Country News.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 188, 13 August 1901, Page 3

Country News.

HUNTER. On Friday evening, a very enjbyitk concert was given in the schoolroom in aid of the school funds. Tbc evening was fine and thebui'diag was packed to its utmost c& laeity. The stage looked exceedingly well, being arranged as a; drawing 1 room, the porch serving oimiribly as au anteroom. The Hev. Geo. Ba o ay occupied the cbir. Before declaring the concert ooen, he made a few remarks covering the events of the two years wnich had occurred since he last, visited the Hunter. Referring to the present legislation as affecting h’lnars, he said it did not appear to be giving genera! satisfaction. Tba rev. speaker, who was as' nsiai, brimming over with good! tumour, kept'the audience in conchat merriment by bis apt remarks k>p every subject which hts duty as chairman called on him to refer. The lengthy programme submitted was an exceedingly good °Qo. Among the local talent, Mrs Shaw, % recent arrival in the dishici, proved herself tbapossessor of. & veryfine voice, the rendering of, her numbers evoking hearty applause. Miss Campbell, of Timaru,. has an excellent voice, which she psed in a finished manner, delighting her audience at each,, appear-; mice. Master Foster, a tiny timaru toy, sang Well with great spirit, ; baking the 'hit of the evening. Iflie programme was as follows: —, Pianoforte duet,” Misses Keleber 'nd B. Cartwright; patriotic song, School Children'; song, “ Whispei bid 1 shall hear,’’’ Mr P. Foster';; Wng, “ The Crookit Bawbee,” Mrs Shaw; girls drill ; plantation ■song, Oardale Quartette; dialogue, ''Family Squabbles, v ’ Mr Mercer, *utl Miss Jackson; action song, Infants; song, ““Lads in Navy Bias,” Master Foster {encored); Bong, “ The Buglet,” Mias Camptoll ; recitation, M The Battle of Nord,” Mb Jas. Cartwright dtiet, 11 Hantingtdwee,” Miss B. Cartwright and Me Coates; song, School. Boys; part song, School Children ; recitation, u Parody, on ekcelßlor,” Mr Cartwright; dia?

!ogue, School Boys'; song, “Sons . f the Sea,” Master --Foster.; song, ‘ Tit for Tat,” ( Miss.’Campbell ; song, “ Wbe'h the Kye comes •fca ne,” Mrs Shaw; re'citatiAla, Miss ,•<. Hawke; dialogue, “ K. ami J.,” Miss G. Jackson and Mr~F. Kelcher; song, “ No, Sir,” Miss Gibson j song, “ ‘the Man in the Moon,” Master John Hawke; action song, Infants; plantation song, Cardale* Qaartrte ; song, “A little bit off the top,” Mr Oo.ites. The accompaniments were played by Miss Cartwright (school mistress), to whom great credit is duefor the training of the children in the action songs and 'drill, and Miss ; Jackson.

An abundant supply of refreshments was handed round, after the conclusion of the concert, and then the room was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till "4 a.m., to music supplied by Misses A. Jack-, son and Cartwright (piano)'and Mr C. Jackson (violin). Mr T. Mercer made an efficient M.G.