TENUI NOTES.
(FromOnr Own Correspondent.)
Will it be a success was the question asked by every Tenui settler on Friday last? I may. say the" it" referred to a concert, which was to be held on that evening in the hall. It was a most dcoided success, aud the principal cause was the part the school obildren took, It was an innovation in the annual distribution of prizes, and the first time it had occurred in the annals of Tenui jbiiiory, The prizes were not distributed on the occasion of the school treat, and the settlers had a treat in return by listening to one of the most successful entertainments ever given in the district. The hall whs packed to overflowing, 'many being unable to obtain admission, and had to oonsole lhem» selves with the fact that although they could notsee the performers they could listen to them. Mr and Mrs Joplin wero not the least who deserve credit for their efforts to seoure a pleasant, evening's enjoyment. The children sang in splendid tune, and time, and feeling, and the recitations given by some of 'be scholars were excellently rendered, The programme was a very good one, and all the performers acquitted tbemselvps in such good style that it is impossible to Bingle out any forspecialcomnient. It may be said the vooal and instrument parts were above the average, and Tenui need not be ashamed of its ilocal talent. The efforts of the performers were highly appreciated by [the large audience, who marked their approval by hearty applause. The. following is the programme : Part I.—School, song, " You see the Farmer"; distribution of prizes (Mr Belliss, Chairman of School Committee) ; school, song," Work and be joyful "; recitation," Tho Truant," Miss Joplin; song, Mrs Raleigh; duet, Mrs Mason and Mr Hancook; school, song, "Kiss me mother, kiss your darling"; song, Mr Dumaresq; duet, (Rose waltz, pianoforte), Misses Nicholls; recitaiion, ■'Nell Bnd her bird," Miss W. Wiokstead, school, song, "Put me in my little bed"; duet (pianoforte;, Mrs Mason and Mrs Joplin; recitation, "Leap for Life," Master T. Collerton. Part 11. -Pianoforte solo," Jessie's Dream," Mrs Joplin;. song, "Love's old sweet song, Mrs Lawson; sohoel song, " Bay of Biscay "; recitation, " How Tom Gtady cleaned the gun," Master W. Owen; song, Mr Dumaresq; song, Mrs Mangnuson ; school, song, " Kiss me and I'll go to sleep "; song, Mr Hancock; duet, Mrs Raleigh and Mrs Mangnuson; recitation, " Kissiug Cup," Mr J. Owen; school, song, "March of the men of Harlech"; song, "Sailing," Mr J. Owen.
Dancing .wits kept up till an eatly hour next morning, The followiiig.is a lift, of those to whom prizes were given '.—Standard VI.-Nellie Knight, Joseph Schofield, William Owen, Cyril Stillborn.
Standard V,-Elsie Nicholls, Alice Schobeld.
Standard IV.—Sam Loye, Tom Colleiton, Joseph Oollerton, Ernest Schofield, Mary Watson, Emily Wiokstead, Annie O'Connor, Nellie Dean.
Standard lll.—Aileen Wickstead, Eliza Collet-ton, Eliza Diokens, Mary Dickens.
Standard ll.—Alice Emma Joplin, Winnie Wickstead, Mary Soutbey, Bella Holmes, Gerald Wickstead, Sydney Schofield, William bell, Standard 1 ;-Martha Davis, Maggie DeaDe, Florence Bellis, Mildred Joplin, Jane Bell, Elorenoe Moore, William Holmes, Leonard Geange, Percy Southy, William Oollerton, Alex. Watson, Lewis Southy.
The chairman in bis introductory remarks, referred to the excellent work done by Mr Joplin, and said the report of the last examination was highly satisfactory. He also presented, on behalf of the School Committee, a handsome volume to eaoh of the following old scholars:—May Nicholls, Fatmy Belliss, and Annie Arwer. Mr Blair's prize was left in ! the hands of the master to award to the most deserving boy. Bain is badly needed by the squatters in this district to enable them to sow grass seed. Operations were starttd some time ago, but were discontinued owing to the dry weather.
Swaggers are still on the move, scores passing through tbis district in a week. Fourteen were put up at one place in one night, They nre becoming a source of trouble to residents as they importune them for food, On some stations the allowance to swaggers is restricted to hard biscuit and tea. They are inclined to giumble at their hard fare but must put up with it. Other stations give meat as well, but the swagger has to cut some wood In return. Some of them are not on good lerp with woik, having fallen out years ago. Men are so plentiful and tho piospects for the winter so unpromising, that fears are entertained that wages will como down. Men have been offering their services for 15s and food per week. Tn fact some have offered to work on the stations for "tucker" only until poisoning Bets in.
" Toxa," the new poison, has proved a great destroyer to " bujinj" in this district, One evening a settler spread a little of it on a " nob " of a section adjoining the township, and in the morning no fever than 62 dead rabbits were gathered within a narrow radius, Laigerunholderswbo have experimented with it have found it succeaßful, but its effioacy' cannot be rightly gauged for a month or two, as poisoning does not commence in earnest until June,
J Bilging from the - effluvia given off by the drain opposite tbe ball no " Toxa" is necessarj to kill bunny, as he would not be able to live within " cooey "of it. How the residents opposite has escaped serious illness from the abominable stench arising therefrom is more than one-can understand. It n really time steps were taken by the authorities to abate the nuisance,
When is the Government going to appoint another J.P, to this lawabiding district ? Surely someone is able to fill that onerous position I Our constable is obliged to take his prisoners to Masterton for the least offence, and it mast cost the country more than if they were tried here. It never rains but it pours. News is comiug in fast and furious. Tenui is looking up. Several visitors have been hero lately, amongst whom may be mentioned the genial Dr Newman, who is on a visit to the East Coast, Being'a member of.the Education Board he visited tbe school, and sug* gested several improvements; But '■Where the funds are to come from to carry tftem out is the question, " To be or npt to be "pn easily be disposed of, as it will libly be the latter part of the well ■ On meeting o{^m n { { rested in the
hotel. There were about 30 fool- -'• bailers present, Mr J. Owen in the ' chair, and amongst other mattere dis- • : cussed and passed in the usual ; conventional manner were the follow ■■ mg;-Officers: Patron, Mr A. Elder: ' President, Mr D.H. Speely; Vice. Presidents: Messrs, Dalziel, Ainitin.. And Joplin; Captafap#!fffMNu; ' Deputy Captain :W7Fortune; Hon! Secretary and Treasurer: R.OirenGeneral Committee: B, Stillborn, a! Maile, 'A. Byrne, Skeet, A, Cameron, . and A. Speedy. The subscription was fixed at 2a Gd, and the colours chosen are white' jersey with dark blue shield, and white"'* knickers. - ' '
Tho balance sheet' was read and showed a credit balance of XI 12s lid. It was deoided that the Secretary arrauge matobea with Greytown, Carteiton, and Masterto'n Clubs.
Mr Astall has promised to bring a mixed team from Masterton to Tenui at an early date. A very interesting game may be anticipated, as our local players are pretty loially if those living on is on Saturday, at paddook, between East Coast and Tenui. The latler's team will be seleoted. from the following :-J. Owen, E. Nioholls, W. Fortune, R. Owen, G. Olliver, F. Niobolls, Doyle, B. Collerton, A. Speedy, Dißber, J. Smith', Deane, Maile, Threkeld, Bolt, Wilson, Mulvey, Moles and Cameron, A heavy " nor-wester" has been blowing all day-; (Tuesday) and has done some considerable damage to property. The girl's shelter shed at tbesohool was whipped clean over as if it had been made of oardboard, A. shed belonging to tho. W.F.C.A. was blown down, and fence owned by Mrs Owen followed suit,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4704, 27 April 1894, Page 2
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