FOR THE BELGIANS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 84, 11 April 1917, Page 6

FOR THE BELGIANS.

iOONCERT, AT MAHAKIPAWA

A correspondent writes:—A con--cert was held oji the 3rd iiisfc. in aid -of the- Belgian Fund. The sum r>f £9 was- takes, including .£1 os 3d from the HJile of sweets and £1 7s i>d realised by a, tray-cloth. In the afternoon two patriotic young pipers went round playing lively airs, and a beautiful moonlight night ihelped to swell the attendance. The programme was as follows:— Overture (puuioforte duet) . Jlisses Pulton: bagpipe selection, Mr&bait; song, Mrs Caufce;' song, Mr Sfcnit; fliandolin and. 'piano duefc ? ; Mrs ■Oawte and Miss C&ombes; reciijatioii, Miss Alice Proutingt duet, Mr, and .Mrs Forbes; song; Mrs Smith; song. Mrs Tatnoll; dialogue,: "Tho-Black -^Jhost" : pianoforte solo, Miss May Thompson; song, Mr McOallum. Many of tho items were encorsd. A well-acted dialog uo, "Wanted—a Bach Wife," icrniinated the pro.granpe.,

During the evening Mr F. \C. Fell, chairman of the Sounds Patriotic Coiinuittee, delivered an address in which ha spoke of the necessity, of continuing to collect funds for Balgian relief, as tho need was greater i'lii:in-'GV.oi-.' ;. •■ ■ . ■.'■'.".■■ _'" ':':; ■'. : After the concert supper was; handed round by the ladios. Thanks ar» "due to Mr James Fulbm, who acted as stag© manager; to Mr Bradley, wlro played tho acc(>n)pjmiir.ents'; to Mr Tatnell for the use of the piano and stage furnishings: to Mr O'Dwyer for the use of tlu< nail; to *tho ladies who sent sweets or helped with the supper, and to the. following . who, assisted in the dialogues and aided in making t!»e evening a success:—^Messrs 'Forbes, Bryant, Prouting, Tatnell, slid Bradley, Mesdames Prouting ii'nd Bradley, and Misses A. Cbombes and B, Fulton.