NEWS FROM COUNTRY. DISTRICTS.
D'KOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] HUNT'L?. '■...,. A SMOKE concert was held in Ralph's Hall on ' Monday evening to farewell the Huntly hoys whc are going to Auckland to join the* Eighth Contingent. ; Captain. Elliott presided,' the vice-chair being; occupied by the Rev.-' Mr. Mason. 'The following*, toasts- were given:— * "The King," Captain Elliott; "The Cover-' ' nor," Bev. Mr. Mason; " The '"Premier" and Government," Rev. Mr. Ward; ■ " Our Guests," "The Lads at the front." " The-. Rejected :-,' Ones," and others; ••:'• Mr..'Ray'nor: humorously ±'M replied-to this. :■■-■ The toast to those who hal -.:•:?, fallen '■ at the front -i was drunk' in silence. Songs were sung ;by Messrs. Holtham, :Ralph,": .'IE Patterson, Shcllern, Ward, and "Turner. Mr. "- Turner. and Mr. Raynor spoke suitably to the occasion. Captain Elliott, in an . eloquent speech,: ; exhorted the }'- men ::■- to. maintain id is- ■ ? cipline, and ; otherwise oto j prove f. themselves . soldiers of the Empire, eto. An apology wa_> : made : by - Captain Elliott, for the absence of Surgeon-Captain Wilson; who was prevented by professional engagements from being' present.' s,'? Private ; Cox - replied upon behalf ■of ' . the contingent. - ■ The proceedings terminated with "Auld Lang Syne." The men left by the afternoon train , yesterday ,; '. Constable; Howell, who 'liaastoeenf stationed in; Huntly for ? some time, ip under : . transfer to :ArchhiU, Auckland. ""'Always obliging and painstaking in ..all his ', v ✓rk, Constable. • Howell's servicea have " been highly appreciated here. .. ■■ ■ ' _____ '?i : '::4^l
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11852, 2 January 1902, Page 3
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