MOKOIA.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 29 December 1923, Page 5

MOKOIA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

ACCIDENT

A painful accident befel Mr. William Stevenson on Saturday while working in Mr. Richter's hay paddock. Mr. Stevenson was sliding off the stack at dinner time when he came in contact with a wagon standing alongside the stack, severely lacerating his chest and breaking two ribs. Medical attention ! was promptly secured and the patient removed to his home. Though still suffering much pain, satisfactory progress is being made. COMPLIMENTARY. On a recent evening several of the j I local ladies organised a kitchen tea in ! honour of the approaching marriage of ' Miss M. Newman assistant teacher, ) and a number of ladies and gentlemen ; spent, a pleasant evening, euchre being ' the form of amusement. Mr. A. T. | Main, in a happy speech, made the - presentations on behalf of the ladies, J and in doing so eulogised the teaching j qualities of Miss Newman. Mr. Bell [ returned thanks on Miss Newman's be- \ half, and a very pleasant evening was ended with the serving of a dainty supper. SCHOOL CONCERT. The breaking-up:' concert was held in the hall on Tuesday of last week, when a large crowd of parents and friends foregathered to enjoy the musical and other items put forward by the children. Mr. Bell, chairman of the school committee, in his opening remarks said the teachers had arranged a fairly long programme, and he hoped the audience would not persist m encores, in order that the items could be finished in time for the dis- . tribution of prizes, etc. Each item j on the programme was very creditably carried through, even the 'very young tots showing elocutionary powers, and much credit is due to the teachers for the painstaking manner taken with the pupils. A vote by the audience for a, special prize for the best girl or boy on individual performance resulted in favour of Bertha Widmer and Stuart Magan. It was, however, generally felt that all did so well that it was difficult to make a choice and the voting was spread pretty well all i over. The following is the pro- ' gramme: Opening speech, Jean Church; "Humming Song," chorus; "Wouldn't You answer the Boy?'' J. Clark; "Tidy Housemaid," junior girls; "Pussy's ! Birthday," Milly Bell; "Pickles," boys; j j "Red Riding Hood," junior girls; ' "Polly's Troubles," J. and G. Main and M. Widmer; "Wand Drill," juniors; "Uncle Mose," Cleo. Quin and R. Church; dancing steps, senior girls "How I Minded Baby." S. Magan; "You Shan't Play in* Our Yard," J. Hicks and J. Wills : motor car, juniors; dance, juniors; "Dolly in Troubles," B Widmer; "Christmas Song," chorus ; "Advice to the Cookery Class," Joan Catchpole; "The SandMan," chorus; "God Save the King," chorus. At the conclusion of the above chorus the chairman presented the prizes for the past year, each child receiving a handj some book. The ladies provided supper I which was heartily enjoyed by old and young.

The floor was thereafter omipied by j enthusiastic dancers, Mr. Ray Wills supplying the music, and about twelve o'clock all made for home., tired but happy.