TAPANUI.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 286, 24 July 1873, Page 9

TAPANUI.

(From our own Correspondent. ) That great event, looked forward to with a vast amount of interest, the conceit in aid of the Tuapeka Hospital took place in the schoolroom on Friday evening, the 11th inst., and was, as far as the result was concerned, an unqualified success, about £15 being realised. The Committee — Messrs. A. Allan, Thomas Crawford, and Jas. A. Mooney — may congratulate themselves upon the success attending their efforts, as it was the largest turn-out and the largest amount ever realised at a single performance in Tapanui, and this at a time when whooping cough prevented many families from attending. As it was, the Schoolhouse was uncomfortably crowded. Dr. Douglas occupied the chair during the first part, which consisted of songs, glees, &c, and after referring to the object of the concert, and the claims such noble institutions as the Tuapeka Hospital had upon our sympathies, he made some happy remarks upon the advisability of taking the Christy's "goaks" in good humor ; and concluded by calling upon the Glee Party (Mr. and Mra. Jas. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, and Mr. Dein) to open the ball, which they did by singing the " Village Choristers " in capital style, fairly bringing down the house. The same party sang several glees during the evening, The singers who also fignred in the first part were Me3f?r3. Crawford, Graham, KirklanH, Geater, Hewitt, Brown, L<>w, and Glaister, all of whom ha«l to respond to encores ; the latter named gentleman sang a local song wiitten by himself, which was received with deafening ap- 1 plausf. The Christy Ministrels were as

gqod as usual, and created much merriment "n^th, their jokes, eccentricities, aud local hits, &c, which were all well receive^. A W&> \aughable and original farce (written by Mr. Brown) entitled < l T^e Late, Political Crisis*' h} which the " Tapanui (xhost v appears to the Progress Oomm^tteej hroqght the evening's pntertainm§n,t tq an end. The performance, t. a H e U, altogether, was as good as such, hurriocfly gpt-up affairs usually are. The want jjf a thorough musician is seve.f§ly felt oji such oocasiqna, but this waut may be remedied, as Mr. gouth, so long talked about, has arrived, and is reported to be an accomplished Oiying' tp, the, wrefcefyed state of the rpad^ and the scarcity of feed for bulJock^ great difficulty is experienced in getting timber away from the several mjlls, so that this branch df industry may gaid $p, be at a standstill. I was {.Jai to note your remarks anent our roads intone pf ycAir late issues. The, School Committee have decided y'p.t to open the school for some time on account of the whooping cough, wlu'ch is |til\ in, number of families.