BLENHEIM.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XX, Issue XIX, 7 May 1898, Page 583

BLENHEIM.

Dear Bee. April 25. Last Friday evening a CHRISTY MINSTREL ENTERTAINM ENT in aid of the Wairau Cricket Club was given in Ewart's Hall, and fortunately for the object in view, the attendance was good. The singers were supported by an excellent orchestra, which was conducted by Miss Rose, Miss Eibeek officiating as pianiste, and Mr Sturrock as conductor for the choruses. Messrs L. Griffiths and G. Otterson were corner men. and Mr S. Connolly interlocutor, creating much merriment with their jokes and local hits. Other singers were: Messrs Orr. Mi’-ams, Barlow, Sturroek, Green. Jefferies and Master Roy Siinson. Songs and choruses formed the first part of the programme, and for the second a nigger absurdity entitled. 'Lodgings to Let’ was performed, in which the following gentlemen took part: Messrs L. Griffiths, Geoffrey Horton. C. Siinson. G. Otterson. and Barlow. Among the audience were Mesdames Mclntosh. Orr. A. I*. Green. Met nlluni. Moore. Hubbard. Sturtevant. Jaekson. Thompson. Mac Shane. Greenfield, and the Misses Ella Burden (Woodville). Waddv, Adams. Mubin. Ethel Carey, Bull (2). J. Horton. Mel.auren, Browne (2). Cottervll (Gisborne). Bell. Mcßae, Johnston. Turner, and Messrs Bunting. Stubbs, MaeShane (2). Burden. Chuytor. C. Carey, stow. Dunn. Moore (2). Mclntire. etc. The last, meeting for the season took place at the MARLBOROUGH TENNIS COURTS on Saturday, when 'Scrap Ten' was again the order of the afternoon. Ten-

nis will not l»e given up altogether fo - some play all the winter on the asphalt court, but spectators cannot be expected. GOLF has now taken the place of tennis, and no doubt many will join the Golf Club now that the links are in a more central position. Among those who were present on Saturday afternoon were: Mrs Black. Mr and' Mrs Bright. .Mrs Lucas. Miss Waddy, Mr Bunting, etc. Ir Birch, manager of the Wellington Gas Works, is at present in Blenheim for the purpose of making a thorough investigation of our white elephant, the Blenheim Gas Works. His report was to be submitted to the Enquiry Committee on Saturday evening, when we hope that he will be able to indicate a means of making the works i»<y

FRIDA.