WOODLANDS NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 21264, 10 December 1930, Page 9

WOODLANDS NOTES

(From Our Correspondent.) The annual school concert took place on Friday evening when the hall was crowded. Mr Bell, chairman of the School Committee, presided. The opening item was a piano duet by Jean Frew and Ruby Bonney. A playette, "Christmas Fairies,” was presented in three short scenes by the infants and it proved a delightful item, The little ones acted their different parts very well, and the stage setting and the costumes were very attractively arranged. The next playette was one from that popular children’s tale “The Three Bears” and this was presented by Clive Saxelby, Connie Hillis, Eric Treasider and Mary Campbell, who acted respectively as Father Bear, Mother Bear, Baby Bear and Goldilocks. In this item, as in every other, the acting left nothing to be desired and was a compliment both to those responsible for the training of the children as well as to the children themselves. A Dutch scene by Standard 2 and 3 scholars included songs and recitations and the quaint Dutch costumes made a very attractive show. The senior pupils presented a plantation scene which included a medley of negro songs and stories in addition to selections by a mouth organ and * gazoo band. Other items were: Songs, senior girls and boys; "The Toy-Maker's Dream,” and "Good Night Song,” infants; Chinese dance, senior

girls; recitation, Eileen Scully. Mr Bell moved a vote of thanks to the staff for the splendid programme and to Mrs Hargest, of Toa, who acted as accompanist for the evening. He stated that the proceeds were to go to the dental clinic fund and it appeared that the fund would benefit considerably. The prize-giving which in former years had been a feature of the annual concert would take place in the afternoon of the last day of school term. As a mark of appreciation from the ladies, Misses Kane and Scott were the recipients of beautiful bouquets presented by two little girls, Margaret McCaw and Myrtle McNay, for their untiring efforts as members of the school staff for the concert. Mr J. Henderson, of Kennington,- supplied music for the dancing. The rainfall for November, during which month rain fell on 23 days, was 7iO6in which is very severe more especially when October was anything but a dry month. The heaviest fall was registered on the sth of the month when 1.28 in fell. The local tennis club has not been defeated so far in the competition run by the Combined Clubs Association. Nevertheless the matches played so far have all been closely contested and the competition is proving invaluable in improving the general standard of play. Tussock Creek had up to their match against Woodlands been undefeated and only lost then by five sets to three. There are still two sets lo play off tn conclude the first round and it is expected that the second round

will be much more interesting as the first has just been a - preliminary and the weather has been anything but suitable for any summer snort.-