NIGHTCAPS.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 404, 11 February 1913, Page 5

NIGHTCAPS.

♦ From Week to. Week. Wairaki Picnic. — - The Annual Wairaki School Picnic and Dance will be held on the school grounds at Beaumont on Friday, 21st inst. The dance tb be held In the evening takes place • in Mr John Flynn's barn. Methodist Church Concert.— The Concert held in Mr O'Kano's Hall at Wario on Wednesday evening last in conne tion with the Methodist Church was well attended. Mr J. Grant, snr., occupied the chair and the following programme was given by performers from Nightcaps and Waiiio : — Anthem, Nightcaps Choir, songs by Mr F. Thomas, Mrs McKenzie, Mrs J. Tinker, Miss C. Collins, Mr J. Grant, Mr Hensley, Miss Beck and Mr P. Grant, recitations by Mrs Kelly, Mr Sleep and Mrs Milne and a violin solo by Miss Paterson, and Mr F. Thomas who played the accomiments also.played a pianoforte selection. At tll3 conclusion of the programme, Mr Sleep moved a hearty vote of thanks to the performers which was carried by acclamation. The Nightcaps Brass Band played a number ot selections prior to the commencement c fthe concert. Billiard Tournament. — Grea iator,es thas been taken in the billiard tournament promoted by Mr McCorkindale, whi3h was concluded on Wednesday evening. lUe details are as follows : — First Round: — E. Mus^receives spts hep. beat C. McMath j 01, 100-37; H. Young scr. beat A. Dixon 30 behind, 100-69 ; J. Ross scr. beat J. Br 3wr sor., 100-53; I. Welsh scr. beat P Cli fiord sor., 100-99; J. Cosgriff spts beat J . Robertson 20, 100-81 ; D. Turkington 20 behind scr. beat W. Robinson scr., 100-S0 ; W. Welsh sor. beat F. Wells 25 beh nd, 100-96 ; J. Hewitt spts. beat J. Lobb 30 behind, 100-53; W. Somerville 30 behind I eat W. Mcßride spts, 100-92 ; A. Clapp 10 beat W. Dixon 25, 100-88; J. O. Olcpp 30 behind beat C. Quested 15, 1 00 66 ; C. Gutsohlag 15 beat D. Somerville 30 behind, 100-28 ; J. Brazier sor. beat T. Hinnah>or., 100-58; T. Webb scr. won by default from A. Dunn scr; J. Griffin 15 behind baat J.Grant 30 behind 115-93 ; V. MoLeod 15 beat D. Crow 5, 100-98 ; Second Round, Turkington beat Brazier, 100-78; Griffin defeated Webb, 100-81 ; J. Welsh defea cd W. Welsh, 100---48 ; Moss defeated Gutsohlag, loo-48 ; Long, defeated Ross, 100-80, Rewittdefeated A. Clapp, 100-15 ; J. O. Clapp defeated McLeod, 100-69 ; W. Somerville defeated Cbsgriff 100-56 ; Third Roun I, Gi ffin defeated J. O. Clapp, 100-92; Scmer He defeated Welsh, 100-62; Hewitt won by default from Moss' Young deieibed Turkington, 100-58 ; Fourth Round, So nor\ illedefeated Young, 100-58 ; Griffin an 1 Young byes ; Fifth Round, Hewitt efeato i Young, 100---87; Somerville defeated (J i i ffin, 100-89. W. Somerville was therefore a- waided first place, J. .Griffin second, anl 0. Hewitt third. The first prize was £2, S33oud 14s, and third Bs. Annual School Picnic— The annual school > xouraio' 8 always voted the most popular of tha v eat, and this was amply demonstrated on S aturday, when a record crowd of 750 j jar loyed to Colac from here and thes mailer i Jliools of the district. All the busineg pit: 03 olosed for the day, opening again in th? ovenng to allow of purchases being made for the Sunday, and the mine was also pr a obi 3 ally closed, all those wishing to go with the trippers to Colao being allowedbhs full day off. The weather was splend ail fu advantage was taken of the opp utuiitj for surf bathing and wading, vrh e fis'iing on the wharf and the attractions oJ v oi n hunting claimed not a few, the y.mViei fry, however, found sufficient tim to i ) j'.w in the bush for supple-jacks, whim >v ut u gailp waved as the train sped homa v. ids. The Nightcaps Brass Band was in abtsu lance, and played selections on th bjaoH during the day, and also enlivened the )ourney to and from Colao with tuneful music. The school committee and the railway officials are deserving of all oredit for the manner in which the excursion wa3 conducted. Sheep Dog Trials — • The secretary informs me that the annual meeting of the Sheep Dog Trials Assooia tion is to be held on Wednesday week in Griffin's Hall. Considerable discussion ie likely to ensue in regard to the programme for this year's trials, and it is moire than probable that the huntaway class will again be placed on the programme, while an event, limited to Wallace County, is alsc mooted. General — A public meeting is to be held in th( hall oh Friday evening, in connection witl the proposed additions to, the hall, whei sketoh plans will be presented. A glauce at Mr R. J* Irwin's sale adver bisement in this issue, will give fuller partic ulars. Every day tha motor oar is proving o great utility, and it must be taken as a sign of the times whea a butoheris Been delivering his gooda in this manner. However, although note a customary thing, it is a fact that the lo«al butoher b, pressed for time, delivered their orders on the Wairio run reoently by car.