KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3500, 29 November 1894, Page 6

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Sale Day. - On Saturday la-.t, Mr i Hunter held his usual monthly auction in the Town yards, and there was a good attendance of buyers. Dairy cows, aho calves, fetched good prices; but there seemed little or no demand for horses. Concert —On Friday night last, .there was a concert and dance in the Town Hall, in aid of the new Public ]Library futids. The attendance was very good, and would, no doubt, have been «ven much larger, had the concert beep .advertised in the Times. The capital .programme consisting of songs, instrumental items, and a tiist-clsss farce given: iby the Te Awamutu Dramatic Company ■was gone through, and much appreciated but, unfortunately, owini» to the want of a chairman and better management and order, the more musical put of the audience were debarred from hearing 'distinctly many of the musical items. - The dance was well patronised. The committee who worked hard to make the affair a success, are deserving of praise. A sum of about ten pounds was netted. Chubch Parade.—The parade of the Te Awamutu Rifle Corps at the Anglican Church, on Sunday last, was the means of drawing « large congregation; our little church being well filled. Mrs Biepham again favoured us with one of Jier beautiful sacred solos, " The Star of Bethlehem," which was most impressively and artistically sung. The Rev, W. 11. Wilson, Chaplain to the •corps, preached an excellent and very practical sermon, from the text, •' Ye therefore endure hardr,e?s as good soldiers of Jesus Christ." After the conclusion of the service when the men where drawn into line outside the church •the Chaplain in a short address expressed ihis pleasure at seeing .them at church .and thanked them for turning; out in so .good a number. The volunteers were then marched back to'camp. . Prize Firing.—The firing by the Te .Awamutu Mounted Rifles for the money prizes subscribed to by residents in the •district, took place nt the Te Awamutu range hst Friday. Twenty two members •competed. Tbe following were the results, of the firing five shots at each range of 200, 300, and 400 yards, the highest possible score being sixty points, .collectively, Lieut. Laxon 49, Lieut. Johnstone 46, Sergt. J oh c stone 43, Copl. fligginson 42, l'riv,ifrs Johnstone 37, Kidd S7, Hempton S6, Miller 36, McCracken 35 ; these nine, all receiving prizes. The firing is to count also as the jfirst of the three competitions, which t,gtther will decide the winner of the jfruee Memorial Belt and the Howdcn

medal. The other two competitions will shortly take place, one at Raelap and the other at Whatawhata. The highest scorer will win the Belt and the second the medal. The Mowbray medal which' has not _ yet beeu finally won by any member is to be decided by the second period of the class firing, ten shots each at 250 and 300 yards, which will shortly take place under the direction of the different commanding officers of the several districts. This medal is to bec:me the absolute property oi any member of the corp.* who wins it twice in succession, or thrice at intervals. Sergt. Johnstone is the present holder, and Captain Rigg is the only member who has twice held it. The Bruce Memorial Belt cannot be finally won, the winner holds it for the year only, and upon resigning it receives a medal, yet to be struck. The subscription lists in aid of the Belt close on Saturday, December Bth.