COAST NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4003, 9 August 1915, Page 6

COAST NEWS

TOKOMAItU BAY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) TOKOMAItU BAt, Aug. 5. Oh Wednesday night it semi-sacred and patriotic entertainment was given by the Lyric Picture Co. in the T'oko-mar-u Town Hall. There was a good attendance and the whole of the proceeds are to go to the wounded and distressed of the New Zealand soldiers. A beautifully colored picture, entitled the “Life of Christ,"’ was screened, and appropriate songs were rendered during the evening,. each item being heartily .applauded. The following is tin; programme; Duet, "He Wipes the Tear From liverv Eye," Misses Hale (those ladies also gave a .very nice rendering of the Russian National Anthem): "Ora Pro Nobis,”- Mrs (L E. Keith; “The Holy City,” Mr C. W. Lynch, and choruses by the Lyric male voice choir; recitations, ‘‘Somebody’s Darling,” by Miss Slutsky and ‘•Stonewall Jackson" by Mr D. It. Henderson. Mr E. Ci'ocker played the aoionipaniments and. the programme closed by the audience singing “Rule Britannia" and "Cod Save the King.”

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(From Our Own Correspondent.) PORT AW A NUT, Aug. 3. Mr Walker, of K.ithukura, returned from Auckland last week', alter taking R) Maori soldiers to "Narrow Neck,” I). voiiport camp. The Maoris collected ..CGOO—£2 cash to be given to each of the 49 soldiers and CL>O forwarded on to the previous contingent. The balance is to go toward- buying clothing of the best quality for the Maori soldiers. The*quarter!v sitting of the Magistrate's Court is to be held to-morrow. The Magistrate. Air R. Stone Elorance, S.M., and Messrs J. R. Kirk, J. S. Graham, J. J. Mead, H. 3'lei an-, tlie Court interpreter (Air Hooper) have arrived. 'l'li,. Magistrate from Gisborne (R* stone 'Floranee) gave a donation, (tor i, prize) to the child in the Port Awaniii school who could name the most number of shrubs and trees and lenis in the Te Uku hush. Jack Hughes, srorinf the highest number, is to be awarded the prize at the end or the veer He was able to name and bring -in samoles of the different kinds. Mrs and Air G, Kirk left for Wellington yesterday, where they propose spending a throe weeks’ holiday.