THE HUNTLY PRESS. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P.M. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1914. Local.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, 4 December 1914, Page 2

THE HUNTLY PRESS. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P.M. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1914. Local.

Mr. G. M. Fraser has the contract for the bridge over the Ohura. river, Taumaranui. Mr. P. White of Taupiri, has the contract to build a house for Mr. W. Parkas in Hakanoa Street . In another column will be found the names of three candidates who have- been duly nominated for the Raglan Electorate. Mr W. D. Thompson will address the electors in the Miners’ Hall on Monday evening, 7th December. See advertisement. In the early hours of this morning, Mr Geo. Williams, had the misfortune to have his butcher’s shop burnt down. The origin _of the fire is at present a mystery. Messrs. Semple and Parry delivered addresses in the Miners’ Hall on Monday evening to a very fair audience. The subjects were —the coining elections and other local matte js. The influenza epidemic lias been very much in evidence amongst the inhabitants of the mining town during the past week, many sufferers having been confined to their beds. A list of the different polling places in connection with the Parliamentary election, which takes place on December 10th, will be found elsewhere in this issue. Very few Huntly residents took advantage of the excursion train to Auckland last Saturday on account of* the Show and Takapuna races. Usually the mining town is well represented, but on this occasion only five or 1 six persons left for the city. As the Parliamentary election takes place on next Thursday, December I.oth, the booths in all | the polling places will be open ' from the hours of 9 a.m in the morning, until 6 p.m in the evening. All persons whose names are on Electoral rolls should endeavour to record their votes as 1 early as possible on that date. We are pleased to chronicle the success of Mr O. Maxwell , at the recent Auckland Agricultural Show. Mr Maxwell carried off first honours for the best baker’s bread. The success was well merited as the competition was open- to all tradesmen through the Auckland province. A meeting of the Disaster Relief Fund Committee was held in the Miners’ Union Hall on Wednesday night, there being present Messrs T. P. Bailey (chairman), E. J. Farrell, L. B. Harris/ junr., R. Green well, G. Horwood, Revs. Father Edge and Richards. Correspondence dealing with the amalgamation of funds was received, | A reminder is given in another ! column of the musical evening |to be held in the Presbyterian j Church on Monday next at 7.30 ( p.m in aid of the Belgian Relief I | Fund. The programme, which , includes songs by the talented Stephenson family, and other , local artists, is an excellent one and should prove highly entertaining. Several bags of lollies and biscuits were given by Messrs E. J. Farrell, Wilson and Shaw, and Green & Colebrook to the little children who participated in the presentation of bouquets to Sir Joesaph Ward on his arrival at the Miners’s Hall on Wednesday afternoon. After the ceremony the juveniles adjourned to the residence of Mrs J. Green acre, where ample justice was done to the good things provided. Mr Youle, of Waerenga.’ when coming hojne from the sale at Pukekohe last Thursday, had a very narrow escape from a serious accident. When about a mile from home, a dog rushed out causing the horse to shy. The trap overturned and threw the occupant on to the hard road, inflicting severe cuts and bruises on his face necessitating the attendance of Dr Macdiarmid, senr. According to latest advices the patient is making a good recovery. The heavy downfall of rain at the end ol last week, proved a boon to the residents of the town, especially those living on Raynor’s Road, and other highly situated places of Huntly, as many of them have had to convey water from the railway and liver tor the past few weeks. The farmers especially have to be very thankful, as the grass was looking very parched, and the cropslp resented a very s taunted appearence. On Saturday last a most enjoyable day was spent by the Huntly Girls Hockey Club. Accompanied by four of their to i -herand some of the elder so'ml ir of the school, they journeyo 1 : i Mr. IT. Porters fine launch. *' Ronald ” to the Mangawhn > a Ch eek, where a landing was effo iod. Though the morn ing wi • cloudv ancl rather threaten iii the day proved to be delightful 'y fine. After Z'Nfich | ; j)o prr : y climbed to the r suimmit of one of the adjoining mils from wYe ice r fine view of Ijfie surrounding country was ' retained. After afternoon tefl Nyas pavt ikon. of, the party comJkonced their return journey and jßrrived at 5. 30 without any c.liffi- ( Acuities to mar the jment. The wish exp-vossed by that this would be. the r V such