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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXIX, Issue LXIX, 24 May 1915, Page 4

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CHILDREN'S CONCERT.

It is some years since the "ocal hall • has. been packed to the same extent as it was on .Friday night on the occasion ot the concert given by the school children in aid of the Belgian children, ihe idea of the concert was first prop«»sed by Miss Jilileen Johns, one of the pupiis, and it was subsequently taken up by Mesdaxaes Chivers ana Laney and Miss Green; who carried it out to a most successful issue. The whole programme was contributed by the children, and was heartily appreciated hy all present. The programme was as follows: Chorus, "under the British nag"; recitation (with actions), junior @«s; song, "Tipperary," Private F. WiUuuns (encored); recitation, "England,, Ireland and Scotland,'! Edna Joll, Gladys Lees and Bertha Green; duet, "A little child shall lead them,'? D. Joll and N. Green; chorus defend New Zealand"; wand drill, junior girls (encored); duet, "Please give me a penny, sir," D, West and V. Whalen •■ national anthems of the Allies (with appropriate .costumes)v hoop *lrill junior girls: tableau, "Crowning of the I Queen"; sketch, »A royal fugitive." I lhose taking part in the concluding I item were -. Maude Chivers, Flossie Williams, Olive Cumberland, Doris Joll, Gwladys Lees, Eric Chivers, Winston' fcumth, Guy Livingston, Dave Johnston, and Willie Cumberland. Each one carried out his or her part ver^ well indeed, the sketch' proving one of the most popular items upon the pro j gramme. Another item • deserving o'' special ;njention was the national an thems-pr the Ailliesi, >h.e -Costuming of the girls representing the various na tiona^being. very ; good irfdeied; Th* duet by the- two little waifsV ''Please give me a penny," resulted in a harvest of "brownies," amounting to some seventeen shillings, feeing showered upon the stage. Votes of thanks werp passed to the ladies who had gone to so much trouble in training the children; also to Mr Cumberland for valuable assistance given. Special mention was made of Mrs Chivers, who had been indefatigable in carrying out the work. The gross proceeds amounted to the ea'tisiactory sum of something over. HOSPITAL SHIP ■...;.- During an interval at the concert Mr Chivers announced that a meeting of ladies in connection with the hospital ship would be held on Tuesday afternoon. connection with this matter !he had received a letter from Mr iowler enclosing a cheque for £2 as a nucleus towards a local fund. I GENERAL. Old residents regretted to learn from * Star of the death of Mr W. Heaver, »F°i? as kllied in action a* the front Mr Heaver was formerly a member of the staft at the local dairy factory, and nattre many fnends by hxs ge*"al good , We have-had another change in the teaching staff of the school. Miss Anthony resigned in order to take up a position under the Taranaki Board. The vacancy ha* been filled by the appointment of Miss Barkla. .At the time of writing (Saturday) a nice ram is falling. The country i s remarkably dry for the time of year »ome dams which dried up during the drought are still dry. * One of ties" where m former years we were able to get a swim of some fifty yards, is now used as a play-ground by the children. A well which I had deepened during the drought has again given out A fie? 1S ° Tain W°uld be most b'ene"