THE HUNTLY PRESS PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P. M. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1914. Local.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 6, 3 April 1914, Page 2

THE HUNTLY PRESS PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P. M. FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 1914. Local.

The football season .commences to-morrow with a practice game. liThe account of the school committee meeting is unavoidably held over. All interested in cycling are requested to meet at the Post , Office on Mon day night at 7 p.m. The following aro the vital ' statistics for the quarter ended 1 31st March, 1914 : Births, 21 ; Marriages, 7 ; Deaths, 2. < Next week’s issue will be pub- ! 1 is lied on Thursday, 10th inst, in order that the staff may have the benefit of the Easter holi- ( days. Mr S. Camming, builder and contractor, notifies in another column that he is prepared to £ undertake all classes of work. | The Public and Convent 1 schools were closed Wednesday t in commemoration of the fifty years’ peace that followed the great fight at Orakau. I In the list of awards issued by : the authorities of the Auckland ' Exhibition it will be noticed that the Taupiri Coal Mines, and the Huntly Brick and Fireclay Co. fi have obtained first honours for v their respective products. 1 Drivers and owners of motor 8 vehicles should note the provision made by the Government Railways Amendment Act of • 1913, which provides that every Q , person in charge of a motor, or j' driving a motor on or along any c i road or street, shall, when ap- | j proaching a railway crossing, slacken speed when within 100 yards of the crossing, to a rate tl not exceeding ten miles an hour, re md shall stop before fouling the s€ •ailway line. The driver or person inch;;; : . f the motor vehicle Sl mist also keep a vigilant looknit for approaching trains, and dial! not attempt to cross over pi inch crossing unless the line is w dear, and shall not pass over Si he crossing at a greater speed P* l ban 10 miles an hour. M la

The secretary of the Sports Committee desires to express regret at the 'omission from the official programme of the name of Mr J. Brooks whose services were highly appreciated. As the result of sky-larking which took the form of a wrestling bout Thomas Hedley, who is well- known in Huntly and who is at present working at Te Akatea, was so severely thrown that his right shoulder was dislocated, A fter a weary and painful ride of eighteen miles the injury was attended to by Dr Macdiarir id senr. The following is a list of the minor accidents that have occurred in the mines during the week : Messrs J. C. Lee, bruise and wound over left elbow ; Allen McLachlan, strain of muscless of hack ; Henry Graham, contusion and abrasion of foot and foes (Extended) ; Albert Bethel, scalp wounds (Ralph’s). A joint meeting of the members of the two Huntly Football Clubs was held last Monday night under the presidency of Mr M. J. Devitt for the purpose of discussing the advisability of uniting forces in order to place in the field a team representative of the full strength of the town. After ample discussion the motion to' amalgamate was defeated. Mr Harris, senr., describes Wednesday’s visit at Orakau as the treat of his life. As it is over 40 years since he saw Orakau, lie was amazed and delighted at the change that had occurred, the erstwhile wilderness of ti-tree and fern being transformed into smiling and lovely country, detted with commodious and comfortatable residences standing amidst scientifically cultivated fields, Mr Harris cannot speak too highly of the arrangements made for the convenience of visitors. The transport services were excellent, while the hospitality was profuse. Lovers, when driving, should remember that unless the horse receives the the attention required, accidents may happen, and though “ Love’s Young Dream” is apt to render the visionaries oblivious to things mundane, broken bor es, or worse, form a rude awakening from a state of bliss and rapture. As a young lady and gentlman were driving from Ruawaro to the Huntly Sporty last Saturday, the soaring thoughts of the unsympathetic equine caused it t> climb the steep hank on the side of the road, with the result that the trap capsized, and the lovers, were precipitated on to the road. The contact of soft bodies with a hard road broke love’s spell—but nothing else, not even a portion of the cuticle. A pleasing episode in connection with the Sports was the presentation of the handsome cup so generously donated by Mr C. Maxwell to the winner of the 220 yards open handicap, V. Hogg. This little ceremony took place in the hotel where there were present Messrs L. B. Harris, junr. (President of the Sports), R. F. Bollard, M.P., J. P. Bailey, C. Maxwell and Woodley (Secretary of ! the League), together with several representatives of the committee. In a neat little speech Mr Harris handed over the cup, the others making graceful reference to the manner in which it had been won. After Mr Hogg had replied, the president filled the cup with champagne, the healths of winner and donor being duly toasted. So pleased was the “pro” with the trophy that promises of cups for next sports were made by Messrs Bollard, Harris and Maxwell.