BERWICK.

Otago Witness, Issue 2571, 24 June 1903, Page 31

BERWICK.

Junp 2'"*— A ni^st eT.joysb l ? c oc ; al a:i'l da^ce w .s he'd in the Berwuk Public Hall last Wod-I'c-day evening to celebrate the opening of the new school recot'v errcttd in Hcrwitk, which Tcfiects great credit on the anhitect v. ho des.gn<"d it, an<\ the contractor and workmen who carried out Ihe work. Tho Chairman (Mr Hamilton^, after bncfly stating the purpose for which the eocial v>as given, wished cvcnor.e present to know that Ihe very ple:»=int evening they were about to pass vas ertnf'y duo ■to tho efforts of the ■\oung lad-es of the rlibtrict, who provided all the leficshments, which

wps a sufficient guarantee for the quality and quantity hsT.d;d lound. Miss Fcrgu;on opened the pioeeelings with a mu=ical selection, which was loudly applauded. Theu. followed. — Mr JeScoa:, sortg; instrumental duet, Misses Ross; sorg, Miss Dale; sCng, Mr A. Lindsay (Post Office Creek) ; song, "Two little gir^s in bixip," Mis 3 Gray; song, iT!ss Hecnan ; song, Mr Woods (Outrank, who had. to Tespond to an encore; instrumental duet, Masses Ross; Tecitation, Mr Coutta (Otokia) ; instrumental duet, Misses Grant; song, Mr "Woods; song, Miss Hoddinoti (Henley); song, Mr Jeffcoat; song, Miss Ross ; song, Mr Gnllagher (Berwick); EOJg, Mr Mills; duet, Mrs William W. Shenan and Mr Jeft'coat; recitation, Miss Christina Petrie; song, Miss Gray (Henley); comic recitation, Mr Courts. After three ringing cheeTS 'had been given for the young ladies, tho performers, and the chairman, all joined in singing "Au'.d lang syne." The hall was than cleared for the inevitable dance, which was kept up most spiritedly until about 3 o'clock in the morning, Mr R. Gibb acting as M.C. Mr. and Mrs Ferguson kindly lent the piano for the occasion. Harvest. — Threshing operations in this district ore now brought to a close, being much later than usual owing to the wet season wh. -h we experienced. Roads.— The Henley roael has been closed for some time, owing to it having become necessary to erect a. new bridge at Lakeside, which is a gTeat inconvenience to the residents of Berwick, w'-o have to tiavel to Otokia Station nndo-r the present circumstances instead of to Henley as formeily.