RUNANGA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 December 1928, Page 3

RUNANGA NOTES

(Our Own CorresDondentJ The Gymnastic Concert and display which was held on Friday night was a huge success. The hall was crowded and the audience well pleased with the entertainment. The entertainment opened with a playette entitled “The Stolen Necklace” written by C. Hester, and produced by Mr. M. Johnston. The I play held the attention of the audience from beginning to end and was ■,loudly applauded. During the first and second part of the programme, musical and elocutionary items were rendered by Miss Medlin, Miss C. Callinan, Messrs Airns, Johnstone, Wainman, and McTaggart. The second part of the programme opened with a playette entitled “The Perfect Butler’” written by J. Devine and produced by Mr. M. Johnstone. The play w’as full of fun and wit, and the peals of laughter from time to time showed how the play was appreciated. Runanga has to be complimented upon having in their midst such promising and useful young men. The gymnastic club can boast of having some of the healthiest, most honest and intelligent young people it is possible to meet anywhere. All the scenery was made and arranged by the boys, and it reflected great credit upon their efforts. Runanga has never had anything to come up to this decorative scheme from any local performers in the past. The gymnastics display was applauded heartily by all, and was a performance equal to anything that could be staged anywhere in N.Z. The stunts on both the horizontal and par-

allel bars were cleverly worked up, and helped to show what a gymnastic club can do for young people. Mr. D. Kendrick, the instructor, deserves all the praise possible, for turning out such a fine class of boys and girls. His tireless efforts have at last produced something he can be proud of. The gymnastic boys and girls wish to thank Mr. Kendrick and Mr. Johnstone for the help and encouragement they have received. Miss Syme represented the girls’ class, and her performance on the horizontal and parallel bars showed that the girls are quite able to compete with the boys. The pyramids were a very attractive and novel item, with which to conclude a remarkable night’s entertainment; and received groat applause. Mr. W. Desmond of Christchurch, who has been visiting friends in Runanga, left by Saturday’s express. Mrs. S. Baddeley leaves on Thursday to join her husband at Hamilton, ■where he has taken the position of manager of a grocery business. The Tennis Club is holding an old time and jazz dance in the gymnasium on Wednesday night. Mrs. and Mr. Sim, who are leaving for Rangiora on Tuesday, will be tendered a farewell social- in the Druids’ Hall on Monday by the old time dance club, for whom Mr. Sim has been president. Mr. R. Armstrong is confined to his bed with a severe chill. Mr. Thompson of Otago University arrived on Saturday to commence the practical part of his mining studies.