NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12726, 1 December 1904, Page 3

NEWS FROM COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

[FROM OUE OWN CO£Ji;i:3PO:n)EXX3j * * HUNTLY. THE shooting for the prizes. (a. medal and » cigarette-holder) * presented, to : the Huntly Rifles by Bugler J. • Brooks took place at the range, Huntly West, on Saturday. ; The light, was variable, and gnats from lie right blew straight across the; target. The conditions j were 10 shots and one sighter (which did not count) at 800 yards, tOf the 20 ; competitors ' who took part the winner nrlsved: to be '. Private Harry Smith, Privates McOready.;. W. Speers, and J. Palpi! coming nasi, in that order. . ' ,'■ ; .•■ ••■ ~--.. * < » ■-.■■. The. local half-company of the Huntly Bines go' into camp on Saturday, 3rd inst., the j old ground, a splendid paddock, ' kindly I granted by,i Mr. L. B. Harris, sen., having . ! been chosen. The monthly meeting of the'Hantly Boad Board was held on Saturday, when there were „ present: Messrs. J.. P. Bailey (chairman), Hill, McKinnon, E. S. Wight, and tSe clerk; (Mr. ' F. W. Tattley). : A deputation ' .from Kimihia. consisting of Messrs. J. W. Wilson, T. Dunn. and Kedshaw, waited en the Board, and asked that the road leading to the Kimihia" school ~. J& -"- , --- J be located. In reply the chairman stated that the road in question ' went through the property held by Mr. Valentine, that such road had been laid off by Mr, Wy'XiUtener, surveyor, and promised yto »* communicate ' with the Department at once. The clerk was instructed ;to write to •th > Department re the grant that had for' sev«r»l, years appeared on the Estimates forEi /tier's Boad, : and request that it be spent at once, as the r case was one of urgent necessity; to,ask it the money so granted was intended to be spent on such road; to inquire if Mr. Vickerman will proceed at once, what his intentions are, and also if the Board- will be obliged to subsidise. Similar questions wera formulated re .' the grsmt for; the Matahura Swamp Road. It was resolved to convey •to yy yy>. Mr. W. P.-Massey, M.H.8., the thanks of th« Board for the services rendered by him is obtaining the grant for the la,tter road. - An ;. examination for r the Te v Makarini scholarship (open to natives only) will be held here on the 12th and loth hist., the headmaster of the district school (Mr. Elliot) having been asked by the department to act as supervisor. The committee of, the native< regatta, which; will take place at Huntly on January 29, are in active work, and are proceeding wto the ; i necessary?, arrangements. . .•EAUHOAWTJTiJa. : THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Mutual Improvement' Society took .place last. Friday epening, and was occupied with fatf debate, entitled " Which Has ; the Greater Influence, the i Pen or the Tongue?" Mr.. H. - Atkins opened the debate in favour of the pen. He - was followed by Mr. T. A. Hicks, who argued . that the influence of the tongue was much geeatir than that of the pan. r Several other t members having spoken, Mr, Atkins and Mr. . „.'■ Hicks replied • to - the numerous arguments , used against them. On a vote being takea -. the chairman announced a majority of thre* in favour of the tongue. .-? . The. endeavoar to form a. troop. here in. connection with the Cambridge squadron ot volunteers is likely to prove successful. l"i* , recruits 'Were \ sworn .in last Saturday, which i J * r : brings the number up to 14. An excellent range .has been secured in a central position, and.class firing is held every Saturday, 'V. > HAMILTON. .■'■'.';'%■;'•;;;/•'.:•' AT the Police Court m Wednesday a yowojr' man named Williams, of Anoklandt wa» charged with using I, obscene language ; in J . »' ■. ' train when between Auckland <s and Jigaruawahia. J : The evidence given by , Guard Mack went to show thai accused .was s travelling i , with a volunteer: company, and used bad language while wilder the influence of drink r Pined £5. and costs £2 is. in default sue ! weeks' imprisonment. A fortnight was ali lowed to pay the ftne. Messrs. w. A. Grai ham and J. Wilkinson, justices, presided. • At .a; meeting of the committee of tte* [Hamilton .Rowing Club thViw secretary / waif I authorised t<o negotiate for the tm-xhase oi [ two additional boats, one lor rack-3: and th« other for pleasure purposes. It : was ? decide)*>.->-toilet the club's'pleasure boat, by 'his*-.' *■• ■•■.: : the public at a moderate charge. ;.-.. ; ; •■ - ■•' kiiukihi. i; - ;.;•'=■ A,': : '.';;'.'; : -;; A meeting of she Town Board «s.-as held ©a Friday last, there being present: Messrs: f . ■ G. Elmsly (chairmanV I?. Moody,. J. Clifford. P. Corooy, end T. H. Chapman.• ■ The cor- • tractor: for building the hall wrote applying for an extension of time, owing to bis being , unable to get a sufficient quantity of feaße>ned . ' timber. The request was plated. Seyeral> offers were received for .. - >\vinsc i view', piano, ■-ri\A a sub-commit- e was-apvoihted" to arr«j*jse about the ?;oT;<r. ?.-- the stage. ." The su' t -'v. An& of the n«sw hail, scats WW .. given .to M?. :.:).ey"c,, ,t, 5 , b* -?-;liverev i:'i ri* I weeks, _11 Tiis -rrsowe * w v.iSi>> to ; ti?.e social .authorsti?vi» dn?>ing their to the ! t'avapid&t -fi state of- rS;B i : '.sr,c*;. aioaai the oat. office and '*. SJiijestCceriairk'Tftswirs toia ■jtaldir.g. It *to decided ;,» ca') -,übKc , reeling esrly. in Iw-ecsber to co«ai what. ■flt»;» shti'sid he.taken to have the ..- Ave- ; m«itw-«;ihiKiii r-~",d irat ia order baft- « nest ~ wifttCs-.--....?fr. -'Siaia.*, '2.H.R., will £3 -re^ni,.. Janata; two \r\*, •.; member, Messrs. Jtc- • i- Kinder :|a£sd ; C- s! ; i;dV, are to tje' invited to * atteriv!, .'Mx^.-Ujfford'resigned i« -"iiaaraan ■-. c- ;•--." ■■' Sc/ftifl, ana Ki. " ' *•/ * IU < ot .o^u;ea | - ' C :>,s' I'S AWAMCTiy. -. I'THfi "/.vjeiaohla Bond Foard mit v* fr' B '" •--• j nay i.«/ There : were present.- ,>* ?stts: daainnan), G. McKnwier. /<*. bird's Bond, J. Eeid, and Mandeno, .* «. ,/V3Sc* j buperv',wi. Several road wo- ~»' *"* .' -- ;.i'iacu..'.,' '■''■■ ■ : „ i ;„ l '.i ~. 'P '''' '