DRURY

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 217, 13 October 1916, Page 3

DRURY

SHOOTING ON SUNDAYS. A letter from the Drury Presbyirian congregation drew the at tenon of the Auckland Presbytery at s meeting on Monday to the fact lat shooting parties from Auckland ere accustomed to make excursions > Drury on Sunday. It was alleged i the letter, and by a member resent, that these parties usually rought liquor with them and disirbed the quiet of the residents' Fbbath, set a bad example to :he ting folk and constituted a menace property. The moderator said the matter as a phase of a wide question, here was nothing in the New iealand law which forbade the ractice, but there was a law in 'asmania providing that no gun light be discharged on Sunday ithin three miles of a place of orship. The only action the presytery could take would be a moral ction. The matter was ultimately retired to the Committee of Life and Vork.

VALEDICTORY GATHERING. Last Tuesday night the combined lible Classes of Drury and several riends met in the Drury Public [all, to bid God Speed to one of ae members who is about to go to tie front, viz., Private Ted Wall. !he function was presided over by Ir G. Campbell, of Auckland, and -as of a very enjoyable nature, lames were indulged in by young nd old. Musical items were Bndered by Miss Johnston in the ray of mandolin selections; Mr )ixon on his horn contributed to lie success of the evening; and tiss Dixon at the pianoforte endered yeomau's service. A very leasing interlude was the presentaion of a soldier's companion to the ;uest. This was presented by Mr l. Johnston, the Leader of the (en's Bible Class, on behalf of the ombined Classes. Miss J. Johnton, the Leader of the Women's !!lass, spoke in eulogistic terms of steem of their departing fellow nember. Private Wall suitably o'urned thanks. Speeches were ileo delivered by Rev. Potter, Messrs fielding, W. Bycroft and Fyfe. painty refreshments were then partaken of.