TAUERU NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4706, 30 April 1894, Page 2

TAUERU NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The seoond of the dances given by the Tauoru Orchestra came off on the Saturday before last, and wag quite as pronounced a Biicceas as the first, It is to be hoped that now these dances have been so successfully inaugurated they will be continued through the winter. It would seem that we are to have a fairly gay winter. Already there are rumours of the Bachelors' Annual Ball, and the Bine Clubs also.

Last Saturday night was the children's gala night, when they gave their annual concert in the town ball Mr Buchanan, M.H.R., was (o have attended to give away the prizes, but unfortunately at the last .moment had to send a wire to say he would be unable to attend. In his absence the prizes were given out by Mr Davy, the Secretary of the Committee last year, The hall was crowded with parents and friends,and oTer and above the prizes there will be a balance, which is to be devoted to the children's library. The children contributed lo the programme a singing quadrille, and two glees, " Dancing" and ''Harkl the BellsI" Recitations: "The Village Blacksmith," Sydney Bennett; " A Chinese Story," William M'Rae, ard two selections from " As You Like It," by Eva Davy, Kate Manning, Arthur Bennett, William Manning, and Donald M'Oalmont. A detachment of the bigger boys and girls also went through some exeroises, from the Swedish Drill, to music supplied by the Taueru Orchestra, This laßtitem was gone through splendidly, and the audience would not be satisfied till a part had been repeated, Other items on the programme were songs by Miss Davy and Mrs Parsons; a violin solo by Reibana Titore, which was enthusiastically encord, a cornet solo by Mr H. T. Rees; comic songs by Messrs D. Brown and H. T. Rees, (both encorded) ; and a reoitation by Mr Ohatwin. After the concert dancing was indulged in by a fair proportion of thoßß present till 11.15. Thus was concluded a most enjoyable evening's entertainment, and the best thanks of! the teacher and committee are tendered to all those who so kindly assisted more especially to Miss Brown and Mr Rees for their assistance in preparing the children for the concert. The following is the prize list : St. VI !-Eva Davy, Bennett, E, McHattie, W. Qarratt.W. Manning, R. Smith.

Si, Vs-E, Humphries, K. Manning, E. MoHattie, P. and M. Pearse, A. and H. Bennett, P. McCalmont, J.Reehal, ,

St.lVs-Roseßcehal.W.Moßae, Q. Parsons,

St, 111 :-M. Bland, A. MoKenzie, M. Parsons, A, Gardener, Tewi Anaiu. J, M. MoKenzie. H. Pearap, W. Parsons, Rei Pakie, J. Bmith, Tuho Wainobu.

St. II;—L. Davy, A. Humphries, B. Taplin, P. Ashton, W. Bland. 0, Reebal,

St. I:—M. flumpbties, M. Manning, M, McC&lmont, M. McGuioken, D. and A, Taplin. Besides these, there were 28 pmes given to the children below St. 1.

I bear that Mr Lett lias taken up about 500 acres of land, on tlie land adjoining Mr E, 0. Smith's mill, and that he intends to build there, and to go in .extensively for pork-raising. It is also rumoured that part of Brancepeth is to he out up into small farms, An aocident happened on Saturday night to one of tho school children,' Christina Turner, on her way home from the concert blic was riding with her father, and they had got just by the school, wbon a dog ran out and frightened the little girl's pony. She was thrown off, and was for a time unconscious. Her father's" cooee's" brought out Mr Ghatwin who had just got home from the concert, He assisted Mr Turner to oarry her into the house. She was faint and giddy for a time, and a good deal out about the lips,' evidently by her teeth. It was deluded to leave her all night, and after a good. night's- rest' the father took her 'jiome in a ttap. tt'is not \Mf that 'any serious consequences \riil arise,' but the acoident shoWs • the care that'owners of dogs'should take, esp'eoially yjjen they live near a maid J foajdj. There.a'reppnßtantpo'm'plaintß about,dogs' here,- and' In a district whppeßupß f> larg'p'nuniW pf'phildren ride to and from school it is especially necessary that.thcse dogs should be kept id. Y