TAIAROA HEADS.

Otago Witness, Volume 11, Issue 2280, 11 November 1897, Page 30

TAIAROA HEADS.

November 8. — We have had quite a numberof events to enliven our humdrum life in this quiet little village. On Friday, 22nd, a social and dance were held in the local schoolhouae, the proceeds of which were to be devoted towards buying a new harmonium for the use of the school, and the pro-

moters had the satisfaction ef seeing a full home, a good many coming from other parts of the Peninsula and some from Uunedin, besides nearlyall the residents. D ..nemg was kept up till about 4 o'clock, and at intervals songs were contributed by the Misses_ Milne and Morgan and Messrs Leighton, Wainhouse, and Lacey, while Miss Begs; and Mr Kerr gave several selections on the banjo and mandolin, which were well appreciated. Plenty of eatables were dispensed during the evening by the fair sec, and everybody seemed well pleased with the night's entertainment and the promoters with the result of their exertions to raise fluids. Mr Leightou remarked that he hoped next time they met there they would have the pleasure of beholding their new harmonium occupying a prominent place in the schoolroom. —On Friday, October 29, a social and dance were given in the schoolhouse by the residents to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Burns, who are leaving the Heads to reside on their farm at Otakou. Mr Burns has been a member of the pilot crew for aboub 12 yeans, and during the evening reference was made to his genial nature and readiness to help towards any entertainment iv the district. Dancing was kept up with great vigour till morning, and songs and recitations weie contributed during the night, which helped to pass away a very enjoyable evening. After singing "For he's a jolly good fellow " unsl giving three cheera for Mr Burns all repaired to their several homes. Di-fexck —During the pa3t few weeks the Permanent Artillery has been augmented by a detachment from Dunedin, and has been engaged taking a new gun up to the fort and bringing down the oue displaced to the jetty for shipment to Eng'and, where it is to be strengthened. Whether the soldiers received this work as an appetiser for their meals I can't say, but rumour has it that they are not so often Been out taking their constitutional evening walk as formerly.