WAIAU.

Otago Witness, Issue 2437, 28 November 1900, Page 33

WAIAU.

November 22. — The largest attended entertainment which has been held m the Waiau so far took place on Friday, 10th, at Eastern Bush, when a concert was held in aid of the organ fund for the school. As several of the best Invercargill singers were included, there was a gathering from all parts of the district. Mr Cobbled-^ gave a pianoforte, solo, Mr Findlay, "Scotland yet ; Mr Taylor, " The young man that lives over the way" ; Misses Madge Spence and J. Morrison, " I don't want to play in your yard" ; Mr Carnegie Gardner, '* The Charge of the Light Brigade ' ; Misses Green, and Morrison, ' Welcome from Maf eking" ; Mr Shettell, " I'm sorry for poor Mrs Jackson" ; Mr Peter Bcggs, recitation, ''The Captain's Daughter" ; Mr Cobbledick, " Three little coons" ; Messrs Findlay and Hamilton, duet, "Larboard watch" ; Misses Saunders, "Sunshine of Paradise alley" ; Mr Taylor, "Oor Gcordie's weddin' " ; Mr Porteous, " Little hero" ; Mr Grenfell, " The equatorial line" ; Miss Saunders, "Afton water" ; Mr Broad, "Yus"; Mr Porteous, "Father O'Flynn" ; Mr Grenfell, "Glory"; Mr Storrie, recitation, "Old Mother Hubbard" ; Miss Saunders, "Scottish blue bells." A notable feat-are in connection with" this concert was that after 4 o'clock a band of people could be found willing to take a 30mile journey by train, and then another 22 miles by road, to assist at an up-country concert, and have to be back in town next morning at 10 o'clock to perform the business duties of the day. Their songs were most heartily received, and disappointment expressed that owing to the lateness of the hour and other caxtses more could not be heard of their most welcome contributions. All worked hard to make the affair a success. The piano was kindly lent by the Merrivale teacher, Mr Hamilton, and the hall committee granted the use of their building free. At the dance which followed, the accomTDaniments were admirably played by Messrs Cobbledick, of Otautau, and John Edrnond, of Invercargill. The originator of the scheme was Miss Spence, the teacher at Kasternßush. She did all that possibly could be done by one person, and did it well. To her, with the School Committee, the young men of the district, the singers, both local and those from Otautau and Invercargill, is to be given the credit of making the concert turn out, so far as funds go, a triumphant success. '