Personal

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 21, 13 December 1912, Page 2

Personal

Miss Harris, of Harrisville, returned home yesterday after a brief visit to the citv. Mr Jas. Fletcher, manager of tho Taupiri Mines, proceeded to Auckland on Monday From latest reports Mrs J. A. Parkes is progressing as favourably as can be expected. A"- the result of a fall, Mr W. Jolly’s little girl bent one of the bones in her arm. Master L. Harris was one Lf the prize winners in the English class at the Sacred Heart College, Auckland. His many friends and grateful patients in Huntly will be pleased to learn that Dr. Douglas of the Waikato Hospital irecovering well from his severe i 1 Iness. Mrs R. Johnson, Huntly South, returned ou Tuesday from Hamilton Hospital where she derived considerable benefit from the treatment received. Mrs J. A. Payees, of Hakanoa Street, was taken on Saturday morning to the Hamilton Hospital where, it is understood, she will undergo a very serious operation. HT)n January 25th inst, the marriage of Taipu, second son of the late “ King ” Mahuta, to the daughter of the big Taupe chief, To Heu Heu, will be celebrate l at Hukenui where a large band of native' are engaged an the erection of a very big meeting house. Te Rata, the new “ King” of tho Me. >ris. <• mtemphites ii to the King Country tribes, nu i though the date of such visit has not yet been definitely fixed, it is expected to take place during the present month. To Rita will be accompanied by a large nu nber of Waikato chiefs. Mr C. C. Howard who baboon transferred t > the Aucklan l railway office, left Huntly on Wednesday to tako up his now duties. By his uniform courtesy, his genial and kindly disp >sition, and the keen interest he took in the many institution - with which ho was connected, Mr Howard leaves many friends in Huntly whose best wishes he carries with him. His many friends in Huntly where he rninist'red with great acceptance, will he pleased to hear that the Rev. J. Egerton Ward has been elected Moderator of the Waikato Presbytery for th? next twelve months. With Mr Ward in the chair, the “fathers and brethren”, no doubt will practice due decorum, and by submitting to the ruling of the Moderator, will not evoke an exposition ot savatc or - of scientific boxing. in both of which arts the “fighting pars n” is an expert.