HAWERA HOUSE ABLAZE

Taranaki Daily News, 27 September 1930, Page 10

HAWERA HOUSE ABLAZE

BUILDING PARTLY DEMOLISHED FIRE BRIGADE'S SMART SAVE. A tire at SI Victoria Street attracted several hundred Hawera people shortly after four o'clock yesterday afternoon, a three-roomed house owned by Mr. J. Jackson. Patea, being partially demolished. The alarm wad given by a neighbour, Mr. V. Edgar, the house being unoccupied at the time. When the brigade arrived the fire had a very strong hold, but a good save was etfected. Mr. Jackson had visited Hawera yesterday to arrange for painting and papering the house, the tenants haring shifted on Tuesday. __ _ The building is insured for £175 m an office with a Patea agency. HAWERA MAIN SCHOOL CONCERT. SPORTS FUND BENEFITS. A concert was -given in the assembly hall of the Hawera Main School yesterday afternoon by about 30 pupils, most’of whom had competed in the Hawera Competitions. The proceeds go towards the sports fund, which should benefit considerably, for the attendance was very good.The programme was: Recitation, Joy Winks; song, Gordon Smart; monologue, Norma Nixon; pianoforte solo, Peggy Bamford; trio, two violins and ’cello, Margaret, Olga and Louis Fox; character 60iig, Myer Goldstone; monologue, Jovee Knigbtbridge; choir, standard 2; recitation, Geoffrey Horner, duet; Betty Entwistle and Noeline Death; violin solo, Louis Fox; song, Don Smart; recitation, Graham Bayley; recitation, Merle Myles; song, Rhoda Watson; dance, Norma Thomas; pianoforte duet, Doris Gilmore and Eileen Nelsen; monologue, H. Evans; song, M. Fox; combined choirs; pianoforte duet, Barbara Thomson and Anne Bright; song, Joyce Knightbridge. AN ORATORIO FOR HAWERA. THE “CREATION” TO BE PRODUCED The oratorio “Creation” will be presented by the Hawera Methodist Choir, assisted by an orchestra, in the Grand Theatre, Hawera, on Tuesday, October 7. The work is a masterpiece of sound imitation strikingly carried into effect. From the remarkable representation of chaos so typically figured in the overture and resolved into order and regularity, with the re-creation of light, through the beautiful choruses and in the series of recitatives depicting the various forms of animal and human life, there is evolved a truly remarkable picture. The choir, of GO voices under Mr. 11. C. A. Fox, has won five first prizes in open competition, while the orchestra is a special one of 30 members. The soloists are all well-known and accomplished singers. 1 hey are: Miss Myra Sawyer, soprano, Wellington'; Mr. W. L. ’Hay, tenor, No Plymouth; Mr. H. Ackroyd, bass, Haweia. DELIGHTFUL ENGLISH FARCE. “ROOKERY NOOK” AT HAWERA. Whether mistakenly or not, the Briton believes in his heart that no other nation has as keen a sense of ..umoui as his own. He may chuckle at what his cousin the American calls a “snappy” remark, or smile discreetly at the situations in risque Parisian comedies, but he really prefers his own British humour. He can understand and fully appreciate the nuances of his -countrymen's jokes, while the subtleties of the foreigner often evade him. That is why Ben Travers’ hilarious Aldwych farce, which opened at the Opera House, Hawera, yesterday, has' been so successful, not only 'in the stage form, but later as a book and now on the audible screen. The situations in this comedy of a married mans bachelor holidav arc daring, but arc treated with such a light touch and with such an abundance of humour that no one could take offence. From the moment that the “priceless” Gerald moves into he seaside cottage tilings happen in rapid succession as the hero, with the best of intentions, becomes enmeshed in a web of circumstances, which threatci: to estrange him from his wife. 1 hen comcS the anti climax and al! ends very well. Just as "Journey's End” showed how the British film industry could handle ouecessfully, a vividly dramatic stroy, so “Rookery Nook” shows how it can bring to the screen typical English humour. Not only are ,the producing and photography well up to •standard but the characters are portrayed by a typically English cast—the original stage one, in fact which does delightful work. Toni Walls and Ralph Lvnn make an irresistibly laughable comedy team and Winifred Shottcr makes an’ appealing heroine. Mary Brough portrays “the daily woman in inimitable stvle, while Robertson Hare, Ethel Coleridge, Griffith c Humphreys, Doreen Bendix and Margot Giahame give excellent characterisations. KAPONGA GIRL GUIDES. ANNUAL MEETJxNG HELD. The following officers were elected at ■ the annual meeting of the Kaponga Girl i Guides last week:—President, Mrs. J. ! Guv; vice-presidents, Mesdames J. Hes- ; sell, L. Abbott and J. 1. R. Gray; com--1 mittce, Mesdaines Harding, Cosstim, fati lersall, Dawson, Evans, Law, Cook, Tyi ack, Fallows and Tonkin; secrctavy, Mrs’. Brewer; auditor, Mr. F. W. Fallows. ' . The annual report stated that during the year the Guide movement steadily advanced and interest was actively maintained by Guides, Brownies and friends. The Guides had the double misfortune during the year of losing the I services of Mrs. A. V. Tait, secretary, j who resigned through ill-health, and ; Miss M." Johnston, captain of the | guides, who accepted a position at. I IVanganui. Miss 1. Melville took over • the duties of captain, with Miss M- ! Webby as lieutenant, and the commitj tee considered the Guides would niain- ■' tain their reputation as an efficient i company.. Miss Cosum, as Brown Owl. wti'S handicapped in the early part of the year, being without assistance. Then Miss Hilda Guy assisted her until her departure from Kaponga. Since then Miss Myra Harding had taken over the duties of Tawney and the committee was sure the Brownies would be as successful as the Guides. The expenses in connection with the Guides were heavy, Kaponga. next year having to find £5 for Dominion levy, in addition to Is per head for each > Guide. Headquarters was asking that I each Guide and Brownie pay her own by contributing Id per month. In November last the committee organised a “bring and buy” evening which enabled the committee to send the Guides to the annual rally at New Plymouth. Finance was immediately needed and it would be necessary for the executive to raise funds.