Huntly Town Board.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 2, Issue 61, 24 October 1913, Page 3

Huntly Town Board.

The usual monthly meeting of Huntly Town Board was held on Thursday night when there were present Messrs J. P. Bailey (chairman), L. B. Harris, junr., It. Greenwelt, Jas. Elliot, and the clerk, Mr F. Harris. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. As a result of a discussion on the prolonged enforcement of the regulations by the Health Department whereby the natives living on the west bank of the river are still kept in quarantine although the pah has been free from the prevailing epidemic for some weeks, Mr Harris proposed that the Chief Health Officer (Dr Valintine) be asked to declare the district immune, and withdraw the regulation as at present enforced in the case of the natives |who are finding the same somewhat irksome. The motion, which ([was seconded by Mr Greeuwell, was carried unanimously. As Messrs T. Black and E. A. Jones, together with those who are members of both bodies, were the only representatives of the school committee present, it was resolved to adjourn again the discussion on the construction ol the public swimming baths and the acquisition of a recreation ground. In reply to a member the chairman stated that the scheme for lighting the town by electricity had not yet come to hand It was expected immediately and on its receipt th# Boarc would go tully into the matter. Accounts totalling £IOB 2s 8c we J e passed for payment.

While the schooner Henry e Weiler was on her way across 't the Atantic with timber sho 1. was struck by a hurricane. She t filled and turned over. As she e capsized, the crew climbed on e her side. But when they had 1 given up hope tHe timber was 1 washed out, and the vessel s righted herself again. The crew , were able to crawi on deck once ; more, remaining without, food or water for four days till the London steamer Tiverton hove in sight. Oil was poured on the 'i . waters to sooth them, and a vo- t lunteer crew under Chief Officer \ ; Palmer gofc aline lo the schooner C r by which her crew were hauled [ into safely through a fearful i [ storm, and taken to Liverp >ol. £ . | A full tramcar going fr*un j - j j Jesmond to the Central Railway I Station in Newcastle has been |“held up” by a large bulldog r , j that mounted the driver’s plat- . ; f<>rm and sh<>wed his teeth when the driver attempted to move. ; ! The driver, having stopped the , | car, tried the power of the human * , j eye in vain, and the dog at last i became so threatening that he , ; beat a retreat to the rear plat- j * j form. Passengers also retired 1 . | leaving the animal in undisputed J | possession. Finally the car was 8 | manipulated from the rear plat- 1 ■ form into the sheds, where the ( . j dog was coaxed off. (