MOTUEKA CONCERT.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 70, 25 March 1869, Page 2

MOTUEKA CONCERT.

FURNISHED BY A POETrCAL GENIUS. On Monday next rise early, shave, And call upon the barber ; The boat for Motueka leaves (At nine o'c;ock) the harbour. Come out to Motueka Each Nelson pleasure seeker ! " The joys of earth Are nothing worth," If not at — Motueka. Go tell your cousin Ada, Jane, Maria, Phoebe, Fanny, To don their best, — get quickly dressed, To look quite " spick-and-spanny ; And haste to Motueka, Each lovely pleasure-seeker, For earthly joy 's " Kapai," my boy, When out at Motueka. There's such a clipping concert on, The like you'll never hear on ; All sorts of talent, And a tap, Quite handy, with tlie beer on ! So fly to Motueka, Resolved to spend a week. — Ah 'Twould well repay A longer stay Than that, — would Motueka ! The Evening Mail will not be published to-morrow, beiug Good Fiiday. To-morrow, being Good Friday, the Post-office will be closed. Visit of the Dukb of Edinburgh. — We understand that there is no foundation for the report that was in circulation yesterday to the effect that the Prince's visit was to be postponed for a month. Concert. — A Coucert is to be given in the schoolroom, Motueka, on Monday evening next in aid of the Church fund. Several members of the Nelson Harmonic Society have kindly off. red their services and we understand that it is the intention of many residents in Nelson to take a trip across the bay ou this occasion.