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Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 6, 24 April 1914, Page 2

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Wilson & Shaw are clearing all lines at bed-rock prices. The schools re-opened on Monday, after the Easter holidays. Ladies! remember that Wilson & Shaw’s stocktaking sale commences to-morrow. No accident of any k’nd occurred in the mines dur ug the week. Mr E. J. Farrell announces in another column that his cash clearance sale closes on Monday, 27th inst. The meeting of the Scots Society, which was dated for last Tuesday night, lapsed for lack of a quorum. A number of candidates from Huntly underwent examination last week in Auckland for the various certificates issued by the Mines’ Department. Mr Frank Cox announces in this issue that he inteds to continue the carting business so long and efficiently carried on by his late father and brother. A Mr Km> x, a new comer to Huntly, wh >, after working one day in the mines, was taken on Wednesday to the Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, where he will be treated for append citis.

Mr R. Yates announces in another column that he has commenced business as a general carter. See our advertising columns for notice of reward of five pounds which is offered by Mr Mclndoe, Te Kauwhata. Drapery and boots are being sold at sweeping reductions during Mr E. J. Farrell’s clearance sale whice closes on Monday: Last night’s meeting of the Town Board lapsed for lack of a quorum — an almost unique occurrence. As from 21st. April, Kimihia Station will be closed for goods traffic in truck loads, only small lots of goods being accepted for that station in future. Mr R. Isitt, of Huntly West, has imported some excellent white Leghorn fowls from Mr Nixon, Christchurch. The hens are of the celebrated 272 egg breed, and the roosters are from the 296 .breed. With such effect has the hatchet been used to cut down prices that careful housewives can reckon on great bargains in all the lines exposed for sale by Messrs Wilson and Shaw, who start to-morrow to make room for new goods. The basket social held last Friday night at Te Kauwhata proved a huge success in every way. The numerous and pretty baskets, as auctioned by Mr J, Elliot, of Huntly, brought some 1 ten pounds, a sum that will go far to clear off the debt on the ■ piano. I In our advertising columns today, the Waikato Winter Show ; Association announce that en- * tries close for their Bth annual . Show on Saturday, May 9th. , The secretary, Mr Win. H. Paul, » Hamilton, will be glad to furnish schedules and full particulars post free. A fine lot of perch and tench, t which have been on view in - the Exhibition aquarium for 1 some time, were for wared on * Tuesday, to the local Rod and Gun Club by the Auckland Ac- - climatisation Society. The conr signment which was placed in - lake Hakonoa, appeared strong ( and healthy, and were in excel- > lent condition. Mr and Mrs W. Darby’s Quadj rille Assembly opened in the Masonic Hall last Monday . evening when a large attena dance was present. The floor } was in capital order, while the j music was excellent. These r classes, which are held every 3 Monday night in the Masonic Hall and are by invitation only, 3 are going to prove very popular. ; The arrival of the north bound train on Tuesday morning ' started the horse attached to the waggon of Mr Comtnins, Rua- " waro, as it stood in the station road, with ths result that the | animal turned round and made ‘ for the main road. The trap capsized at the railway gate, and be- * fore the horses could he got out, 1 considerable damage had been ‘ done to the fore part of the ! vehicle. i i It will be remembered that the Huntly miners, who, at the time were working under an award of the Arbitration Court, struck work on October 20th last, so ! that the six months, during which, by virtue of the Atnendl ing Act of 1908, proceedings , could have been taken against the Miners’ Union having passed, 1 the right of the Labour De- * partmentto proceed lias accor- ' dingly lapsed, and no penalty foT a breach of the award can be claimed. Mr J. Elliot will conduct two auction sales on Saturday, 25th inst.: one, commencing at 11 a.m, ~ on the sections between the * Post Office and the King’s Hall " and the other at 2 p.m. at the y ’_ residence in Onslow Road of Mrs A f. McQuillan who is disposing of ' her furniture and household effects pri rto her departure for ~ Auckland. The furniture is in excellent condition, and should command good prices. r The following telegram in reference to the recent Labour conference which was held in Wellington has been sent to the Rfc. Hon. W. F. Massey as Minister for Labour by the Coalminer’s Union at Huntly : ? “The Taupiri Coalmine Workers’ Union emphatically protests against any motions in regard to amendments to clauses of the Act that were passed at the supposed ! arbitration conference held in _ Wellington, as this union, which is the leading arbitration union in the Dominion, was not con--1 suited nor asked to send a repre- ? sentativa. We consider that the conference is controlled by federation ists who are under the ban of arbitration.” The telegram is signed, “S. Dickson, president; E. ’ McKay, secretary, Huntly.” A corner known as the “Devil’s Elbow,” on the Great South Road on the Rangiri Hills, has for some time past been a bete noir to motorists. The Auckland Automobile Association received an intimation, at its meeting last night, that the Whangamarino Road Board proposed to expend £2OO on improvement works. The president, in expressing gratification at this result of the association’s agitation, s. id that the corner was excessively dangerous. Several cars had gone over at that spot. A member of the committee stated that on one occasion he saw seven cars banked up at the “elbow,” unable to get round because of the greasy road. Finally they all had to assist one another to negotiate the bend.

Captain Wragge, of the R. S. | “ Freetrader,” reports that duck j and teal are not so plentiful on I the river this year as they were j during the two previous seas ms. j They appear as numerous as ever j on the lakes where they seem to 1 have made for after the last heavy rains. In the northern part of the district Ca,ifornian Quail are still on the increase, while the pheasant tends to go farther and further back to seek that safety which the advance of settlement undoubtedly imperils. Spoonbill duck have been seen in large numbers this year, but, as in former years, they have already commenced their migration to other parts. Where they go appears to be a mystery, no sportsman or observer being able, apparently, to name their destination. Pigeons would seem to be more numerous in this neighbourhood than heretofore ; but, as they will be protected throughout the coming season their presence, from a shooting point of view, will be disregarded.