HUNTLY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 170, 18 July 1907, Page 6

HUNTLY NEWS.

A meeting of the members of the Huntly Girls' Hockey Club was held in the District School on Friday afternoon, the Rev. A. J. Black presiding. Office bearers were elected as follow:—Patroness, Miss Ralph; presidents, Mesdames Beck, Elliot, Ellison, Exon, L. B. Baris, sen., L,. B. Harris, jun., Reid, and Wight, Misses Dean, Lawry, and Millington; secretary, Miss Maial Wight; treasurer, Miss Ella Hall; committee, Misses May Crowder, Dorothy Hall, Fanny Massie. and Cora Skellem, with power to add three to their number. It was decided to start play on Saturday, 20th inst

Mr Keritoki te Ahu ("The Doctor") has been appointed private secretary to the Hon. Mahuta, M.L.C.

A large party of natives, headed by "Kingi" Mahuta. left Waahi last week on a visit to Kawhia, where an important wedding is about to be celebrated.

Signs of the progress of tie towirehip continue. Mr Carr's new shop and bakehGuse are almost completed, while the erection of a eecond shop. inteDded for drapery purposes, lias been started next that of Mr Carr. Work on the doctor's residence is proceeding, while in other parts of the town building is progressing. FOOTBALL. At Taupiri on Saturday, the junior representatives of the Lower Waikato Rugby Union met, and after a good game, defeated the Hamilton Union, juniors by six points to three. McOlelsh. for the latter, scored at the end of the first spell. Cos and Powell crossing the line for Waikato during the second, the major points in no case being scored. As referee, •Mγ Gleeson gave every satisfaction.