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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9492, 23 April 1894, Page 5

A most successful concert and dance was held in the Gladstone Hall, Northcote, on Friday evening last, under the auspices of the Northcote Cricket Club, assisted by the local dramatic club. The proceeds are in aid of the Loftus funds. Mr. Jackson Palmer occupied the chair ab the concert. The programme was opened by several songs and musical selections rendered by a number of ladies. Master Taylor's violin solo was rendered and well received, as also was Miss Kidd's dancing of the Highland Fling. Mr. T. Robinson, as musical clown, was a feature in the programme. In this character he was ably assisted by Mr. F. Nicholls. Mr. W. Wiggins, the champion skipping rope clog dancer of Australia, gave an excellent exhibition of his powers, being heartily applauded. The other items wore two character songs by Mr. F. Nicholls, entitled " What Cheer," and " Just to Please the Boy," which were well received, and a well-performed farce, entitled "No Cure, No Pay," in which Messrs. R. Haynes, R. Carlquist, W. Bruce, and M. MacCallum took part. About thirty couples remained, and dancing was kept up bill an early hour in the morning. Mr, Whatford ably rilled bho part of M.O. The music was supplied by Messrs. J. Wrighbson and P. Heath, and the catering 'was in the hands of Mrs. Hawes, assisted by Mrs. Rolston, and these ladies gave every satisfaction.

A correspondent of an English horticultural journal thus expatiates on the evergreen oak (Quercus ibex):—With its lovely dark green glossy foliage and spreading branches it makes an invaluable sheltertree for small gardens where dwellings are crowded together. It is* easily propagated, and frequently reproduces itself from the acorns, which in 1893 were particularly fine. There are trees in our garden about 40ft high. The foliage we find very useful for winter decoration, and for associating with cub flowers. Avenues of this species form walks of much beauty, affording plenty of shelter from the winds in the winter, and shade from the sun in the summer. lb likes a stiffish loam. -