HERBERT NEWS

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13327, 29 July 1915, Page 8

HERBERT NEWS

(From Our Own Correspondent.) On Tuesday a very pleasant concert . was given in the. local hall by a party '■■ of performers from'Oamaru. Eev. P. ut C. Kcnuie was iu the chair, and 'Ms e Worship the Mayor of Oamaru had a seat on the platform. The Chairman having stated the chief object of the concert—to obtain funds for the wouudr ed soldiers—called upon the audience ut to show their loyalty by singing the National Anthem. I ■ The programme, a very enjoyable one, comprised vocal and instrumental •j selections as follows: Piano solos, Miss Piper; violin selections, Mr'MeLehnan; songs, Mis 3 Glen '■ and 'Mr Healy; recitations, Misses .Frith and MuQuade, and M E. McCulloch. .Miss Piper was'accompamste, ■i Mr Frjtli reviewed the work per- ? formed by the army and navy during e the war period, and told in a vivid way !, of the energy of the cdastal workers j in Britain. He counselled our youiig v .men to shoulder their responsibilities, e and to answer -the Empire's call. Primarily, however, lie'was present to further the claims of the Wounded Sol- [. (tiers''JFuud. To tlio boys'who had left, we made a promise to take care of the wounded ami their dependents and •this promise must be l'ullilled. Our word is-our bond" and must be kept inviolate, M,rs J. Cowin Nichols (North Otago's Queen candidate), was then introduced by the Mayor, and was presented by ~ Miss Irvine with a beautiful bouquet. Mrs Nichols, who was received with c cheers, thanked them all for the re- ''• ceptioii. ; ' c At this stage,'the New Zealand En--0 sign' carried by four little girls, was "' carried flop the hall. It netted £4 10s, The Chairman then on' behalf of a ls number of well-wishers presented' Pri- " vdte Sanders with n wristlet watch, S The Chairman mentioned that' Private t- Quigley, who was not present, had also received a watch, and that on Friday evening both had been presented with fountain pens by the Patriotic Committee. ■ Private Sanders, in a modest way, returned his thauks to the donors and said that in enlisting he considered that his duty to his King and country was paramount. He urged his-, mates to follow his example and hoped to see some of them in Trentham in the Bth' or : !)tli'Reinforcements. . Mr E. Boss moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mrs Nichols, Mr Frith, and the performers: The visitors were afterwards treated to; a sumptuous supper by, the lady members of the Patriotic Committee, II :■■'"'■ *■■-'- - . ■'-■■ IS