COMMUNITY SING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24723, 27 September 1941, Page 10

COMMUNITY SING

COLLECTION OF £26 There was a large attendance at the twenty-first community sing of the year, held in the Strand Theatre yesterday, and the usual leaders were present. The collection for the Relief of London Distress Fund totalled £26. No fewer than seven songs by New Zealand composers were on the programme. and all proved very popular. Mrs M. Oliver, the soloist, rendered “ Love’s Old Sweet Song ” and “ Sour Milk Cart.” A violin outfit given by Mrs M. R. Hamilton brought £5 at auction, and other articles had ready sales. The hymn yesterday was “Abide with Me.” sung to the memory of Mrs F. Jones. Donations are acknowledged as follows;—“Normanby” (weekly), 4s; L C. L. (Ashburton). ss; “For Alf’s Playing,” £1 Is; Quarry Hills, Inver : cargill, £1; Miss Potts. 10s; “Maori Hill,” £1: J. W. H„ £1; Mrs W E. Reynolds. £1; “Kia Ora.” £1; Mrs Romisbn. two aprons (weekly); Jackjon street,” St. Hilda, plants; “Gran, Christchurch, goods; “ The Palace,” Woollen Mills. Mosgiel (weekly), £1 ss: J Terry (Sutton), 3s: “Singing of Dunedin Songs,” £2 2s; "Geraldine Listener,” £1; “England’s Rainbow, ss.