THE ONWARD MARCH AT HUNTLY.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 2, 8 December 1911, Page 7

THE ONWARD MARCH AT HUNTLY.

It is interesting and inspiring to note the rapid progress, amongst the workers of Maoriland. Huntly. has come, forward magnificently withirt the past six months, ajid pf Huntly 1 write. Tho workers rose together and invited Scott Bennett to come and, lecture,' and Bennett came. On Saturday morning, November 25, a full hall o-reeted the famed orator and exponent of Socialism. N4ver before had our comrade, received such a welcome in Huntly. It was a farewell address upon '/Industrial tlnionism and Socialism,"' and the pick-swingers intensely appreciated the man and his message. President Marshall, was in the chair, and spoke as. a worker feels when a guiding spirit is passing, and others spoke in the language of the proletariat —then came the farewell cheer from the coal-dust men. The local Socialists are reaping a well-won harvest. Six months ago the party was at such a low ebb that meetings weTe scarce for lack of speakers • there is now a strong band of soap-box orators, and meetings are being held weekly, with no less than three, speakers upon each occasion. And the workers are finding their way to the log. How m y heart's blood warmed to see the women-folk come with umbrellas and listen to the comrades speaking. On Sunday morning, November 26, a weiH-attended meeting set to and appointed the following organisation to, carry forward the Red.:--President, Tt Robinson; secretary, J. E. Duncan; literature secretary, M. Burke; treasurer, A. Turton; executive members, J. Melling, F. Knapper, U. Grundy, and J. Pringle; organising secretary, E. Hunter. In the evening an anti-militarist meeting was held at the log, \ihich was attended by a most appreciative audience. The speakers were J. Fulton. G. W. Patterson, E. Hunter, H. J. Beck. - M. Burke presided. By the way, the Raglan candidates for Parliament fought shy of Huntly. But they came to their milk. One candidate spread the rumour that Bluntly was a hot place to visit, and the others say that heaven (where wowsers sing and good politicians play. harps' is further away from Huntly than any other part of this planet. So be it.—BILLY BANJO