CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT,

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18903, 24 March 1933, Page 6

CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT,

ITEMS OF INTEREST. EX-SERVICEMEN’S ASSOCIATION* FUNDS FOR RELIEF. At a meeting of the Cambridge Exservicemen's Association it was decided to provide ce-.’tain funds for the relief of the district married unemployed ex-servicemen. During the wlnte", assistance will be given during the stand-down week, commencing in May. Payments are to be made at the same rate as at present operates among ordinary relief workers. • THe executive will also subsidise Is for Is all work made available by private citizens.

School Benefit Conoert. On Thursday evening a concert was n held In the Town Hall in aid of the i local school funds. The first portion of the programme consisted of Items by the school children, followed by an appropriate feature picture “Skippy.” A play, “ Good-night ” by the infants, was given, with Trevor Young, Barbara Calvert, Jewel Hill, Joy While, Margaret Prior, Jean Webster and Margaret Westlake taking part. A choir of 35 children, trained by Mr. J. Paul, rendered three delightful Items, “ Old Black Joe ” (soloists Erica Hardy and Douglas Cummackj “Glorious Apollo ” and “ The Anvil Chorus.” A recitation was given by lan Ross and a scene from Shakespeare’s “King John” was acted by Norma Jarvis as Prince Arthur, Eric Law as Hubert, Andrew Fletcher and Malcolm Watt as attendants. A Light Calondar. At the monthly sitting of the Mag-*,, istrate's Court -on Thursday, there were no criminal cases. The proceedings we~e concerned with several civil cases and these were completed in iO minutes. Roto-o-Rangi School Plonlo. v The annual plcnlo of the Roto-o-Rangi school and district was a great success, with games and races. Events were provided for young and old, the principal events being the races for the Herbert Smith cups, which were won by Louie Bush and Ray Mare. Mrs. Martin, the chairman’s wife, made the'presentation of the silver cups and later all the tiny tots were presented with gifts. Literary and Debating Society. The executive of the Literary and Debating Society held its first meeting for the year this week. The session will commence on May 1, and consist of 10 evenings. There will be five play-readings and a lecture on some literary subject is being arranged with Professor J. W. Shaw, of the Auckland Training College. The syllabus also includes a poet’s evening, a debate, and evenings on Shakespeare, Sheridan and 0. Henry*