COUNTRY NEWS.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13649, 14 February 1913, Page 2

COUNTRY NEWS.

i^URCHISQN

(From Our OHvn"Correspondent.)

The: Mufclii'Son Pierrot Party hfeld their first concert on liaturday evening before ■ a.' large and ■;ftp?>rediative • ■'■ tiXxdienoe. The party bojfeists of dji'ly five m^rh-Hers and an' accompanist j; : -but n6Vorthol'G®s?-:theyi kept the audience withvtliem from: start to finish. 'Mi's.

Co'dwoir made, her first 'public appear-' anco in Murchi&on and at once beqame it wisi'iri favourite.-:' Mr. .Cold-well "too was in-splendid form, and their duet, "The.,' Snider, and tlie Fly,", quite brought down: the":house. Miss Bredbui^y sang in her usual dainty'style, her acting in the duet with Mr. Robson, "TJie Keys of Heaven''being exceptionally good. 'Mr. Rbbsori as usual, did all that wa« asked :of him;-while Mr; Fowler sprang a su'rprifie on the audience by isinging in fine style, "Down in the Depths." Hip. also played a cornet ■solo, ''Will; ye" no come back again." After the concert the room was cleared for ..dancingj which terminated in the usual style-at midnight. The proceeds of tho concert are to b* devoted to the ■tenniVclub, which will bonciit ver^ considerably thereby. • • ' It is the- intention of the party to gi\i!3 another concert in a;bout two m-ontliG" tiuile, and no doubt they will haivoj a. bumpor house. . The. Maruia Tennis Club sent c. team ' often Bißnon Saturday laist to meet a mixed tenm from the local club. The men r>rov.ed too fitrbng Tor the combin-e-d: pla ; yells, and won by a substantial margin; A return match' will probably be -played on t|io' -Maruia Club's courte at'EaiStdr7; ::-:-; •-•'''■"■ ' The settlers in tihe district have taken advantage of the recent dry weather to bunt their'bush ; and during the last few days the smoke has been very dense. This state of affairs will probably continue- for some timo for a large amount- of bush wap 'fel.'ed'last year; and a- great deal that was chopped tlie -nrovioug year Avas.- nev<?r burnt owing to the wet summer of 1911-12.