PIAKO.

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

PIAKO.

A soiree and musical entertainment was given at'Morinsville, Piako, on Wednesday evening, the 24th inst., m the Schoolhouse lately erected at that pla_.e, the proceeds to assist m paying of the^debt still remaining on the school building. The whole thing was a grand success, and a great many people assembled, re-gu-dless of the very wet e7euin» and the fact that the Entertainment Committee neglected to provide a moon for the occasion, the ouly ommission that theso gentlemen were guilty of In every other respect the arrangements reflected o-reat credit on the gentlemen m whose hands lay the management. The ladies who presided at the tables : Mrs Ticklepenny, Mrs Pooley, Mrs Hafp, were indefatigable m their efforts, and much of the success of the meeting is certainly due to them.

A number of natives were present, and seemed to enjoy themselves, more perhaps before the tables were removad than : any othsr time id the evening. When tea, and sundry- delicacies were disposed of, Mr Walker, on the motion of Mr Ticklepenny, was voted iulo the Chair, and iv opening 1 tho second part of the entertainment, referred briefly to the givat advancement made m the district, and gave some striking illustrations of the many hardships endured by the early settlors. Mr W. A. Murray then gave, a violin solo, " Aiild Robin Gray," which was receive 1 with applause. Rending-, " Tlie Artie Region.*," by Mr Oholmondely was very well given, and equally well received. Comic song, "John Grundy," by Mr Murray,. met with an encore, which he followed by giving oa the violin, "Ye

Banks and Braes of Tin„ • i LW; M„ Pooley °Ld XI Walker next sang "The a\l '! Warning" which was receivfe deserved, having been aung ™£: much taste and expression. Son^ , awV>? l " a '^ Laddie bl^ fai awa was very nicely Wn „ w ta Prootor, after ' Which °Z Fitzgerald gave the song "Steer my Barque to Eiiu's Isle," with an amount of expression often wanting m more pretentious singers. Sono? were also given by Miss Boardnmn, Messrs Jlarpe, Farley, Bolton and Imiis, and a comic recitation by Mr Waller caused much a^usemenl, which was followed by tha National Anthem.. Dancing Was thon com . mended and kept up until an early hour, Mr Murray having kindly consented to provide masic. Ail enjoyed themselves thoroughly and though many came some distance and encountered the rain which fell freely, tl;ey seemed recompensed ty the programme go ac through, and tbe conaidaratioh 0 f th. : laudable object which brought them together

KTHIKIHI RACES.

(By Electric Telograph.)

Monday,

Huiidle Racis, Distance, 2 miles. Three started, Rutherford's Sportsman wis the only one who went round, and won easily.

Maiden PlamS, Bond's Wee Pet 1, Donovan's Fanny 2. Seven started. Galloway Race, for horses 14 hands 2 inches and undei-. Wee Pet 1, Fanny 2. . Fbontieb Handicap, three started. Taylor's Count, 9st 7lbs. Ist. Prima Donna, lOst. 2nd Master 9st. 71bs. 3rd. In this race, Master cannoned Prima Donna, and spoiled her chance. Hack RAce, James Cunningham's horse, Ist, Bond who was riding. Mermaid got a spill ; the horse fell, but fortunately the jockey was not Beriously hurt. The Maori Race was won by Tandem.