THE HENTLY MESS. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P.M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1915. Local and General

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 13 August 1915, Page 2

THE HENTLY MESS. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P.M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1915. Local and General

— The mission, to be held in St. Anthony’s Church, com-mences-on Sunday next, August loth. The Rev. Father McCarthy will conduct the Mission. A. secret ballot taken by the Huntly miners on Tuesday re affiliating with the New Zealand Coalmine Workers’ Industrial Federation resulted as follows : For 317, against 48, informal 6. , Mr J. Elliot will hold -his usual fortnightly sale to-morrow (Saturday) at to p.m. In addito some lines of furniture he will sell two houses (for removal), seed and ordinary potatoes, two pigs (about 501bs. each), dray, orion range, sewing machines, et., etc. A Rugby football match was played on Saturday last at Rangiriri, Huntly Maoris v. Churchhill Parlcehas, resulting in a win for the Maoris by 15 points to 8. The return match will be played to-morrow (Satur- 1 day). The posing team to provide a dinner. In consequence of the Vicar’s absence from Huntly last Sunday, the Intercession Service directed by the Bishop to be held at St Paul’s, could not take place. The vicar has arranged, however, to hold a special In tercession Service on Sunday evening next at 7 p.m. It is with pleasure we announce the coming of Professor Smith and his clever Maori musicians, instrumentalists, and singers. Mr Smith is a native of N.Z. but has spent 20 years in the United States where he re- ' ceived his musical education. He and his company come highly recommended, and in their part-singing ragtime music they fairly carry one away. Mr ! Smith is a splendid mandolinist, and also a ventriloquist, and ’ - music lovers in Huntly are in for ' a treat on August 20th. < i In the order which has been < made by the Chief Justice, era- ] bodying the conditions - a which j the Huntly Committee handed J over the Huntly Mines Disaster j Relief Fund to the Public Trus- j tee, one variation has been [ made, the clause which made c the allowances to widows and r their children c vise on the re- , marriage of the widow, having j r been alters -!. so that the al- 0 lowanee to toe widow shall t cease on r i mrriage, but not to 0 her childr The Public Trustee is given power to demand and recover all money collected for the relief of the widows and 'V orphans. 1