JEAN GERARDY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12045, 15 August 1902, Page 5

JEAN GERARDY.

A cable was received on Wednesday stating that Jean Gerardy, the famous 'cellist,, and his brilliant company—Gottfried Galston (pianist), and Miss Electa Gifford (soprano)" sailed from Sydney by the Elingamite that afternoon. The box-plan for the series of three concerts at the Choral Hall opens at Wildmaii, Lyell, and Arey's this; morning, and there will likely fee a heavy marking_ off of seats, as we are promised a great musical feast. The programmes will be changed at each concert, and the manager announces that a special feature will be the introduction of music suited to please all classes. , ,„''

Our Aitutaki. correspondent sends us the following items of news: —The Coronation of King Edward VII. was celebrated even in this small and remote portion of His Majesty's dominions. Mr. Large, R.M., as representing the Government, assisted to a certain extent by some of the leading natives and a few other friends— is the custom in these islands—gave a dinner, and arranged a programme of festivities, in honour of the occasion. ■ Captain Nagle, the Resident Agent at Penrhyn Island, who arrived here in George Dexter's schooner Tarn a rii Tahiti on the 2nd inst. on his way to Rarotonga, reports that they had a big Coronation celebration at Penrhyn, which came off oh- June 15 ult., as they were uncertain of the right date. The people of that prosperous pearl-shell atoll subscribed 200 dollars for • ' the feast. The Government schooner Countess of Ranfurly and Captain Harries' schooner Vaite arrived hero from Rarotonga on June 29, and left again for-tho same island via the group the next clay. ■' By the former we received our welcome monthly mail from New Zealand, with files of the Weekly News. The announcement that peace was i proclaimed filled us with delight. The British Ensign soon fluttered in the breeze on the flagstaff in front of the Courthouse, and, led by the Government officer, all present saluted the grand old flag with three hearty cheers in honour of the event. I mentioned in my last that a large consignment of the first crop of oranges left here in May by. the Union Company's steamer, and another last mouth. lam sorry to say the shippers lost considerably by their venture. It aopears the New Zealand market was over-stocked at the time with large consignments of fruit from Tonga, Fiji, etc. The Aitutaki High School (the institution of tho Loudon Missionary Society), the foun-dation-stone of which was laid by Lord Ranfurly, the Governor of New Zealand, in April, 1899, was practically finished, as far as the main building was concerned, 12 months ago, but the opening has been delayed through failure of the negotiations for the services of a master and* other causes. The building having been .fully completed and equipped, outhouses finished, etc., was opened on Monday, July 7, for tuition, there being 29 boys and 13 girls, natives and halfcastes, boarders present. The whole of the building material was found by the natives, who also constructed the edifice under the supervision of the Revs. W. N. Lawrence, Cullen, Jones (missionaries) and G. Strickland and other native teachers. The teaching staff consists of Miss Harriett Royle (mistress), who has had considerable experience in tuition in New South Wales, and her elder sister, Miss Royle, who is , assisting her. These ladies are the daughters of the late Rev. Mr. Royle. who for 39 years was resident . missionary of this island. The course consists of the elements of plain English education. - .