SATURDAY EVENING ENTERTAINMENT—Another of these entertainments in connection with the Temperance Society took place in the Public Hall on Saturday evening. A tea—to which about 70 sat down—was provided prior to the entertainment, the bill of fare being provided by the Temperance Choir, under Mr. Skinner. There was a good attendance, Mr. T. C. Clarke presiding.

The following was the programme: Chorus, "Firmly stand", Choir; recitation, "On the wild moor", Louie Shelford; recitation, "Billy's rose", Annie Brown; violin solo, Mr. H. Jaques; recitation, "Grandma’s angel", Clara Groom; chorus, "Sound the clarion", Choir; violin solo, "The last rose of summer", Miss M. Ellis; recitation, "Buy your own cherries", Maggie Neal; pianoforte solo, Lilley West; recitation, "The road to heaven", Florrie Quick; duet, "Fairy dreams"; Miss B. Skinner and Miss E. Clarke; recitation, "To the rescue", Emily Tye; song, Miss Farey; chorus, "Rejoice and be glad", Choir; dialogue, "Miss Riddle's lodings", by six characters.

Temperance Society

On Saturday evening this society arranged another pleasant evening for the people. The proceedings commenced with a public tea in the hall, when about 70 sat down, after which the Temperance Choir, under the direction of Mr. W. Skinner, gave an entertainment in the same place to a fair audience. The entertainment consisted of part songs by the choir; recitations by Louise Shilford, Annie Brown, Maggie Neal, Florrie Quick and Emily Tye; a duet by Miss B. Skinner and Miss K. Clarke; violin solos by Miss M. Ellis and Master Herbert Jaques and a song by Miss H. Farey.