MAORI ENTHUSIASM

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 144, 19 June 1915, Page 6

MAORI ENTHUSIASM

Since the inception of the Carnival movement in the cause of the wounded soldiers the Maoris have displayed wonderful activity in aiding the cause with whole-hearted patriotism. t They took up the Commercial Travellers' project to hold a Native entertainment on Tuesday night next in the Town Hall with, the utmost enthusiasm, and do not seem to be able to do enough to help. Mr. Phelps, the honorary and energetic secretary of the Commercial Travellers, told a Post reporter to-day that the association had some time ago promised an attractive and novel display, and it was with a view to fulfilling this object that the Maori concert had been arranged. Arrangements had been left with Mr. 0. Jacobs, who had reported that everything was now complete, and the public might look forward to one of the brightest and most novel entertainments yet placed before the public of Wellington. Included in the programme would be some hakas and poi dances never seen here before. Altogether, aome fifty performers would take part, and have been hard at work training for the past four weeks. They had now attained a, degree of efficiency hitherto unsurpassed, and the entertainment promised to be a memorable one. The non-totalisator trotting meeting, to be held at the Petone Recreation Ground next week in aid of the Hutt Valley candidate, promises to be a success. The programme has been drawn up by the Hutt Valley Trotting Club, which body has the arrangements in hand. The large cake on the St. John Ambulance stall at the Carnival Bazaar in the Town Hall was won by Miss Edna Sexton, grand-daughter of Nurse Sexton. The little girl, who is only six years old, generously handed back the cake to be sent to the boys at Trentham. Two very attractive concerts have been aiainged by the Wellington Amateur Choral Club to be held in the Concert Chamber on Monday and Tuesday evening next in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund. In addition to several very fine choral items by the club, the promoters have been fortunate enough to secure the services of several of our leading artists, including some of Miss Beere's clever little dancers. A large number of tickets have already been sold, and the two concerts should considerably augment the fund. Box plan is now open at the Bristol Piano Company. On Saturday next Mr. Norman Collie, Mus.Bac, has consented to give an organ recital in the Large Town Hall in aid of the Wounded Soldiers Fund. A social gathering in aid of. Mrs. Hempton's candidature will be held in the Victoria Hall, Newtown, on Wednesday evening. The big bazaar in the Town Hall will not close to-night, but on Monday night. The members of the Permanent Artillery in Wellington have given two days' pay (£108) to further the candidature of the Trentham Boys' Queen. Country officers of the Public Service continue to contribute their quota towards the Public Service Queen. Amongst the amounts just received is £7 Bs. being the proceeds of. a dance at the Moumahaki Experimental Farm. The Public Service Committee has received a cheque for £10 10s from the lion. W. 11. Herries in support of its candidate. In the Carnival competition- results published in this issue, it is erroneously stated that Miss M. Campbell was awarded first place in the ladies' singing competition. The winner is Miss M. Gamble.