PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 22, 29 May 1902, Page 15

PALME RSTON NORTH.

(From our own correspondent.) May 26. One of the most practical and most useful movements of the time is the work accomplished by the local Ambulance Corp^. On Thursday last a most successful concert was held at the Theatre Royal in aid of the corps. Mr. Pirani, M H.R., in the absence <>f Sir J. G. Ward, presented the various certifijates gained by the members at lecent examinations. A high class and delightful programme had been arranged by their energetic hon. secretary, Mr. E. Hitching, the following being tho programme : — Orchestral selection, orchestra ; song, Mr John Permain ; violin solo, Mr T. Kitchen ; song, Mrs Flood ; clarionette solo, Mr Brunette ; song, Mr V. Dallow ; song, Mrs Schwartz ; recitation, Mr B. Haybittle ; song, Miss Butcher ; mandolin and guitar duet, Cornwall Brothers ; song, Mr A. Bennett ; cornet soio, Mr A. Williams ; song, Mrs Gilmour ; trombone solo, Mrs J. Jones ; club exercise, Mrs Turner. The accompaniments were nicely played by Miss Burr, Mrs Hitchings, Miss Hopwood, and Messrs P. Tombs and Cornwall. Refreshments were dispensed by the ladies of the local ambulance claes to the performers. On the 29th inst. a concert will be given in the Theatre Royal by the pupils, assisted by friends, of the Convent School in aid of came. A first-class programme has been arranged by the Sisters, and a successful evening is assured.