Rangiora

New Zealand Tablet, 7 December 1911, Page 2499

Rangiora

(From an occasional correspondent.). December 1. The concert held last evening was a great success, every item being enthusiastically encored. The Territorials gave two short displays of the physical training, and worked well together under the command of their instructor, Sergeant-Major Ash. Mr. Alf Hunnibell acted as accompanist, and was untiring in his efforts to make the concert a success. At an interval Rev. Father Hyland thanked all present for their attendance, and also the performers, and mentioned that another concert for the same purpose would be held on January 1. The secretarial duties were capably discharged by Mr. IT. T. Ash. The following was the programme:—Overture, pianoforte solo, Miss Mehrtens; song, ‘ They can’t hurt you for it,’ Mr. J. Johnson;, song, ‘Kate O’Shane/ Miss A. O’Meara; cornet solo, ‘Alice,’ Mr. G. Humphreys; song, ‘Mary of Argyle/ Mr. Smith; song, ‘The Kerry dance,’ Mrs. H. T. Ash; song, ‘You are the one/ Mr. P. Whisker; song, ‘Because I love you,’ Miss R. Lindon; song, ‘The sleeping camp/ Mr. L. Devlin; song, ‘ Harrigan,’ Mr. H. Dix (assisted by Masters Frank and Cyril Dix); physical training, Territorials. Part two.—Overture, pianoforte solo, Miss Nelmes; song, ‘ A sergeant of the line,’ Mr. L. Devlin ; song, ‘ Asthore/ Miss R. Lindon; song and chorus, ‘I must go home to night/ Mr. W. Heap; sailor’s hornpipe, Mr. P. Whisker; song, ‘Violets,’ Miss A. O’Meara; duet, ‘Life’s dream is o’er/ Mrs. Ash and Mr. E. Chinn; comic song, Mr. J. Johnson; physical training, Territorials; national anthem and ‘ Auld lang syne/ the company.