WAKEFIELD.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1751, 27 September 1905, Page 28

WAKEFIELD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) At the Literary Society on Tuesday evening there wasi a “Mock Parliamentary Election/* whioJk elicited much fun, and also proved that the public generally have a good grip of the politics of the present day. Mr A. Robertson acted as “Speaker/* There were five candidate in the field: Dr Hamilton, Oppositionist; Messrs B. 9. HouLt, Government; J. M ; . Wilson, Independant Liberal; F. B. Peart on the Temperance side, and JR. O'Connor, New Liberal. All the speeches were -sensible, and business-like. Generally speaking the Present Government was supported in many of its measures, and no rabied. bitter things were said on either Side. The Female Franchise, Old-Age-Pension, Teachers* Superannuation, Freehold Tenure, Reduction, Cutting up of large Estates, Legislative Assembly, Completion of Main Trunk Railway® were generally upheld, while the Fisher incident was deplored, and no sympathy was expressed with them. The ballot resulted as follows: Dr Hamilton 2fi, R. O'Connor 18, F. B. Peart 12, J. M. Wilson 10, and E. S. Hoult 8. The same night Mr Fired Foley gave a first-class' entertainment to a fair house. Had there been no debate he would have had a full house. ‘The Juvenile Oddfellows have formed a cricket club with Mr George Johnson as President, Messrs H. J. Harris and P. Ricketts Vice-Presi-dents, Herbert Thomas Captain, IST. Hooper Vice-Captain, and R. Arnold Secretary and Treasurer. The membership already numbers thirty-six, and the first game takes place on Saturday. - The last dance of the season, under the auspices of the Oddfellows was held last night, the 20th inst. There were over fifty couples on the floor, ana many onlookers. The hall presented a lovely appearance as the dancers kept time to the music supplied by Mr and Miss Price and E. Painton. Mr Harris, who catered for the inner man had a brave display of good things. The dances have been a great’ success. Messrs E. McPherson and Co., Limited, again threw open their new show rooms to the public on Wednesday afternoon. Mr Felix Tanner delighted the young folk© by walking the “tight rope," and performing many clever feats on it. He also sent off .two fire balloons. The wind, was too strong for the first, which canted and fell into the neighbouring section and caught fire. The second was a great success, sailing tranquilly away to the south. Perhaps it was seen by the Dunedin folk and regarded with amazement; but I have ray doubts about it going so far. The oil engine was at work, and the new phonographs were talking and singing merrily, also the everlasting “snap shotter" turned up. The Richmond Opera Company are "to place their play. “H.M.S. Pinafore," before the Wakefield public next Thursday. The weather has been spring-like, sunshine and shower alternating. Fresh, snow has fallen on the neighbouring ranges. Rather an amusing scene was witnessed at the railway station last Tuesday, when a family (late arrivals) attempted to “slope" and leave their creditors. In spite «f all protests they made their departure next day leaving several angry tradespeople behind. We are not used to this class of person, and hope no more will favour us with their company. Th 9 Harmonic Society's concert came off to-night. The following is a. brief summary of the programme: Song by Mr L Hoult., “Rose of my Life;" ladies* part song, “Ye, Ladies, Haste;" song by Miss Williams, “Tatters;" solo and chorus, “Ye Shepherds Tell Me;" song by Misfe O. Faulkner, r Tdle Words"; song by Miss Waters, “Sunshine and Rain;" chorus; “Men of Harlech." Then came a humorous- speech by the ißjev. E&win Allanson, President; followed by the chorus, “From Oberon ;" song by Miss C. Faulkner, “Out on the Rocks;" ladies* part song, “Evening." Then came a pianoforte solo" by the Society's conductor Mr Purcell Webb; next a song by Miss Price. “The Carnival"; a semichorus, “Winds Gently Whisper;" song bv Mr L. Hoult. “Will o’ the Wisp; chorus "Let the Hills Resound with Song;** and the National Anthem to conclude. The solos were excellent, the band did well in the choruses. As there were fifty-four voices in the choruses they went with a swing. Mr Webb and the Committee are to be congratulated on the excellent programme, both iilgtrnmental and vocal. Mr Mockler, from Nelson, and Mr Cameron from Richmond, came up to help the local band. There is some talk of the company giving a concert xn Richmond, at an early date. They are well worth hearing. Encores were th# order of the evening-