KAITANGATA NEWS.

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 40, 18 November 1913, Page 6

KAITANGATA NEWS.

SBOH MJB OWH OOaBteSrOHMKT. shooting. Tlk» Defence Ride Club fired off the second match N)f the second competition for th'c Carson Cup ou Saturday_afternoon under very adverse weather conditions, eighteen members taking part.' Following are ttie scoring results:— 200 300 lip Tl

MINERS'UNION, A special general meeting of the Miners' Union■ was held on Saturday evening, when scrutineers were appointed to conduct the quarterly general cavil for places. The offer of financial assistance to the wives and children of the men ou strike at Jluiitlv was accepted, and the secretary of the local union was instructed to write asking the Jiame of the lady who would take charge of the fund on behalf of her friends. . Upon receipt of the name the ; Union will it once forward the sum donated (about £100). The inspector of the Dunedin branch of the Labour Department was to have been in Kaitangata yesterday morning to «on#er with the local executive upon award matters. The next special of the Union will probably prove to be a full one, when a notice of motion will be considered. This is: "That the rule recently amended bo again amended so that the fortnightly contributions shall be as thev were formally—viz., Gil per week per adult and 3d per week for youths under IS years of age. ' As a vote of the members present at the meeting shall decide upon the motion, it. should lie the means of bringing the ordinarily indifferent members to the meeting. GENERAL. The Athletic Club has accepted the tender of the Pipe Band to supply music at the sport* gathering on Christmas Day. The contract price in £i>, the band to play from the station to and on the grounds, and also before the hall prior to the opening of the concert in the evening. A guarantee of 14 players has been given. The Brass Band did not tender for the plav'nig thi« year, as the majority of its -nic-mbers will be away on holiday's at the time.

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