KENEPURU.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 215, 10 September 1908, Page 2

KENEPURU.

[fbom <ktr correspondent.'] Wednesday. A very successful social was held in the Waitaria Bay School on Saturday evening, Sept. 5, in aid of the new public hall, about one hundred and twelve people being present. Dancing was commenced at seven o'clock, and during the evening songs were sung by Mr and Mrs J. McMahon, Miss Wells, Miss Nock, Miss J. Gullery, Miss M. Horris, Mr F. Williams, Mr J. Wells, Mr Davies, and Mr W. Davies, and a piano solo! ■was also played by Miss McLauchlan. j Mr Love's selections on the grapha- ] phone were highly appreciated. Ex-j cellent music was supplied by Mr W.! Henderson and Mr J. McMahou, while Mr Davies proved an efficient M.C. There v/ere two guessing competitions, one .a handsome four-deck-ed cake, presented by Mrs Masefield (Manaroa), won by Mr Priddle, by which the hall benefited to the extent of £2 11s. The other competition was a picture presented by Miss B. Gullery, won by Master L. Vannini, which fetched £1 7s 6d. An excellent supper was provided by tho ladies, which, was done ample justice to. Tho total proceeds of the evening amounted to £6 4s Id. It was proposed to have another social :n about a month's time. The necessity for the new hall was shown to advantage by the large crowd that tried to get into tho small school.