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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 June 1924, Page 8

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) SCHOOL CONCERT. . On Friday, 6th instant, the Oeo school concert was successfully held in the local hall. The first hour’s programme was rendered by the children, anti the second by local adults and visitors. The children performed with their usual confidence, while the dancing steps and the song, "Yes, we have no bananas” made special hits. In the feeond half the following kindly gave items, which were very much appreciated by all, making the concert all that could be desired: Miss Hunt’s orchestral party of Ngaere; Miss Rennett, song; Miss Holland, recitation; Mrs C. Evans, song; Mrs J. Bradlev, song; Mrs Simpson and Mrs C. Evans, duet; Mrs L. Evans and Mr Evans duet; Mrs W. Hughes, song; Mr L. Evans (Oeo), song; Mr Forrester (Kaupokonui), songs and comic; Mr F. Lowe (Hawera), songs and comic; Mr Lane (Hawera), song; Mr Elkington (Manaia), guitar; Mr Wills (Kaupokonui), song. After the concert dancing was indulged in, while the children busily sold tickets on the guessing competitions. The takings were sufficient for the purpose of securing a Brunswick phonograph for the children, and already this fine instrument is in the school, "generously supplied as a 'concession to schools at half-price. LEAP YEAR BALL. Last Wednesday, the 11th inst., the local ladies successfully held their leap year ball, the proceeds of which were donated to the hall funds in order to build the. new "supper room now in progress. The hall was tastefully decorated with greens and streamers. Misses Evans, Ca filer, and Murphy officiated as M.C.’s until supper. After supper Messrs Cook and Hughes officiated. In between the dances Mr Forrester pleased all. with his comic and his musical songs. Mr Otine (Opunake) competently relieved Mrs Bradley at the piano by playing several extras. The happy gathering broke up in the small, hours Lo the accompaniment of Nature's deluge. WHALE AY ASHED ASHORE. A\ halers have given this district a fine present of a JO-foot whale, which came ashore last Monday, having evidently been harpooned, as the broken piece of the harpoon was still in the carcase. The whale, though strong in' odour, is in good state of preservation, and valuable oil could lie extracted by anyone 1 knowing how to operate. The high tides and the cliffs, however, put many difficulties in the wav of handling so many tons of blubber. The discovery was made by AYm. Nukii. a local Maori.