NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.
[FHOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] COROMANDEL.
The Coromandel District High School opened on Monday morning with 14 pupils (and several more to follow). The School Committee at a meeting the same evening decided to write to the Education Board and ask for an additional master, which the attendance entitles the school to. Coromandel is the first place in the Auckland district to establish a high school under the new regulations, and it is very satisfactory to tee that so many pupils have taken advantage of the aigher education which the Education Board has provided for the outlying districts. The third of the people's popular concerts came off in the Caledonian Hall Monday evening. There was a good attendance. A special feature in the programme was a Maori x'oi dance. Several young Maori girls came from the Manaia settlement, and performed this very graceful dance, which the audience appreciated. The following programme was carried out:—Selection by the orchestra; song, "Sunny Tennessee," Miss Duff; song, "The Owl," Rev. A. Mitchell; recitation, "King of the Boras," Mr. McClymont; song, " Robin Adair." Miss E. Johnson; duet. " Ora Pro Nobis," Mrs. Mitchell and Miss James; Maori poi dance, Maori girls; piano selection, the Misses Eraser; song. "Island of Dream," Miss .Tames; humorous reading, Miss Newton; song, "Oh, Oh, Hear the Wild Winds Blow," Mr. McClvmont; duet, "The Minute Gun at Sea," Messrs. Mitchell and Walker; song, "The Toilers," Rev. A. Mitchell; song, "The Better Land," Mrs. Mitchell; tableau, "Summer;" National Anthem. The accompaniments were played by Mrs. Mitchell and Miss Collier.
WAIHEKE ISLAND. A MOST enjoyable evening was spent at a social and dance given by Mr. 11. Ashwin at Cowes Bay. There were between 40 and 50 settlers present, and dancing commenced at eight o'clock. There was capital music by two violins and a harp, and dancing was vigorously kept up till after daylight. The feature of the evening was the supper, which was excellent. The catering was carried out by Mr 3. Gordon, ol Awnroa Bay. The decorations were very suitable and pretty, arid the whole presented a pleasing spoctacle. In a neat after-supper speech thanks were returned to Mr. Ashwin for the pleasure he had given. In a few well-chosen words Mr. Ashwin declared that the success of the evening was mainlv due to the ladies, who had given much of their time and energy to make the affair such a pleasant one. A special word of thanks is due to Mrs. and Mr. Parris for their kindness and help.
NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.
New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11787, 17 October 1901, Page 7
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