HUIRANGI.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 144359, 25 March 1914, Page 5

HUIRANGI.

mow oun own correspondent.

March 23.—A concert was held in the hall on tho 19th instant, and, being the last to be held in the hall prior to extensive alterations, drew the largest gathering seen for a long time. Mr. John Andrews presided, uud submitted tho following programme:-—CJuartotte, members ot Waitara Bamt; soug, “Where Hid You Get that Hal.’'' schoolchildren; song, “My Ain Folk,” Miss S. Turnbull; comic song, “Tho Cork Mr. Dick Giddy (encore, “Nellie Green”); recitation, _ “How M‘Hougail Topped the Score,” Mr. Luke (encore, “The Alan Mho Told Vou So”; comic song, “The Message Boy,” Air. Fred. Smith (encore, “Willie Winks”); duet, “Life’s Dream is O'er, Farewell,’' the. .Misses Howe: quartette, members Waitara Baud; comic song, “Breakfast in Your Bed on Sunday Morning,” Air. Fred. Smith; song, “Come Over the Garden Mall,” Airs. Thornloy; song. “The Horse the Alissis lilies tho Clothes Air. Dick Giddy; duet. “Gathering Flowers.” the Misses Mead and Turnbull; soug, “Some ('oiks Do.” schoolchildren.

At this stage the chairman, Air. John Andrews, said as this was the last public meeting to be iudd in the present building, and as one of the oldest residents of the distrirt, he had been asked to give some particulars of tbo present building. It was erected ill 1803 for military settlers, and was. used by them tor three or four years fill they <all vanished. when it was used by the settlers at the time of tho massacre, at the M'hile Cliffs ns a rendezvous at night, where a number used to congregate for mutual protection. It was also used fur many years ns a schoolroom, evenluadv being purchased by tho Education Board for that purpose, It was also used as a public hall, where all social gatherings, public meetings, and divine service was held for many years, hi lt’B3, tile Education Board having erected a new school, tlm building was purchased by some of the settlers and removed to its'prr.sruit site, where it has undergone various transformations, ami now the proposed miv alterations are ei sueh an extensive character that we feed its former identity \ui! he lost. Purchase ot building, acquiring MU', fencing and painting, ee-; m 1883 €l3: expend' d up to 1894, various expenses, .€2O; expended up to 1890. lengthening I ttilding. Pti;.. €3B; expended up to Idl'd, repairs. £S; cxper.oed up to l!)00, raising building and adding supperroom. £G3 10s; expended up to JIHI3, repairs, £2O: expended up to 1913, about €-30—total. €2.3-1 10s. .'■'upper provided by the ladies was then handed round, alter which ; v .e hall was cleared' and daneing was kept up till about 3 a.m. Airs. 1.. Sarten provided tlio music and Air. S. Sarten acted as AI.C. The proceeds of the oveiiiii" amounted to the good sum of €lO 19s lid.

All. Tom Wilson, of Hrixtoit, M'uhara Road, is the contractor for the alterations and addition to tlm present building, which will run approximately to about €2OO, and when finished ought to servo tho requiremeuts ol tho district for many years.

Mr. Henry, agricultural lecturer it tiller the Education Board, gave an address in tho iiail on Mednesday last on “Food and Feeding ” Air. Smith being in tho chair. Air. Henry impressed on his audience tho necessity of providing suitable food in the driest months of summer and autumn and in the winter mouths, ami at the same lime those which tend to make up a well-balanced ration for dairy cows. He also wont into tho merits ot tho various fodder plants most .suitable for the district. At the close of his address he was asked and answered a number of questions, and was accorded a vote of thanks. Tho next lecture will ho on Wednesday evening, at the Maitara Hoad Factory.

The party telephone Hue between M’aitara and lluirangi was completed on Saturday last, just being about five weeks since tho application was put in. which speaks well for the department. Air, P.ovett is building a now residence facing the To Arei Road at lluirangi, the contractors making good headway.