POKENO NOTES.

Franklin Times, Volume XXII, Issue 90, 3 August 1932, Page 5

POKENO NOTES.

HALL TRUSTEES' DANCE. Judging by the attendance at the hall trustees' fortnightly euchre and dance held on Saturday evening, the functions are still gaining in popularity. AH present spent a very happy i evening with cards and dancing. The usual light refreshments.were served. The prize-winners were (ladies'), Mrs Middlebrook; (men), Mr T. Peacock and Mr Chas. Mcßobbie (equal). In a play-off the last-named was success'tui; The consolation prizes went to Miss L: Leathern and Mr J. Craney.

Concert by St. Stephen's Pupils.

On Monday, evening the pupils of i St." Stephen's school, Bombay, presented a splendid entertainment in the : Pokeno hall, under the able direction of Mr P. Smyth. The programme was as follows:—-

! National Anthem (one verse in English and Maori) ; Powhiri (haka); accompanied songs, - "Cavalier Songs" (Welsh Melody), 'Deep River" (Negro spiritual) ; . play, "The First Day of Treaty of Waitangi"; song, "Pokarekare," soloist, E. Atta; parallel bars, squad, P. Francis, M. Francis, E. Williams and H. Northcroft; songs, "Matangi" (love ditty), H. Piripata; "Hine e hine" (slumber song), Te Rangi Pai, soloist, W. Poata; Maori" stick game, singing accompaniment; pyramids; songs, "Karu Karu" (fishing song) ; "Haere Tonu" (war song), soloist, S. Rangiihu; play, "Trial Scene from 'The Merchant of Venice* "; part songs, "Annie Laurie (Scottish air), "Laughing Song" (G. P. Root) ; vaulting horse squad, P. Francis, M. Francis, S. Rangiihu, M. Kururangi, H. Northcroft, G. Porter, K. Ahipene and E. Williams; farewell song "Haere harere ra" and the school haka. The playlet "The First Day of the Treaty of Waitangi" was well presented and great interest was manifested in view of its historical interest. The gymnastic displays were splendid, showing that painstaking instruction had been given the performers. In the short play "A Trial Scene from the Merchant of Venice," the performers displayed a fine sense of dramatic balance.

The whole programme was splendidly presented and reflected the highest credit on all concerned.

Mr P. Smyth was Master of Geremonies and Mr C. J. Kingsford, the accompanist.