Tiakitahuna

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 246, 18 October 1935, Page 11

Tiakitahuna

From Our Own Correspondent. W.l. Concert, On Friday evening last a successful concert waS staged by the local branch of the Women’s Institute, which was fortunate in securing the splendid talent of the Milson Institute members. The following items were rendered: Songs, Miss Penketh; elocution, Miss Whittaker and Zoe Kabone; ventriloquism, Mr Flowers; tap dance, Master Henderson; a minuet, by Mesdames Munro, Huntington, Hutchison, Hammond, Fleck, Mudgway, Devantier and Miss Terry, all of whom are members of the Milson Institute. A playette, “The Twelve Pound Hook'’ was also staged by the Milson Institute. The characters were taken by Mrs Murphy (Lady Simms); Mr Renwiek (Sir Harry Simms); Miss Whittaker (secretary) and Mr M.urphy (butler). At the cohelusion of the concert, programme' supper was served. Dancing followed, the music being supplied by a professional orchestra. The lucky Gay Gordons was won by Miss Q. Morley and Mr A. Hodgson. Personal. Mrs C. Proctor of Umutoi and her sister, Miss J. Bindon, of Hamilton, are Uie guests of Mr and Mrs C. Crouclier. The friends of Mrs li. Morley will regret to learn that she has hud to enter hospital. The sympathy of .the district is extended to her husband and family. Mr lan Fraser, of Karere, who sustained a fracture in his right arm, left collar bone and right foot in a motor cycle accident last week, is making good progress at his home in Palmerston North. General. It will have been noticed for some time that many of the pine trees in the district are burnt brown, but only on the side facing the west. This is due to the strong westerly gales which prevailed during September, being laden with sail spray carried from the coast 20 miles away. This is a very unusual occurrence in this district, although in parts of Taranaki it happens frequently. On Sunday afternoon, Mr Osborne of the Presbyterian Orphanage at Wellington gave, an address on the conditions ol prisons and inmates, orphanages, and children generally, of a hundred years ago, compared with the present day lot of each. Wonderful strides have been made for the help of young and ohl, and ol the fallen. It is not only a duty but a privilege to help those who are less fortunate than we are. On Tuesday afternoon Mr Lange, agricultural instructor for the Wanganui Education Board, paid a visit to tho local school, giving the children an interesting experiment on tho effect heat has on air.