TIKOKINO NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 156, 18 June 1935, Page 5

TIKOKINO NOTES

Three Early Settlers CHILDREN’S FINE CONCERT From Our Own Correspondent. TIKOKINO, June 17. Three persons who resided here many years ago have passed away lately. The first, Mr Charles Ingram, eldest brother of Mr Walter Ingram, and eldest son of the late Mr and Mrs William Ingram, was here in the early sixties, and was one of the elder children that had to take refuge in the Hampden blockhouse with his parents in troublous times during the Maori war. His family previously had a never-to-be forgotten experience in the great earthquake in Wellington in that city’s early history. The late Mrs Jane Holder Mathews spent her girlhood with her parents, Mr and Mrs Jonathan Holden, on their home, Springvale Estate, Tikokino, and was educated at the late Misses Porters’ ladies’ school at Waipawa. She married the late Mr James Mathews, taking up her residence in Hampden township. During the time he was in this district she helped in every way for the advancement of the interests of this place, and took an active part in the work of assisting the men at the front when residing at her station, Te Ohu, where she went to live just before the war broke out. Only one sister, Mrs Spurrel, at Auckland, and one brother, Mr Thomas Holden, Gisborne, are now left out of a large pioneer family, who lived here in troublous times. Another greatly respected settler, Mrs Robert Hilton, who lived at Smedley with her late husband, and her uncle, the late Mr Josiah Howard, who recently died at Havelock North, will also be long remembered by many old friends here for her kindness in sending gifts to the men at the front, and also for the great work she and her laughter (Dorothy) (now Mrs Cooper) took part in to assist the Tikokino Patriotic Society by knitting tor the gift parcels forwarded to our local soldiers. Those who knew the three who have lately gone will tender their sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives in each family. STORMY WEATHER. A ter several weeks of rain and stormy weathei floods, which might have been more serious had the heavy rain continued, followed, and left the ’ in the vicinity of swollen streams wet and muddv condition, which take some tune to dry out. Snow Ilins fallen on the ranges and lower hills. Lately a series of severe frosts have occurred, and these are shorten-

ing off the feed rapidly. During the early hours of Saturday morning an earthquake occurred here, which rocked from west to east. On Friday a short one of an uplifting nature was felt. Since the heavy coating of snow on the Ruahines and lower hills came, the wind from the west has at times been bitterly cold, and several thunderous roars of huge avalanches have been heard during day and night. HAMPDEN SCHOOL CONCERT. Fortunately the weather cleared up nicely on Friday tor the Hampden school concert, the first concert given' by pupils of the district school for eighteen years. The Oddfellows’ Hall was filled to overflowing by those interested in the efforts made by the children, who took part in a varied and interesting programme, for which they were trained by Mr Jackson, headmaster, and the assistant mistress, Miss Dickson, the result being most gratifying to the parents and friends of the children. The programme was opened with a chorus rendered by the whole school. The second item, “The House that Jack Built,’’ showed that the infant room took pleasure in their part of the performance. Others items were, “The Mad Tea Party,” by Al. Marshall, Robert Perfect, N. Mackie, and R. Parkinson; Maori Songsters, Molly, Rana, and Jack Martin; “Backward Drill Squad”, senior boys and girls; “Alice Blue Gown”, Joyce Sullivan and girls’ chorus; Recitation, Miss Dickson; “Romance at Home,” Joyce Sullivan, Joe Sullivan, T. Parkinson and H. Parkinson; ‘ ‘Sleeping Princess,” Princess —P. Moorcock, Prmco —T. Rood, Witch —A. Bullock, and infant room pupils; Piano Solo, V. Rood; Recitation, Mr Jackson; “The Dancing Lesson”, K. Rood and girls chorus; Vocal Solo Mrs J. Sullivan; ‘Our School”, Mr Jackson and Senior Room; School Dances Senior Girls; Maori Songsters, Jack, Rana and Molly Martin; “Spanish Dance”, R. Hansen; “Children’s Radio Hour”, Mar-ny and Yitty Yam, R. Perfect and Mr Jackson; “My Ben”, N. Mackie and T. Rood and boys chorus; “God Save the King.” The children were loudly applauded tor the excellent rendition of each item and the teachers should feel pleased with the result, also for the financial result of the entertainment. A dance followed, which also was crowded, everyone trying their best to second the result made by the teachers. At the conclusion of the concert the chairman of the school committee thanked the public for their attendance and congratulated the children and teachers on their fine performance.