COUNTRY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 177, 28 July 1928, Page 7

COUNTRY NEWS.

OHAKUNE. A very enjoyable evening was spent on Thursday at Uie leeidtlice of Mr. .uiiis, of Kangataua, wiicii .nr. Jack bagge was larewelleu by the siatt of tilt Itanway U ui'Kshop. lie was piesented with a sii\er cigarette case ana Uoiuer. Mr. Bagge will spend a short holiday 111 Auckland pi ior to sailing lor Noriuik on an extended heultii trip. ine directors ol" the Ohakune Dairy Company ujet at the residence of Mr. \V. Krixen on Thursday alternoon to tarewell .Mr. Krivcn, tne manager, who has been appointed manager 01 Newbury ractory. i'amierston -Norm. Mr. Kriven uas a purse of so\eieigns. RAETIHI. A tnusic recital was given at the Lruids' Hall last evening by Mr. I'. .s.Uguens pupils. There was a good attendance of parents anU liienas. J lie recital oegan with a pianoforte solo by rat < >gucn. anu ne also ga>e a i equation. i'ianolorte SOIO4 Were also by Kuuolpli Ciochelto. Hazel lianuiey, Auea ilanu.cy. »ielet Eaotnian. anu Jessie ivcane. -Nancy Cioenetto gave two elocution items. A special leature uf the recital was Hie rendering of the uipUma elocution pieces, "i'laycs Xrom Euripides," by Mr. It Lioclietto. i'he following assisted at tue recital: Miss Valerie Keuche. Mrs. i'lniniuer, Mr. L. A. nasiman, and Mr. J. 11. Lucas. A very succecstul social and dance was held last evening in the Druids' llall, in aid of tne Queen Carnival, which has been inaugurated ior the purpose of raising funds for tne bunding of a new Catholic Church at Ohakune. l'ue event was held in support of the Country Queen. There was a very good attendance, and a most enjoyable time was spent. In the euchre tournament Mrs. Nissen won the ladies' prize, and Mr. C. Thomas the gentlemen s. Mr. Head 1 acted as M.v . 'lue position of the queens to date i» as follows: —Maori Queen, •iTUI votes; Country <jueen. 43i4; Junction Queen, -hioo ; 'J own Queen, 3020. The Loyal Raetihi i.ouj,e of Oddfellows has received an luvhutum to join with Ohakune Loage in a visit to the Taurnuruuul Louge. An invitation lias also been received trom the llautapu l.ouge. 'iaihape, to enter the Salt* Cup competition. Tne question of creating a ju\et.i,e lotige at Haetihi will come up lor u»s*.ussion at the next lodge meeting. PUKE. A fine entertainment in aid of the library funds was staged on Wednesday night at the Al'bicn Hall by the "Queries," a party of local amateurs. The hall was tilled to the doors. ■ All orchestra, tinder the baton of Mr. X. Rogers, greatly assisted the success of the performance. In :m opening chorus the company, attired as pierrots, introduced themselves. A duet by Miss M. Kerr and Mr. O'Meara, "flood Advice" was heartily applauded. Messrs. Gibbings. O'Meara. Kaife and I'ersey appeared in a skit. "Til! the Cows Congf Home." reference iu the snugs to local celebrities being received with mars of laughter. Mrs. GLbbings. in a monologue. "The Buckboard." gave a very good account of a visit. to an American farm. Mrs. J. Bennett played a violin solo, and was recalled. "A Teashoo Courtship.'' conducted with difficulty by Mr. Gainings and Miss I'. l'almer. with interruptions by Messrs. I'ersey, O'Meara and others, ptoved very amusing. Mr. Dudly Johnson, a humorist of no mean order, gave a hymn of hate directed against severa 1 local people in "The Uolshie." One; of rile best items of the entertainment was a ■ song by Miss Mavis Kerr "Mic!i:"*i'» ! Flute." Then "Four Jolly Suilormen" intro-i duced some fun and a song or two. VI r. j \Y. 15rov.il. a promising lad. recited "The j Jew." and. on recall, illustrated nursery 1 rhymes, A soul' by th" company with a I rousing chorus. "Cigaret t ■ dose the first half of tiie programme. In the <cru:id part Mr. Cibbings -a 11 is "Sergeant of the Line." A duet by Miss K. Cuff and Mr .!. Kalfe. ••House-hunting." with humorous intmdiic-! tion. and a medley of song, was very good, j Mrs. Gibbings followed with a monologue, j "Bride's Visit to [be Butcher's Shop." j Miss Place and Mr. Gibbings appeared in song find dance action. "I'he Grand Hotel." Mr. Brown again delighted the audience in "Willie Dolit'le." a humorous sketch. Mr. j O'Meara gave a good rendering of "The ! Fallen Leaf." The show ended with a I farce, entitled "Tin Lady Barbers." in | which Messrs. Kalfe and Gibbings took the j principal parts. 1