KIHIKIHI NEWS. CHURCH CONCERT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1969, 19 February 1885, Page 2

KIHIKIHI NEWS. CHU RCH CO NCERT.

A \ kkv successful conceit in aid of the funds of Christ Gluucli was held heio on Monday evening. Tiie tinio .it the disposal ot tho committee was \ery limited, but the piogramrno was pood. Some ladie-% fioin other places contiibuted to tho inu-»i3 When tho concert began tho hull was not more than half full, but noon aftei tho seats began to bo filled rapidly. The selection of songs was very good. Mr McMinn's humouious pieces were very ninth-pro yoking. I wonder how it is all conceit committees and singers are so fond of new songs, to the complete exclusion of the old melodies. 1 do not call in question th" beauty of either the woids 01 music of of modem song*, but to my mind, iind to tho minds of tho nujoiity of those? win will candidly expioss their opinions, the old song are more beautiful. What, for example, is more beautiful or pathotic than " Auld Robin (irey" ; ovou the simple little English ballad, " Five o'clock in tho morning,' is always appreciated. Therein one class of (tongs I never by any chance hear. I mean Henry Russell's songs. The music is sufficiently high class to please anyone, and I am certain would bo appreciated by all. We have gentlemen hero who could ning " The Old Adnmal," " The Ship on Fire," fee. These songs would take well, for no one who has tho slightest lo\e for music could fail to like them. 1 do n< it for a moment wish anyone to think I am disparaging the songs sung on Monday evening. Tho titles will show how good they aie. They were really beautiful, and well sung, but I wihh to express the desiro of myself, and others also, for somo of the old favourites occasionally. Mrs Kllis' tendering of " Khren on tho Rhino" was exceedingly good and won loudly applauded. Tho following is the piogramme. Pianoforte duet, Mesdames Hutchuison and Kills; Song, '"Let your tears kiss the floweis on my grave," Miss Stanton ; Song, "Ehren on the Rhino," Mrs Kills ; Song, " The old Btigadc," Mr Rigg ; Song, " The sea boy's home," Mits Fincii ; this was ho well sung that Miss Finch had to respond to an encoto by repeating the last veise. Song, "A dream within adieam," Miss llulino ; Song, "Martin tho man at aims," Rev. Mr Phillips ; Song, (comic) " Yon get moie like your dad evoiy day," Mr MeMiiin ; Song "Dream Faces'," Miss Reay; duet, "Mo.icy matters," Miss Finch and Mr McMiuu. interval of ten minutes. Duet, (Piano), Moraines HutchniHon and Ellin ; Song, "A flower from my mother's grave," Miss Stanton, (encored, last verse repeated) ; Song, " Tho miller and the maid, Mrs Ellis, (encoied; last verso repeated) ; song, " The loign of tho roses," Miss Hulme. This is a very sweet little song, and wan an sweetly sung. Song S comic), "I really can't keep still," Mr klcMinn, (encored) ; song, "Tit for Tat," Miss Finch ; Song, "Tho Laiid o'Cockpen," Rev. Mr Phillips; sotipf, "The old flag," Mr Rigg ; song, "Cousin Jack an i I," Miss Rony ; duot, "All's well," Moshm Phillip? and Rigg. God Say o tho Queon. COLLECTION OK TIIK AMiICULrt'UAL srATISTICH. Six men of tho A.C. havo been sent n/und to collect tho agricultural statistics for tho Waikato dustnct. Ah usual the woik is begun befoio any of the grain crops are threshed ;Jindeed a good many farmers havo not reaped yet, ho they can only give a guess as to the retinas tlu-y will get. I don't sco the need of this haste, tho otficials in Wellington are never in a hurry making up tho letuuiH. It would bo veiy much bettor if the collectors were sent round two or three months later on. They could then get coirect returns of the gram and potato clop*. At this time it is impossible to get coi rect information as the fariucis aio juKt as likely to undei estimate as o\ei estimate thotr crops. It would be far inoio satisfactory to know thiit the statistics ueio pel fuctly con c< t. (Own (/oiiespoadent.)

Mr J S. riuckhuid will sell on the farm o<fMr Andruw Kamsay, K.inyuohia, on W udnesd.iy, the 'i.'>th inkt., the whole- of liib lncand dead stork as per list published in full in our adverliiing cnlutnni Liuchoon will be providod and tho s.ilo will commence at 12 o'clock sharp,