St. Mary’s Schools Concert.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7270, 25 July 1893, Page 1

St. Mary’s Schools Concert.

There was an excellent attendance at St. Mary's Schoolroom, Bank street, last evening to listen to the concert arranged by Mr H. Godfrey, the funds of which were in aid of the prise fund of St. Mary's Sunday Schools. On commencing the gas lights in the room, in common with several other places in town, shed a very poor light, but the lights improved as the evening wore on. The concert was opened with a pianoforte and 'cello duet by I Mrs B. Stuart Reid and Mr Bllis Wood, tastefully played, Mr E. Jones was the first singer, bis choice being a new song here, Watson’s “The Last of the Boys.” Mr Jones sang it well, and was greeted with pro* longed applause. Dr Beid in ” A Soldier's Dream,” was hardly heard to the best advantage, but his effort was approbated. So r her splendid rendering of Bishop's “ Should He Upbraid,” Mies Hetty Wood was unanimously recalled, a just reward for her finished rendering of a very difficult number. Her choir companion, Mr J. W. Holdgate, was encored for Finsuti’s popular song H Queen of he Earth.” The duet “ Ora Fro Nobis,” by Mr 0. A. Jefferson and Mr F, Jones, very nicely sung, brought the first part of the concert to a close. The second part was opened with an instrumental trio by Messrs E. Wood (’cello), 0. Wood (violin), H. God* frey (piano), and was much enjoyed; it had to be repeated. The vocal numbers rendered by Mrs Smithson, " A Summer Night,” “ Hark the Goatbells Binging,” by Misses B Butberford and L. Hassell, and “ Biver of Years,” by Mist L. Hassell were also sjlmi* larly honoured, the ladies named being in excellent voice, and rendering each item in a very finished manner. Songs were also nicely given in the second part by Mr Bobins “ Look

Back,” and by Mr Fenton *' Had 70a bat Known.” The conceit wee brought to a close with the part song "la tbit Hone of Softened Splendour,” the aingera being Miwee Loregrove, Wood, Haaiell and Butbcrford, Messrs Jefferson, Simpson, Feraton and F. Jones. The rendering was quite a treat, and the audience fully showed how keenly they appreciated it. We may add that Mr H« Godfrey accompanied moat of the aingece, and in a manner that left nothing to be desired.

B.S. 36061 and 3606*. Block XVX, Burke 1 Surrey district,which were open for selection at ; aeishpriosof £1 per acre: the Land Board bays ' decided, on account of their being infeated by rabbits, to withdraw the lend* from sale, and offer them at a cash price of 16s per acre. The Wellington correspondent of the Otago Doily Times says s—A private letter received from Auckland from a well informed correspondent says it ie uncertain at yet how the election between Messrs Sees and Chdman will go, but the general opinion at. present is that Mr Cadman will be defeated. A very large section of the Liberal party are against him, believing he has not come ont of the libel case with clean hands at all. The South Canterbury Hunt Club had two good runs on the Levels Plains on Thursday last. The meet was at the Seadown School, and fifty horsemen or more assembled. The first run lasted 20 minutes over moderately eaey country, and most of the field followed from find to kill. The second bare waa very •eon lost. A third was bard to find, but wfaen found gave a rattling run of 80 minutes over country that with high gores and soft ground was too stiff for all but a chosen few, and only about three of the fifty present followed the hounds from start to finish, but friendly roads allowed nearly all to ent into the running here and there. Mr Gaffney kindly entertained the field at luncheon. The Otago Daily Times saysAnothiy measure which should go before the constituencies is the one dealing with the management of the railway*—the outcome of the feud between Mr Seddon and the Commissioners. As the existing system was instituted at the almost direct command of the country it should not be remodelled or abolished simply because it does not suit the political convenience of the Government. The chief reason for establishing it wae to get rid of political control. We have never maintained that it is a perfect system, but it is better than that which it superseded, and there can be little donbt that it ie also better than that which the Government propose to introduce. Their proposals are not yet before the public, but Mr Seddon has made no secret of what he wishes, and no alteration will satisfy him that does not include the predominance of the Minister for Pnblie Works—the very thing to whieh the country objected so strongly in 1887. Why, then, should that predominance be restored with* out the warrant or approval of the constituencies ?

The annual meeting in connection with the Waimatc Basing Club was held at the Waimate Hotel on Saturday last. About twenty membere were present. Mr M, 0, Studholme presided. The balance sheet and report were read and adopted. The balance sheet showed a credit of £S and about £lO outstanding. Several spoke of the good position of the club, notwithstanding that for the last two seasons the race day had been vet, and that the totalisator tax had to be paid out of the revenue. The election of officers resulted as follows President and Judge, Mr M. C. Studholme | Starter, Mr T. Teichemaker; Treasurer, Mr J. Molloy j Secretary, Mr H. C. Orbell j Clerk of Coarse, Mr E. C. Studholme. Twenty nominations were received for members of committee, and upon a ballot being taken the following were elected:—Messrs W. G. Smith, Mathias, Molloy, MoGoverin, F. Dooley, Douglas, Studholme, M O’Brien, senr., Foot, J. Dooley, Biuney, and Bussell. The secretary was directed to write to the parties who recently used the course for a racing match, demanding the usual fee for such matches, and it was resolved that in future should anyone use the course without permission the olub would at once prosecute. This was all the business, and a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. , The Waimate County Harriers had quite a record day over the estate of Mr B. H. Bhodes, Blueoliffs, on Thursday last. The hounds were taken over from Tavistock, and thrown off at the sheepyards’ paddoek. A good hare was quickly found, which made in the direction of Waimate, doubled back, and was run into at the spot almost where she was fonnd. Lunch was next partaken of in the open, and greatly enjoyed. Another hare was then found at the sheep yards, and made straight for the bills, doubled, and book to the grass paddock, where the hounds accounted for her also. A spell of a few minutes was taken, and a east followed in the grass paddock, a strong hare jumping up right in the open, but after a AO minutes’ run, she was lost when well np to the foot of

the ranges. By this time horses and follow* ers had bad about enough of it, bat the day being early, it was agreed to have another spell, and to try the ground they had ran to. This was accordingly done, and the result ' was that another straight-backed hare was pat up, which took a line for the bush near the house. Hounds prersed her very hard, and the field expected to again lose through the bush, but the hare was got olear of the bneh and finally killed after a clinking run of about half an hour. The meet then broke up, all feeling that they had hod a splendid day of bunting and jumping. Mr Smith on the The joker was master} the kennel huntsman, genial Charley Cornelias, was on Studholme's black colt; while the whip, 0. Wells, was on tha book of Fraud. There was a good number of straightgom among the followers, and the eight eoupla of hounds were in the pink, of condition and worked well. Mr B. H. Bhodes was very cordially thanked for entertaining all so well.