RUNANGA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 November 1926, Page 7

RUNANGA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) RUNANGA, Nov. 27. The fortnightly meeting of .the Runanga Band of Hope was held in the Methodist Church on Wednesday night. Mrs. W. Downes, presided, there being a good attendance of members. After the roll had been called a bright and interesting programme of solos, songs and recitations were given. Those who rendered items were:—Recitation!, James Clarke; song, Misses Downes and Connell; recitatioii, Harold Boote; song, by three boys, J. Black, H. Boote, F. Wilson; duet, Misses E. Smith, and Elma Isherwood; song, Mr. W. Rafferty; recitation, Miss Olive Winstanley; quartette Misses Wright, Smith, Isher; wood, Hadcroft; duet, Misses Tassic Connell, S. Maskall; recitation, Miss Vera Downes; song, Miss Olive Winstanley; recitation Miss Eva Downes; recitation, Fred Wilson. The Runanga Band of Hope concert party gave a successful concert in tlie Miners’ Hall at Rewantii on Saturday night to a crowded audience. On the arrival of the party the ladies had a dainty spread ready, to which the children did justice. Great, credit is due to the Rewantii people for their kind hospitality. A good programme of songs, recitations, choruses and other musical items was heartily applauded. The proceeds from the concert will be devoted to the children’s Christmas Tree. Miss Betty Callanan, whose name was omitted from the peport which appeared in Tuesday’s issue, gave two items, her singing being heartily applauded. The Liverpool mines were laid idle yesterday owing to a slip occurring above the back shunt. Mro. T. Storie, who has been spending a holiday in Christchurch, will return by to-day’s express. The Power Board has recommended the work of erecting poles and the linking up of tile electric current to the houses. Another week pr so should see the scheme completed here.