QKAIAWA.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 December 1924, Page 6

QKAIAWA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

SCHOOL CONCERT,

School concerts in which the pupils supply the programme are "invariably popular, and the annual Okaiawa sCliool concert on Thursday evening was -. no exception to - the jrule. The weather was very bad, but this did not affect the attendance at all, and the hall was filled to the doors. Owing to the examination -being' late this: year- little time, was left in which to work up the programme, but the teachers had worked marvels in the short period at their disposal, and the result was a distinct crecliji to them' and 5 a: tribute to the im tetligence'of their pupils. .Mr A. Lees, chairman of the School Committee, ."presided, and in a ’ few .remarks at the conclusion of the concert referred to the excellent work accomplished during the year. . The inspectors’ reports Had been, highly; satisfactory, and* Okaiawa Was'fortunate in having such a -highly efficient staff of teachers. It was the best, the school had ever’ ha'd. The school jvas especially strong in. agriculture, aiid held three shields won. by that; department.; 'There .had been a considerable amount of sickness during the year, and the attendance: ha d .suffered in consequence. He- was pleased, however, fo say, that the school/'had been able r to maintain its grade. Mr Lees thanked all those who had .assisted iri working iip ; the \ concert'. .He D. a hearty vote of .thanks to the teachprs' for their excellent .work during the year,, and this^was carried by acclamation.' At' the conclusion of the concert, the children - were entere tamed at supper by the ladies. s The following programme, wais submitted by the children, a number of items bein'" encored : .Opening chorus,, senior “.citation,' ;Audrey '* Betts; ■ v; . skipping, ' Sillsfso'tig,; infahts; recitation •: Bbemer;; I'spring. A song, Maori “‘ls ; auti]mn song, jnnior girls;. recitatipn, infant hpys;flowerdrill, senior sms; Brownie sing, infants /recitation, Ulive Good,; savage song, boys; recitation, infant girls'; chorus, senior pupils: song, ‘/Grandma’s Day;” junior girls - i ecitation-, Lindsay Jackson; - military dance, , girls;' sketch, “Little Miss Mufret,” Jean Williams and Paul Mua Carr ; song, “Six wise .old . people,” senior.qrapils; court scene, senior, boys; recitation; - - Ann ie Christiansen : sailor sc ?bg> junior girls;“The dancing .lesson,” Mary Crawford' arid- 'chorus; caiioe song, junior Maori boys; recitaE. Beatrice. Oldfield; crinoline song, S l *’' s .' Japanese fan drill, senior sir] s: God Save the King,’’ > THE WEATHER,

The weather for some time has been very changeable, , and most trying to the farmers who are endeavouring to get their hay; in. Quit© a number have had their hay lying out for a fortnight, and as a' consequence it will deteriorate considerably in quality. In this eoniiectipn. it - would be* of great advantage to the fanners if the Star cpuld -get the daily weather .report through in-.time for inclusion in the edition. These reports, are almost invariably correct; but as they are a day. jiehind in reaching us their value is considerably discounted.