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Concert in Aid of

Ngaruawahia Gymnasium

July 7th (Highland Fling); Mr Inglis Taiaki as accompanist. The
NR— (Comedian); Mr Carlton (a audience joined with the choir
In order to raise funds for musical numbe and to sing the chorus.
the Gymnasium Fund of the ventriloquism); John Cooper A finalist in the Mobil
Ngaruawahia High School, a (piano-accordionist); Kevin Song Quest, Miss Ibbotson,
variety concert, organised by Stone (trumpeter). received an enthusiastic
the P.T.A., was held in the An item was given by the reception when she sang two
school’s assembly hall last Orphans’ Club, which featured popular numbers,
Saturday night. Compere was an instrumental quartet who “People” (from “Funny Girl”)
Mr W. Gibson. entertained delightfully, and and “Sunrise, Sunset” (from
A welcome was extended excellent lighting effects added “Fiddler on the Roof”).
to the audience by the interest to items presented by “The Gemini Ride” a
Ngaruawahia Māori Group, the Polynesian Group. local jazz band, comprise Peter
who opened the concert. “Hava Nagila” was sung Smith (trumpet), Brian Harrop
An excellent programme with much expression my (drums), Jeffery Stewart
was presented by various members of the Ngaruawahia (guitar) and Dennis Walton
artists, which included Miss Civic Choir and two choir (guitar), rendered a bracket of
Lynette Redmond (a classic members entertained with an four well-known jazz number
ballet item and character item. They were Mrs Maureen and gave a creditable
dance); Miss Kay Marie Gilchrist, who sang very performance for a newly-
Murray (Sailor’s hornpipe); creditably “When Irish Eyes formed group.
Misses Redmond and Murray are Smiling,” with Newha

Local Scouts Pupils see

Welcomed “Romeo and

Home Juliet”

Sept 22
Three scouts from this District, May 12
Rex Hindrup, Dennis Bird and Murray At a special session, pupils of
Gibb, arrived in Auckland on Sunday, Ngaruawahia High School were shown

September 12, to a welcome by their the film “Romeo and Juliet” - an
parents after spending two months adaptation of Shakespeare’s play.
away, at the 10-day World Jamboree in Ngaruawahia Lions Club members
Japan. organised the film showing and as a
Although the jamboree was result the Gymnasium funds of the High
interrupted by a severe typhoon, forcing School will greatly benefit.
many of the scouts to evacuate to
nearby temples for a few days, they had
a fantastic time and will soon be
speaking of their experiences to Scout
Groups in the District.