RAKAHU BUSH.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2707, 4 September 1894, Page 2

RAKAHU BUSH.

The engrossing occupation at present is gorae grabbing. Chains in length of fences, “ with blossomed furze, unprofit* ably gay,” are now being reduced to very meagre dimensions, and, if not “ things of beauty,” will be for some time “ a joy” to the heart of our autocrat of the roads, whose mandates have been the main - spring of the unwonted activity. Engaged in so fascinating an occupation as gorse trimming, eveu a sundowner might be excused from attending to his duties toward the editor of the Guardian ; but the two great events which have happened lately deserve chronicling, if only from the point of view of a sundowner—outside.

The first was the “ Old Maids’ ” dance, which was held on the 10th August, and which was attended by a very large crowd. The ladies, one and all, looked well; the gentlemen did their beat to do justice to their charming partners, and there were few, if any, shirkers of the “mazy whirl.” The music and the supper were each good of their kind. The “ old maids” had evidently spared no pains to give enjoyment their guests, and from the decoration of the room—which was a bower of ferns, etc.— to the handing round of the refreshments, all was in order. A hearty vote of thanks, carried with three cheers, from the bachelors, expressed the guests’ enjoyment of the evening. The Concert, which was held on Friday, 24th August, was a great success, although the Chairman of Committee would have liked a still larger audience, Mr F. Hoare took the chair, and a capital programme of songs and recitations was garr}e4 through. Miss Middletqn played the overtures, and she and Mrs Burn also accompanied the singers. Songs were rendered by Miss Dale, Miss Macey, and Miss Middleton, and by Messrs Poison, Hooper, Goldstone, and Burn, and recitations also by Mr G. Po|son. 4n enthusiast! o audience encored everything, and in most oases the performers complied with the request. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the performers and chairman, and Mr Maxwell returned thanks on behalf of the committee. The profit of the concert is to be spent in giving prizes and a treat to the children attending the school. PUNnPYfNMq.