HUNTLY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3100, 28 May 1892, Page 2

HUNTLY.

♦ Pkoposkd Chdrch.—Huntly can boast of an hotel, a police officer and look-up, a barbel - , and other unmistakeable evidences of a civilised community, bat as yet it is without a Church, which circumstances to a roflectite mind may perhaps be taken as an added testimony to the enlightenment of its inhabitants. So many of the Churches in the Auckland district have proved veritable White Elephants to those more immediately concerned in their erection, owiug to the heavy debt incurred, which has taken so many years to wipe out. It is a matter of every day comment too, that our Churches havo entered upon a state of gradual desuetude, in fact were it not for the attendance of the female portion of every community, (clericalism seems to have a sort of fascination for the feminine mind) the parson's occupation, as a preacher, would, like Othello's be gone. Hitherto all denominations have used the school for public worship, but a year or more ago the idea of raising a fund for building a Church took form, and since then a series of concerts have been held for that purpose which have resulted in the accumulation of a sum of £60. In order to obtain, if possible, a sum sufficient to warrant a commencement being made, the Church committee intend having a bazaar and fancy fair to last for two days, and which will open in the Public Hall here, on June 7th. As the ladies at all time* provide the main body of worshippers it seems to be in accordance with the natural fitnoss of things that they should undertake the greater portion of the preliminary hard work, and the ladies here hare been hard at work for the past three months. A quiet yet determined activity has characterised their movement, and it is pretty plain to the most unobservant, that there is something on the boards. _ It is anticipated that there will be an artistic display of goods, both rery useful and ornamental. The proceedings will be enlivened with music, singing, etc, together with some suitable recreation for younger folks.

Pcjnt OB Bkidge,—Your remarks in last Tuesday's issue anent the necessity for a punt or bridge for crossing the river here were very much in season, as the want of such communication with the district opposite is being daily more felt. A bridge wonld be the thing, but as our present member, (who could do so much for us) is not a supporter of the Government, lam afraid we shall have to do without either bridge or punt for some time to come. Football.—The football match fixed for to-morrow at Hamilton, is creating a deal of interest here as there are no less than ten of the Waikato team chosen from the Huntly Club. There was to have been a match here last Tuesday, between a team of local players and the Maori team from Whatawhata, but owing to the threatening weather, they did not but in an appearance. It is a pity that there is not the same lively and sustained interact taken in cricket by the young follows of tlie Waikato as there is in football, us the former is incomparably the butter and more skilful game. _____»_«_______