ROTORUA NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 274, 19 November 1927, Page 18

ROTORUA NOTES.

There was a good audience at St. Luke's Parish Hall, Rotorua, on Monday evening, when a successful concert and two clever sketches were given by the members of St. Luke's Girls' Club, assisted by members of St. John's concert party. The proceeds of the performance will be given to the St. Luke's Girls' Club fund. The concert opened with a part song sung by the girls, followed by a piano solo by Miss Margaret McKenzie; vocal duets by Misses T. Giesen and KHall; recitations by Miss R. Woollams, piano duet by Misses M. Cooney and V. Holland and an interesting display of club swinging by Misses J. Giesen, M. Owens, M. Lasenby and N. Allen. The first sketch, entitled "The Boy Comes Home," was well done by Miss R. McKinder, as the aunt; Miss Rose Campnv, the maid; Miss M. Worrall, the cook; Mr. J. McDowell, the uncle and Mr. P. Basham, the nephew. The second sketch was "Our Aunt from California." Miss Molly Owens was the aunt, Miss Jean Giesen, Sally, Miss Joyce Carter, the maid and Miss V. Holland, Felecia. Misses M. Lasenby, K. Worrall and N. Allen filled the other parts well. A dainty supper was served by members of the club and a dance followed.

Guests staying at Prince's Gate, Rotorua, include; Mr. and Mrs. Coulson (Melbourne), Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Suttie (Papatoetoe), Dr. T. S. Macauley (Singapore), Mrs. A. Guest (Sydney), Mrs. J. Jamieson (Papakura), Mrs. W. E. Collins (Wellington), Rev. L. B. Fletcher, Miss E. Snell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Thornes (Auckland).

Any book which allows the people of this country to obtain a more intimate knowledge of their Sovereigns must be welcome (says "The Queen"), and so the new life of Queen Mary just published is certain to be widely read. Her Majesty is above all a womanly woman, with an extraordinary fund of sympathy and understanding of other people's troubles that has made her the recipient at times of confidences of all hinds. Those who serve Her Majesty, in no matter how humble a capacity, have almost a worship for her, while the list of those who receive gifts from her at Christmas time is proof that she never forgets anyone with whom she has once come in contact. Eveq when she is enjoying a holiday at Balmoral, Queen Mary never fails to visit the schools in the neighbourhood and inquire after the health of the people. It is Her Majesty's invariable custom to take with her on these occasions Borne interesting Eastern objects or a collection of foreign coins or pictures, which she presents to the museums of the various schools she visits, thus aiding in a practical way the education of the children attending them.