Local and General

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 14 January 1916, Page 2

Local and General

The seventh and eighth New Zealand reinforcements have joined the main body.

Nominations for the Ngaruawahia annual race meeting close with the secretary on Wednesday, January 19th.

We draw the attention of our readers to the replace advertisement of Mr T. Nicol, tailor, Main Street, Huntly, next ‘Messrs Wilson and Sliaws.

The Rev. Father Edge has returned to Huntly to take up the work in his old parish, while the Rev. Father O’ Doherty Las been transferred to Cambridge.

It is understood that the Government has purchased the Mountain Rimu Timber Company’s plant and bush at Mamaku.

“ Just from Ireland, are you ? ” observed a friend to a Tommy recently at L —“ and you were trained across the water '? ” “ No, ma’am, I was shipped across,’’ was his reply.

On Sunday, at 7 p.m., at the Methodist Church, Rev. W. Lea will take as subject: “Is Warfare opposed to the Precepts of the Gospel ? ” All are invited. — Advt.

It is stated that the negotiations for an amalgamation of dairying interests in the W aikato district have fallen through, owing to two of the Thames companies having pulled out, and formed a joint concern.

Mr McNee announces a sale of his Christmas stock, to make room for now goods arriving, and must be cleared. Customers in want of fancy goods should call at McDuff House and secure the bargains galore. A rather serious accident happened to Evan Bryant, employed in Ralph’s Mine at the end of last week through a fall of coal hitting him on the right side of the head. He received a severe punctured wound on the crown, reaching to the bone. German correspondents state that Christmas on the west front did not resemble 1914, vigilance and bitterness being the rule. The troops state that last year the French fraternised, but not the English. Now it is nothing but mutual disl'ke. At the last meeting of the Rodney County Council they passed a resolution in favour of a Conscription Bill being passed without delay, That Parliament should be at once called together for that purpose. The resolution was telegraphed to the Prime Minister,

The Prime Minister stated on Wednesday night that a temporary secretary to the Recruiting Board would be appointed almost immediately. The board will then get into communication with the local bodies, with a view to the early organisations of recruiting committees.

Notwithstanding the beautiful sunny weather we lave experienced for the last weeks there is a fair amount of sickness about, and several of the townspeople have been sufferers from various more or less serious complaints. The most prevalent appears to be influenza, which has badly disabled several residents.

At the Gore Show(writes “Husbandman” in the “Southland News”) the highest horse I have ever seen was exhibited. It was a 3yr old gelding shown by Mr James Stevenson, of Riversdale, and measured just over IS hands. He was well proportioned and a handsome gelding, and his owner expects that he will grown at least another two inches.

The Tatarariki (Northern Wairoa) Sawmilling Compary, which employs close on 100 workmen, has notified all eligible men that their services are to be dispensed with and similar steps are being taken by the largest employers in the Northern Wairoa district. —Coromandle County News.

The following are the names of the prize-winners of the two sections presented to the Carnival Art Union by Miss S. Ralph and Messrs. W. J. and E. V. Ralph : (Seventh Prize), Section No. 110 Main Street, Huntly, valued at £2OO, E. Queenin, Horeke Hotel, Hokianga, and (Eighth Prize), Section No. 109 Main St., Huntly, valued at £2OO, C. Armiger, Dargaville. Dr. R. C. Macdiarmid left today for Trentliam, to take up medical work at the Training Camp there. Some time ago, the British Medical Association asked for volunteers for service at the various bases, and Dr. Macdiarmid was one of the the first to respond. Having special qualifications under the Board of Health, Dr. Macdiarmid was soon called on and left as above to take up his duties.

“ It is the duty of fathers and mothers to give their sons for the defence of their country, ” said Mr L. M. Isitt M.P., at Leeston recently. “ I have two sons, one who has gone and one who is going. I wiuld sooner see them lying starm and dead on the battlefield'than walking the . streets as shirkers. If parents prevent their sons going to the front, these lads will for life bear the brand of shame of the shirker. Parents in this hour of trial must cultivate the heroic spirit Better a dozen deaths than to become subservient to the Germans, ”

Last week the Bowling and Croquet Club installed a new l}-4 horse power engine and pump to supply the' greens with the necessary water. On Saturday last the pump was. started, and run for about five hours. Everything went well and without a hitch, and a satisfactory stream of water was soon being distributed over the green. The effect of the watering was soon visible, for by Monday the watered portion had taken on a distinctly greener appearance than before. Watering was continued on Monday, and with a little patience, the greens should soon be in the good order they desire.