Local.

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

Local.

The electoral roll for Raglan and Thames, can now be seen at the Post Office or at the Police Station. The Police and the letter carrier have been busily engaged for some time in placing names of voters on the electoral roll. The rain that fell during the week, though most welcome, was not heavy or prolonged enough to do much good. With the opening of the mines quite a number of those who left to look for work in other places have returned to Huntly. The fortnightly meeting of the Huntly Hibernian Society was held last Sunday evening when a good attendance of members was present. Sheep-shearing in the Pukemire district has now finished, the clip in the generality of cases being as satisfactory as the price of wool quoted. Quite a number of residents took advantage of the excursion to visit Auckland on Wednesday last. Reduced fares will again operate on Saturday, (to-mor-row). When the mines opened on Monday morning some 210 started work in the Extended, with nearly 50 at Ralph’s. The latter were employed in clearing and renovating purposes rather than for actual coal getting. Mr Miller, curator of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society's hatchery at Tapapa, placed over 600 perch in Lake Waikare on Tuesday. The fish, which were in excellent condition, travelled so well that mortality in transit was nil. Guy Fawkes’ day was celebrated last night with the usual accompaniment of bonfire, squibs, crackers, rockets, and fireworks of all kinds. Several “ guys ” were out on the r unpage, the numerous pennies collected afterwards going up in smoke. In connection with the Huntly mining disaster the following three items appear on the Supplementary Estimates Expenses of commission, £2OO ; Grant to relieve distress arising .from disaster (on account), £2OO ; Printing of report of commission, £2OO. Among the charges that will be heard by Mr E. Rawson, S.M., at the Court sitting to-day are three men accused of taking matches down the mine ; two of natives procuring liquor for consumption off licensed premises ; and one of a native for refusing to quit licensed premises when ordered to do so. Mr .T. Elliot will sell by public auction to-morrow (Saturday) a quantity of household furniture, linoleum of good quality, several handsome lamps, verandah blinds, cooking utensils, sewing machines and several sacks of new potatoes. The sale will take place on the section near the King’s Hall at 2.30 p.m. The following items of local and general interest appeared on the Supplementary Estim ties submitted to Parliament on Wednesday : -Removal of sand bar, and improving Waikato stream between theAwaroa Landing and the Waikato River, £400; assistance for pioneer farmers at Te Kauwhata, £465; Huntly Post Office (additional land), £3OO : purchase of wheat in Australia, £11,274; cost of printing historic records (Mr R. McNab), £4OO. W°rk i.i the -Extended Mine was resumed last Monday. It is stated that the men who have been so long accustomed to the naked light felt very awkward when working with that afforded by the safely lamp, and that, necessarily, the output suffered very- considerably, the earning powers of the minors being roil need proportionally. As the week grew older, and men more accustomed to the new conditions, matters improved and no doubt will continue to improve, though it is not anticipated that the output will reach the quantity sent, up prior to the enforcement of the safety lamp.