TUAPEKA MOUTH

Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 29

TUAPEKA MOUTH

November 25.— The annual concert in aid of the prize fund for the day school was held ia the schoolhouse on Monday evening, November 18, and proved a great success. The part sinking of the children was excellent, and Miss H. Don deserves the best thanks of the whole community for the efficient manner in which the children carried out their part of the programme. The gem of the evening was the duet " Within the Minster," by the MisFe3 Don. Miss J. Don sang " The land o' the leal" ; the school children, song, " The drummer boy " ; Mr Cameron contributed a violin selection, and Mr M'Caw a reading; Mr Hilton, song, " True till death " ; Messrs J. and A. Fvfe, a violin duet_, for which they were encored ; Miss A. Wade, recitation, " Barbara Frietchie " ; Mr Arnott, song, "Robbin Tamson's smiddy"; Miss H. Don, song, " Auntie " ; school children, " What good cats do " ; Mr J. Gilliand, reading, "Pate Pernie's wooing" ; school children, "Love at home"; Mr Charles Edwards, cornet solo; school children, song, "My father was a farmer." After a recitation by Mr Cameron the farce " The Pottingerdraught" was given, the characters beiog — Mr Stout, a photogiapher, Mr A. Fyfe ; John, a muirland cotter, Mr J. Gilliaud ; Kate, his wife_, Miss J. Don ; Willie, Ma&ter B. Adams. Mr J. Gilliand, chairman of the school committee, presided, and explained that the concert had been got up on very short notice in order to secure the services of Miss Don (Dunedin), who had assisted in every way possible tc make the concert a success, and he called for a hoarty vote of thanks to her.— (Applause.) The teacher (Miss H. Don) had given everyone a very agreeable Burpiiss that evening. The part singing of the children and the other items so succes fully carried out by them were deserving of the highest praise, and he would

also ask for her a hearty vote of thankj.—(Applause.) Votes of thanks to the performers and to the chair closed the mo3t successful concert ever held here.

The Wevther.— Since my last the weather has been very changeable— from heavy rain with cold wind to intense heat. Ihe result is that vegetation of all kinds is very backward. What, is wantsd now is mild weather, and a week of such would completely change the de3ert appearance of mauy pl-ices into a veritable garden of Eden. Obituary— I little thought when I mentioned the death of Mr M'Kenzie in my last that another of our little community would be called away on very short notice. Exactly four weeks later Mr Robert Charles Selby Foster, an employee on Clydevale for the past 15 years, died suddenly on October 16. The deceased was held in great respect by everyouo. He was a gentleman in every Eeuse of the word, with a kindly word and smile for all. He had been ailing for a day or two, but kept working. On the night of October 16 he took a bad turn, and almost immediately passed away. The cause of death was heart disease. Much sympathy is felt for the widow and children (2) in their sad bereavement. Deceased was interred at Tuapeka Mouth on October 18, Mr John M'Caw, Tuapeka West, officiating.