HUNTLY NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8050, 6 November 1906, Page 2

HUNTLY NEWS.

From Oub Own Cobbespondent. The result of the accident (already reported m your columns) which betel! the iad Kubi rv Week-, ou Friday morning, was a broken p. lvic bone and a severe ku;k on t.ie tace. lie ii doing as well in ih. j Hamilton Hospital, unuer the cate of Ir. uouglas, as cau be expected under the circumstances.

Last week, through a reported shortage ot railway waggons, the Extended Mine Knocked oil worK on Friday at mid uay, Ltalph's being idle all Saturday. Tins io the tirot occasion for many mouths on which have been insutlicient in number, the supply having been splendidly maintained by the new stationmaster, Mr J. Keid.

lhe final stage of the ride competition held under the auspices of the iiuntly Rifles lor four handsome trophies presume! by Mr J. Uraig, of Auckland, was conclujed ou Saturday, wl ea the 500 jarus ra ige wns taken. The day was an excellent one fur shooting j.uipo=es so that good scoring was tue resu't. The condition# oi the match were ttn shots at 2UO ana at SOU yards. Including tht ir handicaps, the follow ng were the prize winners and their scores: -1, Sergeant S. R., Jiauiwond, 85 j Acting-Lieutenant Cummins (ic atch), 79; 3, Private U. Ryan, 78; 4, Lance Corporal Al. Kirkwood, 76. .Following closeiy behind came Corporal George i'earce (75), Private James Hevey (75), C >k u -bergtbnt A. Crowder (74), I'riva.e John Somere (71), Sergeant P. Stone (7i). Au interesting shoot will t;ike place at the range of the ttuntly R.fl-s onSituiday, 10th iu:t., when twenty members oi the l't and C classes will meet au equi.l number of Defence Cadets from U imilton. So far it Ins been decided to take class tiring distances anl targets as laid down in the regulations, the 2uo, 3CO and 400 yards b ing chosen. No members of the A clas« of the h cal rifles will be allowed to suoo' in the Huntly team. Ihj visitors will have the services as coach of Staff-Sergeant-Maj r AlacDonal i.

iu rat punse to the request of a number or Gienmurray settlers, Dr. Monk of Euntly has begun ambulance olasies in the district school which on Sunday laßt was crowded, no fewer than 35 enrolling themselves as members, and displaying a decided eagerceis to master the principles first aid. This commendable attendance and the attention paid to the lecturer comprnsates Dr Monk in some way for the j urneys which the weekly lectures necessitate. On the next occasion practical work in bandaging will be taken.

A three days' baz tar organised by the Presbyterians with a view to clearing off the debt on tbe manse, was opened on Friday night by Miss Ralph of Auckland, who, ia a few graceful sentences, expressed her interest in church work generally and wished tbe present undertaking all sucoess. Miss Ralph was introduced to the numerous audienco by the Missioner, Mr E. Bishop, and was presented with a beautiful bouquet by Miss Conuie Bishop. On the first night the receipts totalled £22, and £2O 10s was taken on Saturday. With the revanue from tt-night's sale and entertainment, £SO clear would be the total.

The final seluotion of a team to represent the Huntly Rifles in the match for the Simtuelhag cup ia as followsActinglieutenants, H. C. Cummins and A. Turner, Colour-Sergeant, A. Crowder, Sergeants R. Manning and S. R. Hammond, Corporal Geo. Pearce, Lance-corporal M. Kirkwood, Privates R. Boag, J. Holmes and H. Ryan; emergency, Private Wm. Parkes. The cup will be fired for on Thursday, 9th inst. (King's Birthday).