Concert To Aid Barnardo League Funds at Hawera

Taranaki Daily News, 24 August 1942, Page 5

Concert To Aid Barnardo League Funds at Hawera

A concert arranged by members of the Barnardo League at Hawera was of a widely vuried nature and was presented to a large audience. The ages of the performers ranged from about live to 17 years, and items 'by an orchestra of 20 and a senior choir were included . in the programme. As a result of the concert the funds beneflted by about £20. Mrs. Allan Evans, representing women s organisations, spoke of the work the New Zealand Barnardo League was doing. She had visited some of the homes in England, she said, and the help of New Zealand children was ofteri spoken of with appreciation. Mrs. A. K. Fyson, president, spoke ot the need of the league for iinancial assistance. Nine hundred war orphans had been received by Barnardo homes since the outbreak of war, she said. Three thousand ex-members of the league were now on active service. Although long service badges awarded to eiglit children who had contributed over 5s eacli year were not at present to hand, Mrs. Evans spoke to each of the winners. They were: R. Barclay, Ruth Fyson, Joy Giblin, J. HUI, Anne Trotter, 5Ioira and Shona Young, Peggy W'arner. A total oi £34 had been received by the league at Ihe box opening this year. The programme was: — Orchestral item; song, Sammy West; recitations, Alison 5Iulr, Betli Piner; song, Cynthia 5IcKenzie; play, Shona and 5Ioira Young, Pamela Brown, Valda and Ruth Fyson, Ruth Tozt, Dorothy and Gw^neth Thayer, Anne Tendall; song, Janet Henderson; recitations, Liana Pcase, Jocelyn Ross, Angela T.ewes; song, Ross Corrigan; recitation, Jim Norman ; tap dance, Nancy Linnell ; piano solo, Julie Gosnell; recitations, Jeanne Bensiman, 5fargaret Ross; action song, N. Hart, B. Laing, R. Claridge, E. Judson, A. Barclay, P. Quin, J. Sharp, U. Brown, K. Gray, 51. Pease; action song, senior giris (arr. by 51iss E. Cole), Jean Gowie, A. Faulkner, P. Coilins, P. Warncr, J. Camcron, B. Langdon, V.. Fairweather, G. F.dwards, N. Scown; instrumental quartette, Miriam, Valda, Ruth and Bill Fyson; song, Alison Tuilock ; Highland fling, Nancy Le.e; vocal duet, Laureen and Dcnnis Oliver; recitation, Beverley Fraser; burlesque dance, Royce Barclay; song, June Resd; recitation, Averil Pope; ballet dance, Nancy Linnell; song, Betty Nicholas; boys' play, D. Oliver, R. Barclay, B. Zinsli, P. Quin, J. Sharp, G.. Claridge, senior choir conducted by Mr. E. A. Coxon.