PUKERIMU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2932, 30 April 1891, Page 3

PUKERIMU.

Co.NCKiiT Avn I),\m:k.— One of the most enjoyable and .inuetustul enterlauniKUils that have been held in this district for many years eventuated on Friday evening in the school-room, which was literally packed ; indeed a portion of the audience had to be content with a " standing up sent" in the porch, uhile others, loss fortunate, did the nl fresco, and ga/.ed through tin: windows, but as the evening was line and the moon at its full, they "doubtless enjoyed themselves. as they could blow the "fragrant weed." The entertainment was for the purpose of raising funds to supply swings, &c, for the use of the children attending the school, and from the hearty manner in which it was .supported by tho inhabitants of the neighbourhood —we believe every family was well represented—we conclude i'lio children will soon be able to swing t'j their hearts' content. The concert was arranged by Messrs Jos. Gane and Robt Fisher, and the lengthy and varied programme showed they had not spared trouble in obtaining performers, and the manner in which it was gone through reflected treat credit, not only upon them, but also upon the performers. The chairman of the School Committee (Mr Jno. Fisher) occupied the chair, and in his introductory remarks stated that the amount received from the Board of Education was only just sullicient to carry on the school, and although the Board could find money to erect a truant school in Auckland, it, nevertheless, declined to grant l'ukerimu a small sum for recreation purposes. However, new blood was being infused into the Board, and he trustc 1 country schools would, in the future, receive a fair share of emolument. The programme was then proceeded with, and was as follows : — Piano solo, " Moonlight ou tho Danube," Miss Sturges : song, " The Bugler," Mr D. Caley ; action chorus, "The Jolly Blacksmiths," Masters L. and O. Gane, (i. Sturges, M. Anderson, J. Fisher, and A. Wallace (encored aud repeated) ; duet, " The Wind and the Harp," Miss S. Caley and Mr J. Gaoe ; song, " Kathleen Aroon, ' Misa W, Walker ; piano duet, " Qui Vive," Misses C. Gane and Chambers ; recitation, "The Old Man and the Music Stool," Mr R. Mears ; (|uartette, "Fair Flora Dicks," Misses M. Gane and S. Caley, Messrs J. Gane aud I). Caley; song. " Thin , .', Only Thine," Mr J, S. Fisher; piano solo, " The Rose of Allaudalc," Miss Anderson ; action chorus, " What We Can Do," Misses V. and K. Sturges, N. Scott, L. Jones, C. Fisher, and M. Watson—in this Miss Anderson was the interlocutor (encored aud repeated); song, "The Garden of Sleep," Miss Chambers ; duet, " Oh Ye Voices Gone," Mias S. and Mr D. Caley ; violin solo, " Nocturne," Miss Chambers ; comic duct, " Are Y'ou There, Moriarity '.' " .Messrs Mears (encored and repealed); song, "Our Jack's Come Home To-day, , ' Mr W. Wallace ; reading, " Horace Greeluy's Ride to Placerville," Mr R. Caley ; comic song, "The Irish Schoolmaster," Mr R. Watson (encored and "Lanigan's Ball" substituted). The whole of the performers acquitted themselves well, especially the ladies ; but the action choruses and comic songs were the only items that were encored. In the "Jolly Blacksmiths " the boys appeared as if they had just come fro-n the forge—leathern aprons and smutty hands and faces—or perhaps we should say just come to tho forge, for they had the anvil there, and were apparently hard at work. Miss Anderson deserves great praise for the manner in which she had trained tho boys anrl girls in the action choruses; and the boys evidently entered into the matter with spirit, for two of them wheeled tho iiiivil, which weighed lAcwt,, two miles in a wheelbarrow, One of them, when he was teld they would have to appear in proper blacksmith's " rig," exclaimed, "By jingo, we shall letch 'cm:" anil they did. Anyone who has heard and witnessed Mi- Kubi. Watson's delineation uf Irish character, knows that lie is hard to beat, Siillieu it is to suy that on Friday the versatile " Bob " was in great form- The get up of thu Messrs Mears for their comic duct was iuiinnuou, and we expect thiir friends will hardly know the.m for a time as they hud a clean shave for the occasion. The singing of the National Antlxjm brought tiic concert to a close, aud the room was quickly cleared for tho dance, which was kept up with spirit until ;.{ a.m. The nnuiu n; , .; allied by M>.'>mj WaUuu

and Wallace (violins) and .loiws (acrordeon), and was lirst-class. We heard one ot the dancers say n>- thought the time rither fast ; but, on tin; contrary, one of the musicians said to us: "It doesn't niaUur .< i-.ip what time you play as uiiu half will be dancing the polka and the other the wait/, so it is impossible to keep time to both." We must say we h.ng for the time when M.G.'s will insist on the danevs as set out on the propMimiie being properly danced ; then, and not till tin u, there will be some chance, of correct time being kept. At midnight a most recherjhe supper was partaken of, which had been kindly provided by the ladies. We believe everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and we trust the amount realised may exceed thn expeetations of the promoters.