A FEW MORE.

Northern Advocate, 15 August 1919, Page 3

A FEW MORE.

"The. Vocalists and Musicians", was proposed by Mr F. Reynolds, on behalf of the brigade, and responded to by Messrs Hosking, Harris, and Dobson.

Mr Tremaine was entrusted with "The Ladies," as whose representative Mr W- Reynolds made reply.

Th. toast of "The Press," proposed by Mr Fulljames .and acknowledged by the "Advocate" representative.

and that of "The Chairman," voiced by the Mayor and duly appreciated by Supt. Chissell, concluded a very comprehensive list.

HIKURANGI'S HANDICAPS.

Fireman Gager outlined the history of the Hikurangi brigade, the funds originating with a bazaar which produced £130. Most of the equipment had been obtained by. voluntary effort, and the present commodious station had been erected mostly by the men, the Town Board finding the material. He urged Mr Mander to

help volunteer brigades, such as that at Hikurangi, which could not come under a fire board. The hand-reel which they had to use at Hikurangi was more fitted for draught-horse than human traction, and in other respects they wanted the facilities afforded by a board for putting their equipment on a more up-to-date basis. . THANKS., Messrs Rickard and Liversedge, on behalf of Hikurangi and Reotahi respectively, expressed warm thanks for evening's excellent entertainment. MUSICAL ITEMS. The vocal and instrumental items were as follows:—Pianoforte solo. "Autumn" (Chaminade), Mr A. Dobson; song "Macnamara's Band," Mr R. G. Hosking; lustily encored, the singer gave "Ka Mate, Ka Mate!" with stirring expressiveness; song, Mr Feltbn, "No, No, No," an insistent recall producing "You'd Better Call Round Again"; song, Mr Gribble, "Till the Sands of the Desert Grow Cold"—a finely executed item; song, "Eileen Alannah," Mr W. Calder, with chorus harmony by the audience' —the well-won encore item was "When the Great Red Dawn is Shining"; comic song, Mr Jensen, "Don't Touch Me"-—a recall response, "Ding Dong"; song, Mr Hosking, "Chip of the Old Block"; orchestral item,"Porcupine Rag"; Messrs Harris and Duncan (violin's), A. E. Letherby (cornet), A. Letherby (trombone), J. H. Walker (cello), G. Murray (drum), and A. Ddbson (piano)—encore, "New Colonial March"; song, "The Last Muster", Mr Gager; orchestral selection, "Senora" (Spanish waltz); song, Mr Hosking, "Mate 0' Mine"* encore , "White M,an Working For Me"; whistling solo, Mr Thomas, encored; "God Save the King," _ company finale.

It will be seen from the foregoing that Mr A. Dobson, the musical organiser for the evening, carried out his voluntary task with the utmost credit. He also acted, with customary skill, as pianofore accompanist throughout the function.

"An unhealthy, wretched, disgusting and abominable thing,' , was how Dr. Wilkins, Medical Inspector of School-

children, speaking ac Gere, defined the use of what is sometimes euphemistically called a comforter or soother, but which in everyday talk is known as a "dummy. ,. It was, he said, one of the causes of bad teeth, ill-formed jaws, and tba growth' of

adenoids,

There is no remedy for Throat and Chest troubles that has been tested so thoroughly and searchingly a3 "NAZOL." It gets more friends the more it is tried. If your throat troubles you use "NAZOL."