Local and General

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 12 November 1915, Page 2

Local and General

Pte. J. McCaw, a member of the Ambulance Corps, who leaves with the Bth Reinforcement, was spending his final leave in the mining town during the week.

On Wednesday, November 17, holiday excursion tickets will he issued by the Railway Department for the Waikato Agricultural Sh nv. A train will leave Huntly at 9.50 a.m., arriving at Claudelands at 11.22 a.m., returning from Claudesland for Mercer at 5.15 p.m.

Sir James Carroll, member for Gisborne has been spending a few days in Huntly during the week.

The Venerable Archdeacon Neild, M.A., Organising Secretary of the Melanesian Mission will deliver an illustrated lecture on the Mission in St. Paul’s Church next jj Wednesday, at 8 p.ra.

The Auckland Dairy Committee has fixed the wholesale price for butter and eggs for the week ending November 13th as follows : —Farmers’ separator and dairy butter, 10 d per lb.; eggs lOd per doz.

We would remind patriots of the social to be held in the Masonic Hall to-night promoted by the infant Queen supporters in aid of the Sick and Wounded Soliders Fund. Dancing, music, cards, etc.

It is understood that a representative of the Defence Department will shortly confer with “ Kingi ” Rata at Mercer on matters relative to the despatch of Maori Reinforcements for the front. —Pukekohe Times.

Alterations for standing advertisements must be handed in by 12 noon the day BEFORE they are required to be altered otherwise they will have to stand over until the following week. This rule will be strictly adhered to.

Mr Harry Gillies, of Hamilton, who is Organiser for the Queen of the South Carnival Committee, was in Huntly on Wednesday last, and consulted with the various members of the committees here with regard to the efforts to raise more money for the Carnival.