BUSH NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10969, 18 July 1898, Page 4

BUSH NEWS.

(FROM OUK ORMONT-yitLß CORBEB-PONIifI-rfT), Jnly 17. 1898. Tbe library concert at Ormondvllle last eventag wai a blrdsl suoceis. Tbe at« tendance was not so large os mlgbt bava been deilred, tint tbe effortß of tbe oom« mlttee la charge leealted most happily. Tbe novelty In tbe way of tableaux were Bdmlrnbly Btßgcd, and reßeoted oredlb on Mlbb WUboo (WlldlDg'B Siding), and Ml»s Allea, wbo took a lending part In working them np to a eaooeeßfal lisue, "Mary's Garden " (Ml«» Allen eotlng bb " Mary ' ) was a very pietty item, and " Bluebeard •' was sufb'Dlenily gruesome to satisfy eveu tbe most odxlous for serjoatloDallim, Blnebesrd was ebly peißona'ed by Mr C. Wilson, end tbe cffeudlnj? wife wbb capably represented by Mien Bciblo Nevlll. » Tbe Tbrre Witches, 1 fiom Macbeth, was a Baocenfal liom, Messrs Cracknel), Wllbod, end Palmer "ranking np '' creditably for tbe leading obsrnotera, '•Tbe Brltlih Empire" wbb the piece de resistance of tbe programme, Mrs Carlyon taking tbe part of Britannia, and oil tbe elements of tbab glorious empire, to which 16 Is onr pride to belong, wae repre« aented very oleverly. Tbla was suooeeded by tbe National Anthers. All tbe tableaux had to be shown a aeoond time. Mlit Allen sang "La Serenata" with clolln obligato by Mr A. Webb, and tbe Misses Cbadwlok contributed two very pretty duets lv obai ruing style. Mr Weitall and Mr Foiloa wero each beard to advantage In their numbers, and the burlly liarolp recclvod a doublo encore for ula cotnlo number, "Far Awey," Mr Ala* batter wan also a success. The concert was followed by a dance, and tbe accompaniments were taitefully played by Mn Allen, Mlbb Allen, and Mr Soholei, The takings were about £5. Mr W. Eobluson'o name was Inadvertently omitted from the list of the Of mond-rlUe-onm* Makotuka vestry. A leading settler of this district who hai travelled considerably ovei the Hna« bine Crown lands BByi he could lead the rabbit authorities to a plsco or places on theie landi where the signs and tiaoes would appear to indicate the presenoe of hundreds of Iho pest. This has a significant bearing on the poiltlon of farmers In tbe dlstrlot, and we wonld oonnsel the authorities to arrange for a thorough inspection of this land at on early date. Referring to Mr Hill's admirable paper on "National Ptnslons," the experleoce of tboie oonneoted with life aesuranoe or friendly society matters In tbii disttiot Is that the lapse of policies or membenhlp is not in the majirlly of oases duo to inability to pay tbe dues. Sheer Impro video oe Is tbe only reason. Young men after paving for a number of years and not having been "fortunate" enough to be io v poeltlon to make a o&H on tbe bodies with wbloh they were connected have looked npon the " paying of money

for nothiog" bb a proceeding of tbe 11 vanity and veistlon of aplrlt " order, . and have— to their sabiequent sorrow— quietly forfeited all Interest In the aooamnlatlODi of yearn. Makotnkn witnesses at tbe reoent Inquest at Walpuknrau were not granted any expenses or compensation tor enfotoed loss of time, and are petitioning tbe Minister of Justice for a refund. The Danevlrke footbjll team (Pirates! are tlelng with Tokapsu, three wins and a defeat, for the Walpawa championship. The final will be played off at Takspau on Angust 3rd.