PLEASANT POINT.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18200, 26 February 1929, Page 12

PLEASANT POINT.

SCHOOL CONCERT. The new Town Hall was none too large for the audience which greeted the performers at the District High School concert, on Friday last. The seating accommodation was not sufficient, a large number having to stand throughout the performance. The first half of the programme consisted of variety items led by a tableau representative of England, Scotland, Ireland and AVales, wtili national dress and song. This was followed by recitation, folk dances, instrumental items, songs, national dances, etc. Each item was excellently received, and applause was very liberal. Two very good farces, one by two High School girls. depicting Mrs Skinnymore and her opposite, Mrs Fattymore, with their sympathetic utterances for each other's virtues and trials, until they suddenly changed over in condition; and the other by four boy pupils, who gave the “Dentist’s Dilemma” in a way which “brought down the house.” The rendering of Alladin by the pupils of the primary school filled the second portion of the programme. The old story, in a new Japanese setting, was extremely well given. All the principal roles were very well acted, while the minor parts, attendants and choruses, etc., were equally well performed. The costumes and stage dressings were a feature of the performance, and the whole production reflected the greatest credit upon both performers and producers. Great applause greeted the final curtain. At an interval, Mr AV. B. Oborn (chairman of the school committee), in thanking patrons for their attendance, stated that part of the proceeds would be used to purchase a typewriter for use in the newly-es-tablished commercial course in the Secondary Department. The school library and gramophone record funds were also in need of money. The proceeds that night would enable the committee to carry out their intentions in these directions. (Applause.) The receipts from the concert totalled over £3O. which will show a profit of about £25.

PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs A. Lambert are camping at Rangitata river. Mr Lambert being engaged in his favourite pastime —salmon fishing. Last week Mr Lambert landed a particularly fine one, weighing well over 201 b. Mr de Montalk, headmaster of the District High School, has received word that he has attained his B.A. degree. Miss H. Kime, who has been infant, mistress in the District High School for some years, will retire on Thursday next, Avhen she will be the recipient of a send off and a present from pupils and friends. Miss Price, who has been relieving in the Secondary Department, will also finish her term on that date. THE AVEATHER. Hot, dry conditions still continue. The pastures are now rapidly drying up. and rape and turnips are in dire need of rain. Vegetable and flower gardens are also very much in need of moisture. The menace of grass fires in view of the large amount of dried grass : that is about, is very great. The services of the Point Fire Brigade were called to extinguish a fire which menaced the Tengawai traffic bridge. Happily the damage done was not very extensive, but had it not been for the Brigade, the bridge would probably have been destroyed. THE HARVEST. The dry weather has allowed harvesting operations to be carried out in quick time. Most of the work is now completed, and a great deal of stook threshing has been done Threshing mills are very busy all over the district.