NORSEWOOD.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 430, 9 August 1915, Page 2

NORSEWOOD.

PATRIOTIC (ONC.ERT

The monthlv patriot ic concert held under t he auspices of the Norsewood Ladies’ Patriotic Committee’ was held in the b orest ers Hall on l.'riday night. The night was wet and, stormy, but in spite <>f this there was a good at tendance. The ladies work-i cd hard to bring the function (o a successful issue, and deserve great praise lor the manner in which they made arrangements. Mr. J. Chicken (chairman of the Patriotic Commit-; tee) presided. The following is the programme, the encore numbers being in parentheses Pianoforte solo. "Hanoreske,” Miss Kernahan ; song, ‘ There is only one way home, boys.” Miss Oliver (encored); song, “Carry On.” Mr. 11. Baumgart (on-' cored) ; recitation. “Only a scrap of juijier,” Miss Preston (“The Prince of Peace”); song. “Drum Major,” i Mr. L. Simpson (encored); song, “Somewhere a Voice is Calling,'’ Aliss Mackie. (“Shadows”); recittition. “The Whisky' Motor.’’ Rev. W. J. Harvey (“Driving Tandem to Work”): song. “The Midshipmite,” Mr. Long (“The Last Muster”); «ong. “Lilacs.’’ Mrs. Harvey (“Empi re Calling”) : recitation taken from the “Orarr Tatler.” edited by Chaplain Major W. Grant, when going to Egypt, was given by his nephew, Mr. Ralph Grant, of Gisborne : song. “Aly Bassoon.” Air. L. Baumgart (encored) : song. “The Deathless Army.” Air. J. W. Fitzgerald (“AlyOld bhako”). The concert was followed by a dance, excellent music being sii]>plied by Air. and Airs. C. Parsons. Airs. Bagley. Misses Smith and Hewahl. Air. A. Johansen acted as M.C. A dainrv supper was partaken of and much appreciated. NATIONAL RESERVE.

A meeting was held in the Norsewood Public Library on Thursday evening with the object of forming a branch of the National Reserve ini the dist rict. Air. J. Chicken (chair-1 man of the Town Board) presided ami there was a fair attendance. Colonel Drummond, Major Blakiston and Air. A. AlcNicol. of Dannevirke, addressed the meeting on the different aspects of the Reserve movement, and questions were answered. On the. motion of Mr. P. G. Grant, seconded by Air. B. Bagley, it was decided to form a branch of the National Reserve in Norsewood and all presen enrolled as members. Air. P. G. Grant was elected secretary, and it was decided to hold the first meeting on Tuesday night. On the motion of Dr. J. O. V eiteh. a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Dannevirke speakers. Airs. N. L. Gurr and Sister Ringwood, of Trentham Camp, intended laying the Reserve movement before a ladies’ meet ing, but owing to some misconception that the National Reserve would interfere with a successful ambulance class at present held in Norsewood there was a small attendance. It is to be regretted that this false notion should exist, because it is through tlie National Reserve that ambulance pupils maybe given the opportunity of rendering practical service to tlie wounded. Sister Ringwood made the. journey owing to Miss Hopper, matron of the Dannevirke Hospital, being in quarantine.