KAKAHU BUSH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2689, 24 July 1894, Page 3

KAKAHU BUSH.

Aii occasional correspondent writes: — Changeable weather has ruled for the past fortnight. Last week snow fell, and lay on the hills close by the school for seven or eight days; then north-west winds melted every vestige of snow away, and flooded creeks and rivers; two days hard frost followed; then north-west winds and warmth again. The flooded state of the rivers prevented the Rev. Mr White keeping his engagement to lecture on the 18th inst., but a good audience assembled to hear him, and, rather than send all away disappointed, the committee carried through an impromptu programme of songs and recitations for about an hour and three quarters. Proceedings began by Mr Mailer taking the chair and callin- on all to join in the rousing hymn, " Onward Christian Soldiers," which was given with vigor and expression. The choir sang the glee " See our oars with i feathered spray," and, later on, " Hard I Times" aud "Ye Banks and Braes." Miss Hornsey sang " When you and I | were young, Maggie," very sweetly. Miss Russell sang "Annie Laurie" and "My Bird in Heaven." The Misses Boaler sang « Eveuing Bejls," Mrs Burn "The Children's Home," Mr Graham "The Officer's Grave," Mr Burn " True till Death." Besides the songs, Miss Graham recited " Faithful" and " Guilty or Not Guilty?" and Miss WBlkor "Barbara Frietchie." Mr H. Wreathall read " Betsy and I are Out" and " Betsy and I are In," by Carleton. Mr Burn read "From the Wreck," by Gordon, *nd " Hear the Drums March By," by Carleton. All the items of the programme were well received, aud the audience separated after singing a verse of " Auld Lang Syue." Seyeral evenings amusemonts are being being spoken of now. The bachelors are quite excited over the rumor that the ladies are about to get a dance up, and uiuch anxiety is exhibited by some to be put on the list of favorod ones to be invited. The annual concert is to come off soon, and it will probably be held near the end of August. This year is the tenth since the opening of the school was advopated in the Tkmuka Leader, it : having been opened on the Ist September, LBB-4. A copy of the paper with tho article on the subject is still preserved in tho district. This quief neighborhood has lately been troubled with specimens of tho hoodlum typo, who hnvo boon playing pranks after dark and enjoying the fuu of trying to frighten people. They have been particularly careful to conline their attention to tho housos where, tho menfolk being at work, they wore suro of ino:;iiiig only women and children. Ideas of fun vr.ry, '.lO doubt, but tho lads whoso ideas con:-i ;t of practical jokes on those unable to retaliate, would bo tho bettor of a quiot intorviow with a big brother or * irate parent armed with a stockwhip. *