KARANGAHAKE.

Observer, Volume XVI, Issue 947, 20 February 1897, Page 21

KARANGAHAKE.

j1 he most succ6ss£til:.cdi|cert ever bela.irir this district, both: financially and otherwise, took place in the f public: hall on Monday. ? Bth inst. V The stage was beautifully decorated, and on jthe curtain forth tremendous applause. .Lhe object of the concert! was to assist Mr lhomas Britt, who was seriously hurir in the Crown mine. The concert was promoted and managed by Mraßunyard, who spared no pains, and fully deserved ihe praise bestowed upon her by those who patronised the concert. The .-following todies and gentlemen contributed towards the success oi the evening:— Miss Play dell and. Miss Sloan, two young ladies from Australia, who both possess beautiful voices ; Mrs Gordon, from Napier, whom we hope to hear recite again; and Miss SJk i rom W^Rarei, who quite captivated the audience with her pleasing voice and the able manner in which she played the accompaniments and dance music ; assisted by Messrs Knight, Lannigan and Bryers. The comic element was supplied by Messrs Salmon and Gordon, who kept the people in roars of laughter. Jttr^afeer took immensely with his song and dance, and had to respond to a hearty encore. Mr Knight,, of Auckland, carried « • duties of chairman in a moat efficient manner, and sang ' Fiddle and I ' *!f*? BU^l maßter£ul Bfc y le - Itia anticipated that Mr Bunyard will be able to hand over £30 to the injured man.