OWAKA.

Clutha Leader, Volume XXI, Issue 1043, 20 July 1894, Page 6

OWAKA.

«- [FROM OUK OWN" CORRESPONDENT. | The concert and dance by the football club Inst Friday night at Patersoti'a Hall was a great success, as, after paying expenses, from L5 to L 6 will be left in hand to g^ towards the clnb's funds. Two | or three of the singers who were down to take part unfortunately were kept away with cofds. .Tlir president, Mr j. Blair, occupied the chair. Amongst the performers were Mrs Latta and Miss Vial (solos), Miss D. Vial (piano solo), who all performed most creditably. Miss Mason from Gienomaru (violin solo), who made her first appearance here, caused a genuine surprise, as we are not used to such masterful performances as we listened to. The male singers wei'e Messrs B. Wingfield, S. Vial, A. Wingfield, W. Wilson, and G. Vial, and each oi.e gave a good rendering of their songs. Encores were frequent in all cases. The last part of the programme was taken up by the "Renowned Ratanui Minstrels" — viz., Messrs Warnock, Carl ton, Callaghan, Whito and Draper, and they certainly deserve* their name, as their performances and singing were Al and called forth loud i applause. The dance held after was one of the best held in the district for some time, the M.C.'s, Messrs Richardson and A. Lees, keeping the company going till about 4.30 a. in. The only disadvantage was the cold, which was pretty severe. 1 intended taking a list of the ladies' dresses, but my fingers refused to write owing to the extreme heat prevailing. Mr R. Crews is gutting up a concert for Friday next in aid of getting trees for planting on Arbor Day, and as the most prominent amateurs in the district are to take part, it ahould be a success. The Debating Club held their meeting last Monday night, Rev. Mr M'Laren, president, in the chair. Mr R. N. Clapperton gave a well-written paper on " Music," which was attentively listened to and debated on by the President ani Messrs Blair, Pullar, M'Keo wn, and others. On Monday next Mr Pullar and Mr M'Keo wn fight out " Land Nationalisation," starting at 7.30 p.m. The football club are to play Clinton afc the Clutha on the 28th inst. , and on Arbor Day the Clutha teiim makes its appearance at Owaka, and the same day the recreation ground will be planted with trees by the school children. We have had exceptionally fine weather the last week or so, and the ground and roads are hard from the frost, but it makes certainly better travelling than through the mud. Brown's Dairy Factory has been leased by Mr Heemm from the Taieri, and as he is well known and experienced in the cheese-making I expect it will be a sucsess this year, as there will be more suppliers, and it is to be worked party on the cooperative system. The railway seems to be progressing rapidly and smoothly, and there is more confidence about seeing it coming through which is satisfactory to everyone. July 18, 1894.