Saturday evening, nothing in the way of an ofl'ioial opening '. ! took place. The power was turned on i by the engineer in the presence of the j member; of the Town Board and a num- ' | her of the townspeople. The night being 1 : very dark, with heavy rain, was approi priate for the occasion. The light '_ satisfies a long-felt-want, and is an ac- ' quisition to the town. I am given to understand that the poles blown down, which were of rein- > forced concrete, are to be replaced by ° others of jarrali, and that it will take ' about a fortnight before the light will be in full swing.