KUMARA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 20 August 1940, Page 2

KUMARA NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent!. The Kumara State School Concert was held on Friday night in the Memorial Hall, the following being the programme: —“There’ll Always be an England”, Senior pupils; Nursery Rhyme Play, Junior school; Play, “Fifth Form at Kumara,” —Teacher, Alan Littue; Greenbottle, Sam Stewart; Stanford, Jim Benyon; Botany, Allan Walker. Play, “Greed Fire,” Standard 1 children. Songs, “Lion Has a Tail,” “Welaon th e Sailor,” Primer boys. Many at the Dentists —Bill Stewart, Linn Birss, Valid Little and Joyce May. Choruses by Senior school. The Watcher, Horse and Weapon, Fairest Isle, O Canada, La Marsellaise. Play—“ Princess Elizabeth”, characters, Princess Elizabeth, Annie Rodgers; Lord Ho wart, Jeff Rose; Lord Cecil, Bob Yates; Messenger, Sam Stewart; Mrs Astley, Aureen Ritchie; Lady Joan, Nola Rudkin; Lady Kate, Joy Thomas; Ladies-in-Waiting, Mary Rodgers and Fay Thwaites; Doctors, Gerard Rudkin and Ernest Rudkin; Chorus and Choral Speaking, “Gossip Joan” (Gossipins Ann Birss and Audrey Murdoch (chorus Std. 2 and 3 girls); “The Elephant” Std. 2 and 3 girls; Sea Shanties, “Reo Grande” and “Shenandoah” by Std. 2 and 6; The Knight’s Song, Std. 4, 5 and 6; Red, White and Blue, Stds. 2 and 6. Play; “Penevil Castle”. Characters, “Penevil of the Peak” Sam Stewart; “Folowe, Steward of the Castle”, Allan Walker; “Finest Man”, Alan Little; “Second Man,” Jim Benyon; “Bagshawe”, Mervyn Ritchie. Choruses: “E Pari R’a,” “Hoea Ra (Come O Maidens), Choruses Std. 2 and 6. Canoe Dance, Std. 3 girls). “Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be” (characters Std. 2 girls; Chorus Std. 3 and 6.

The chairman, Mr D. A. McLean, expressed regret at the fact that Miss McConnon, the assistant mistress was leaving the school to take up a new position in Petone. He referred to the excellent work she had done in the school. The Headmaster (Mr L. J. Thwaites), also added his appreciation of Miss McConnon’s work and expressed regret at her leaving. On behalf of the boys and girls, Jeff Rose presented a pair of book-ends and Mary Rodgers presented a bouquet to Miss McConnon, who said she regretted leaving Kumara as her parents both had spent their school days there. She thanked the children for the gifts and would retain pleasant memories of Kumara. The Headmaster then expressed his appreciation and thanks to those who had assisted in the concert and to the parents for their co-operation. The procedeings closed with the New Zealand National Anthem, ‘‘God Defend New Zealand.”