HUNTLY NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 17, 20 January 1916, Page 8

HUNTLY NEWS.

The annual musketry course of-the 76tit7 Company, Huntly Senior Cadets, took plae-t on the range at Huntly on Friday and Satir-7 day last, under perfect weather conditions, when about SO men were exercised. Corporal R. Green well is the winner ot tie handsome silver challenge enp and mcdil presented by the ladies of New Zealand to the Huntly Cadets. Corporal. Greeawell scored 77-points out of SO; J. Pickhain.'Tl; T. Furniss. 69. - The annual picnic of the Presbyterian; Sunday School was held last Saturday at Foster's Island, in ideal weather, and under the most favourable circumstances. Ample provision was made for amusements. Hymns and songs were sung during the vojije home, the voices of the singers carrying 7 well on the Waikato River, and attracting the attention of the people on the banks, who waved frantically as the boat moved'np the stream.' '. :r?7.'H7 A meeting of the Huntly West branch_ the Farmers' Union was held in thePaie-'■_■ nui School on Saturday last. The secretary, Mr W. A: Caley, handed in his resignation, havin-i been accepted for active* serrieeV with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. 1 .; The chairman, on behalf of the members of the Union, thanked Mr Caley for'Uiu untiring services, and wished 'him a safe return. iHr. T. Sefton was unanimously elected the'new secretary. A motion was brought forward by Mr Furniss to form a ratepayers" association, and a was passed that such an association;'te formed, to include the whole of the ratepayers iv the Pukemiro riding. All the;, ratepayer's present expressed their willinguess to join, Mr C. T. Comins was .elected chairman. Mr R. McEwan (subject -to t_ acceptance), vice-chairman; and J. H, furniss,- secretary. A special meeting of the Loyal Orange; , Lodge, No. SO, Huntly, was held, on Jannary 13. at'the .Masonic Hall, to receivetlie Worshipful Grand Master, Bro. Donald, *ot 7 the" G.L.O.L. -of New* Zealand, who;pet forded the duties of Installing .Master for the installation of officers for the curwnj: ■ year.7 The following were the officers* ta- ■ stalled:—Bros. Welham,, W_i: G. Bate, •=eereta. : H. Timms, jun., treasurer: James.-.;' Bovd, S.D.; A. Davis, JJ>.; A. Hoofcer, chap.; Wm. Silicfc. 1.T.; 3. Gardner, FA The ladies of Loyal Orange Lodge,' No. fe Star of Huntly. also held a special meeting oil the same date, to receive Worshipful Brothef Donald, and to initiate a ncwmeui. to " -