Mahakipawa

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 82, 4 November 1890, Page 2

Mahakipawa

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Thursday. . The concert in aid of the cricket club came off on Monday evening, and, although it was miserable • weather, was a decided success, the Theatre being nearly full. The following programme was gone through:—Part ; 1. Overture—Mrs Fama, Allington, and Morenzie. Song, "The song that reached my heart," Mr E. Cox, and in response to an encore gave, " I love my own Erin." Violin duet, Miss M. McMillan .and Mr. Marenzie, which was loudly encored. Song, "Take me home Barney," Miss Thompson, encored. Song, "We are young fellows," Mr. Gus Matthespn, encored. Braig,,/" Gall me-?back"agam/b Mrs Furness, encored. Highland dance, Mr Mcßae, : and Mr Walter, piper, .encored. ■ Pianaforte Mrs Fama. Song, « The wind 'that' blew across the wild moor," Mrs Oliver, encored. Song, " Gilhooley's supper party," Mr E. J, Cox, encored. Part 11. Overture-^"Youth and Beauty Waltz," Orchestra. Pianoforte duet, Miss Cooper and Master V. Fama. Song, '' Later' on," Master ■3. Levy, encored. Pianaforte selection, " Old Ireland/' Miss Laery, whp, -played brilliantly, and was encored. Song, " Alabama," Mr C. H. Cox, encored. Cornet duet, Marenzie and Allington, Song, "Far away," Mra Furness, encored. Song,«l'm acting a father's part," Mb W. Law. Song, "—— McCarthy,"' Mr >E. J. Cox, encored. The entertainment concluded with the farce, " The Black Chemist," by the Mahakipawa Dramatic Company, Mr Oliver, of the Grand National, has shown me a ve,ry ingenious affair for opening cases, for which he has applied 1 fbr %. I am told that he has been offered £I,OOO for the. invention. ' :

We have now three candidates anxious to represent us; an 3 from the .general opinion here. Mr Mills is the only 6ne;whq,wiU suit us,/and it behoves i\s to, stick to him like an opossum |q a. gum. : tree. As for Mr Hursthouse, he is a supporter of the present Ministry, and several of the men here tell me that he stated on a public platform .that 4s per day w&s good, enough for a working man, and it is quite evident he will not suit. ■ Mr Phillips,., who wishes to please both sides,; is. certainly not the; man to in'spne confidence, and he will not meet with much support in., this part of the district. Evening. As might b,e expected not much gold was hi'Qught dnwn, this week. The lower- claims are not yet pumped Qitt, hut I think most of them will be dry by Monday. The one excitement we have had is the Parliamentary address by Mr C. H. ..Mjills,., who held a meeting in, the Theatre Royal this evening;'. Mr Gratton. was voted t.Q tb,,© chair) and with some weH'-chosea remarks as to giving tb,e CAniMute. a patient hearing, Introduced Mr Mills to the meeting. It is unneceswy for me to follow Mr Mills in his comprehensive address, as •of course his views at your meeting in Havelock on Wednesday (which were ! published;' in your * last- issue) were similar to his opinions on the leading topics .of the day here. We awe, to, ; thank Mr Mills that w% hava th,e power to elect a., (as, he in conjunction, with Messrs and,' jfjayja when appointed to, the Commission to define boundaries) spoilt the little game io? Mjessrs Seymour, and 0q„ who would hav,e. tackedj this i\\s\h isolated district to, t% and have p\\t all, $$ <sL\<® portion (that is npyf us. strong enough tq o.\ae| Qqr. 0,7(n representative,) into district.; At the* conclusion of Mills' adtas it was proposed by M? AvliU and seconded by Mr % that a vote of confidence and thank be accorded to him» ;wlji.eii, Qn, being nut to ths lUQQtiug by

he Chairman, was carried without ona dissentient voice.

Sir Mills' well-wishers, thinking it advisable to form a working committee, requested me to take down the names of the electors who would act in that ''capacity, when."l found that 'numhers were s only/too anxious to put tflfcL names down. The following memipßll being enrolled:—Messrs HI Edmonds, : E.'Coombes, T. Pope, J. Watts,. J. Cox, C. Neilson,,J..Dick,. John £L Marks,. P". Dumphy, E. Fortescue, C. Knudson, Alfred Alick Hill, E. O'Hara Canavan, C. Bulmer, A. Peters, H: Patterson, C. Jackson, : W. -Coulter, J. Gerrard, W. Draude, 0, Millar,.J. Porter, E. P,. Pym. C. P.Neilson, J. Morrison,. J. Mulligan, J.Bell, E. Kirk,' T. Pickering, Owen McKenna, H. Puller, W. Houghton, D, McMillan, C. O'Connor,'W. Patterson, W. C. Campbell, C. S. Moore, J, Stewart, P. Hayward,W. Coleman, and W. Wattie, with power to ad<l to their number. Several questions were asked, and answered satisfactorily,;