Miss Morrison sang very sweetly " My bonnie sol dier laddie," for which she received an encore, i giving them " Ping-pong." Mr Stephenson : followed with the soDg •' New Zealand's answer." Mr D.. Mitchell delighted the audi ence with "The wonderful musician." An encore was peremptorily demanded, and once more Mr Mitchell amused his auditors. Miss Fahey sang '• Home sweet home " very feel ingly. And all wer& again pleased to greet Miss Morrison and Mr Mitchell, who gave the duet " Money matters." The Chairman sang a song of the Transvaal, the audience joining in with the chorus. Mr Craig, in addressing Tr. Ferguson, said that it gave him great pleasure to pre "B9nt him, on behalf of the residents of Wai tahuna, with a' memento of his going to Africa as one of New Zealand's soldiers to uphold the honor of the Union Jack. He felt sure thai had occasion warranted it Tr. Ferguson would have upheld the good name of New Zealand, bur. happily peace had been declared, so the last contingents had not the opportunity of showing their mettle. Mr ' J ' * Craig then handed Tr. Ferguson a valuable Rotherham watch and a chain. Tr. Ferguson thanked the company but was too overcome to make a speech. The company then rose and sang " For he's a jolly .good fellow." ' Tr; Moloney sang " Queen of the Earth." ./" Mr A. M. Barnett followed with a vigorous ' and spirited speech. He oalled upon his •* hearers to show- true patriotism to the Mother Land. He said that patriotism from mere excitement was not right, that there should be good and true reasons for all v one did, and that there should not be a ' infers 'game of " follow the leader." ■ He showed that we are sprung from a race that by its; righteous dealing, earnest faith, true '"manhood and readiness to help the weak had risen above all, others in strength and righteousness. He showed - how most of the nativeß of Western Europe and tbe United States owed Jtheir present strength to the help and vigor of Great Britain. Mr Barnett i concluded by complimenting the -people of Waitahuna for the patriotism shown in doing honor to Britain's sons. Tr. 