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1 June 21. — Last winter, a series of monthly readings wero held in tho Puerua school, ai-d these entertainment:? were -o dic.idodly ,i>ucce-.fc'-ful that a cominitte \»m, formed .1 f< w weeks ago to make the necessary arangonvsiils lor holding a similar s 'ries of n-,i lings during tho present winter. The proceeds of last winter's. readings were handed over to che Cumvkry Trustees for tho improvement of the local bin ia'.ground. This year it has been decided to tluvoto the proceeds to a f-chool p'enio fund by means of which the St-hol'ars attending the- Puerua school may be provi<lt;<l with a good trout on some fitting and future occasion. The second entertainment of this year w.vs held la-t Frid iy evening, the attendance being remarkably good considering the fact that a heavy rain came on just before the time most people were aboub to leave their homes. This chair was occupied by Mr Jas. A. Xix, and the pnujriiuiiiio, as Übiud, proved a very attractive on' 1 , fiMn^riflng songs, dialogues, recitation-, &c. 1 forward you « low particulars of the various itein.s rendered, in too hope that your musical contributor may be able to make some usn of them inLisnexl week's notes, if too late for his current week's contribution, i
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Otago Witness, Issue 1805, 25 June 1886, Page 13
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Otago Witness, Issue 1805, 25 June 1886, Page 13
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