TENUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5074, 11 July 1895, Page 2

TENUI NOTES.

! From Our Own Correspondent. A minstrel and miscellaneous concert finishing up with a dance in aid of the school funds, took place on Friday the sth inst, and taken altogether was a very successful affair. The first half of the programme was supplied by a nigger : ring. Between sundry dialogues and conundrums,songs were sung by the ring, which finished up with "Thatman from Auckland." The second part was opened by a piano and violin solo by Miss and Mr McKenzio, followed by songs by the school children, who wcro indeed a treat to listen to, their time and tuno reflecting credit on their master. A duet by Mrs Hancock and Mr It. P, Johnson was well received, as was also Mr A. T. Hancock's song " Home Boys' Home." Mr Johnson's song "AHundredFathomsDeep," wasone of the principal items of the programme, for which ho received a double encore. Mr J. Owen's recitation " The Alarm" was rather short and onded up very sensationally. Mr W. Hancock's stump speech brought roars of laughter and he responded to an encore with a rather amusing recitation. The concert ended up by the children singing " God save the Queen." The Hall was then cleared for dancing, which was kept up till theearly hours of the morn. Mr A. T. Hancock as M.C., did his duties in a yery creditable mannor. The music was very kindly supplid by Mr and Mrs McKenzie,Mr and Mrs Lawson, Miss Nicholls, and Mrs Hancock. Refreshments wero provided by the School Committee, and all present seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly. A rather sharp earthquake was felt here about 20 minutes past eight on Sunday night. • We are to have a change of bootmakers in Tenni now. Some enterprising Wellingtoniau is going to try his luck in our "city," our late " wax " having taking up some bush land,

Rumour has it that an accident of a rather serious accident occurred here last Saturday, a man named Miller falling on a rail and cutting his head open just above the eye. Our doctor was soon in attendance and attended to tho sufferer.

_ I hear wo are to have an opposition coach running to Tenui sometime this month.

The opening on the Whakataki Hotel, on the Ist July, was a great turn out, about 120 people being present. The School Committee held their monthly mooting on Saturday night. Rather lively too, I hear, Report says one of them got that excited that he left hie coat of the battlefield!

• The sneak thief is still on the warpath here, Pity some one could not •atchbim! TheMnngapakehabachelors intend holding an invitation Ball on the 2nd of August, and tho Foresters one at Tinui about a fortnight! later,' ' ■'