RAGLAN.

Waikato Times, Volume x, Issue 913, 30 April 1878, Page 2

RAGLAN.

In . accordance with the advertisement published m the Waikato Times, Mr- Powell's; Hall was opened on the evening of the 17th with a soiree, music and dancing. The day however was anything but suitable for such a gathering owing to the rain, which fell till. late m the afternoon, this, no doubt, ac counts for the small assemblage, not more than about seventy people beiag present. After the tea was over music was commenced by Mr Powell on the: violin, and Mrs Gilmour on the piano. This was followed by two songs by Mr A. Gilmour, a stump speech from "Brudder Bones," a short street scene by two of our local "Darkies," who subsequently appeared m the laughable Ethiopian farce of "The Troublesome Servant." The audience, if one may judge from their features, heartly enjoyed the music and the Darkey vagaries. There was a slight hitch, wbich was rather irksome to the audience, viz., nothing to- fill up the: intervals between the different scenes, which arose from the non-appearance of some of the community, who were supposed to take part m assisting the proprietor m the evenings amoiusement. Notwithstanding the above, all present seethed to have enjoyed themselves sjrae reraain : ng to dance until five ihe next morning. On Good Friday evening the hall was occupied by a number 0 f natives from the Waitetuna sett'euunt who had a dance to thems ce ] VeSt j^ appears these people have gst hold of some European, who h as t, een teaching them lo dance, f roru fcb e manner m which they went through the quaprilles and lancers, oae may judge that -their teae'er has had willing- puplils. They kept excellent time when dancing. Of course all the natives round about are extremly warm on dancing j juts t now - It is rumoured, that mos t 0 f the Kawhia natives have proceeded inland, to be present at the meetin* 30th. The Aote.t people le.we hi a day or two. Those living m the neighbourhood proceed to Whatawhata on the 26th, there to await arrival of Waikato m their canoes. The s.s. Lalla Rooh arrived on Tuesday morning, she is still here, being unable to get out, through rough weather. Looks like a break of the weather tor fcho winter, heavy rains and blow yesterday from the westward.