OKAIAWA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 10 December 1913, Page 4

OKAIAWA.

.... (From Otra Own The tennis- club; was favored with a Z glorious night for their coiMitjt.onri!rtday. There was a verygopdi fioiwey aitf;^ though it was, not quipei up^ toeitpectja^iy; v tions. ,No fewer than; four^-ofythte per-; fe formers whoseJriames app^r^'^ the y programme failed.toput ih^^^ai-jp^a^r-i ;iW ance, but neveriheless an; excellent pro»gramme wasisubmitted, and th^ oohoert was certainly v oheTsof the tbest; 'll^yfe c*y the local/ haH^ The? Hawera; Lied&rj^^ Tarrant, Searle, Sutton and Whitehorn) were undoubtedly? the mainstay ooncert, and'their items were thoroughly enjoyed ari3ienthusiasti<»Uyapplaud- ; •'cd;'., Altogether, including encore num-: Vbersj these gentlemen Tendered* seven > items, and with the exception of |>ne, in ( I : they v^ a ti^eflaj^ sung with pnecision, the W^ the voices being p<^ect.'-MiM I iurent, of Normanby, was the .drily lady VocaV i'jsti-and she-Was very well received; he-. 7 • ing enoored fori her first number.v Mis = and Miss Betts (piano and violin), whd played the opening* piece/and the Rev. A Mr Spiers;, who gave a recitation, acquitted themselves -very well. Encores^ 5 were asked for,'but not responded t0,,-" . Messrs Whitehorn* and Silver each-rcai-.■:■''■; dered ;two solos in capital style. The former gentleman made his first appear- ■'; ance here, and created a yety.favorable ~ impression. Mr G. Betts atai gave an item. The comic element, •without which '•'!: a concert programme is* not considered complete by the wajeirity ;^/ patrons, was supplied, by, Mr Crumley, 'and v "needless, to i»y fes, %oj*ght : down J the house, iipon. cox Appearance, Hiß-'get-ups" were comic in the extreme, and he proved^/.himself; a o^medianS^ - than atYerageabflity; r MesdftniesiTarrant an^E.; Setts: p^ay^ 4^ laowmpanimente in a"^ ■ .At tie conclusion of Mr drivers, oh behalf of theytennis Z club,thanked-all those! present for their, .attendance, ;, arid ._&&£ all these ladies and getftlemen who had contributed to the evening's entertainment. He tbougjrt all would a<^ee tl?ast ,ttey?haa ?oS'tEffieS eonr^feP.>Jd in Oka&wu^ and he *would ask them to join irianetfirty _$&' of thanks to all the performers. Bid ypta was carried by acctyniatidn. _ The-A a] l?^ as tK&n cleared and a^t oa^ 6 *^3%f100r ?waafwellifilled fir ZZ r^f^ *^^OT&^^ gradu^ Z ally dwindled aW^y ttf: n<ftfc&lg?'•^%%oW&V' '—cows..-' -. }aaA ■■■'' ' .'■."'•; y-v y "-:.". y. i |* ary /**?, s?fl^a y miming a cheeselade^ shelf m the local factory col- - Japsed. Three, employees had a narrow escape from serious injury, but luckily ! got off with a few bruises. , I>\ A few days ago I learned that Mr F I A Bremer had been laid up for the past two months, and is still confined to his room. A number of settlere are tatiiig advantage of the^present spell of fine.weather to get their hay down. I learn that two young Inaha settlers hhve obtained-one of the latest stacking machines, and are going in for contract ,woric. .■■ .- ■ '• ' • • ■'•-..•