Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, 2 September 1909, Page 22

Oamaru

(From our own correspondent.) August 28. St. Patrick's Dramatic Club intend to produce ' Our Boys ' at Waimate on September 9. The aunual examination of the local primary schools is now being conducted by Inspectors Goyen and Bossance. The Dreadnought Carnival was continued all last week with much success, and on Thursday and Saturday nights exceptionally good business was done. A novel attraction was added to the evening's programme on Thursday, when Mr J. Pheloung, conductor of the Armidale (N.b.W.) IJaivi, played the beautiful cornet solo, ' Silver shower,, and also led and conducted a brass band composed of his seven brothers. The playing of the Pheloung Brothers was a musical treat, and delighted the huge audience which filled the Opera House. On Monday the twelve nights' carnival was brought to a close, the attendance being a record, and a great clearance was made in the stajls. Signor Borzoni s display, ' The Birth of the Empire,' was repeated nightly and well received, the performers going through their evolutions in a graceful and finished manner. The ladies who had charge of the stalls and their willing assistants worked very hard to ensure the success of the carnival, and deserve every praise for their indefatigable efforts. The gross proceeds of the carnival total over £800, which must be considered very satisfactory when the dull times at present prevailing are taken into consideration.