Local and General

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 4 February 1916, Page 2

Local and General

The Extended Mine was idle on Wednesday, and Ralph’s on Thursday.

There are now 71 cases of infantile paralysis reported 'in Auckland.

The usual fortnightly auction sales conducted by Mr James Elliot will be resumed on Saturday 12th February, at 2 p.m., on the vacant space between the Bank and the King’s Hall, where a quantitiy of household furniture, poultry, two pumps, and fruit will be offered. In order that goods may be fully advertised, early entries are solicited.

As announced in another column the household furniture and ’ effects of Mrs Morgan, Main Street Huntly will be sold by public auction by J. S. deMontalk and Go., Auctioneers of Ngaruawahia. The goods are in first class order and the public are invited to view same on Saturday morning before the sale commences.

For some lime past, a series of petiy thefts have been committed at the Waikato Dining Rooms, small sums of money, soft drinks and cigarettes having heen found to be missing on several occasions. In consequence a watch was set, with the result that on Sunday last, the culprits were caught, and on the 11th inst. four boys will be brought before Mr E. Rawson, S.M. to answer the charge of breaking and entering.

•The usual year end alterations in the personnel of the staff of the Huntly' School have resulted in the removal of two teachers (Misses Young and McCaskiil) their places being filled by Mrs Carter and Miss K. Herd. Miss Woodford also is absent on sick leave, her place being temporarily filled by Miss Davies of Walii. Mr Bvaithwaite, the newly appointed headmaster, is away' at the Front, and Mr F. W. Garland continues as relieving headmaster. The work done during the past year, reflected great credit on Mr Garland and bis staff, and we wish him and them another equally successful year.

The opening practice for the new year of the Huntly Orchestra was a decided success. Eleven members being present.

Oil Sunday, at t p.m., at the Methodist Church an “ In Memoriam ” Service will be held to brave New Zealanders who have fallen in battle. Soloist, Miss Gardiner. —Advt. *~

The Auckland Dairy Produce Committee has fixed the wholesale price of butter and eggs for the week ending February 5, as follows : Farmers's, separator and dairy butter, lOd per lb. eggs is 3d per doz. We have much pleasure in placing on record the success of Master C. R. Edwards, eldest son of Mr Geo. Edwards of the Waikato Dining Rooms, in the Matriculation Examination re centlylield in the various centres. Master Edwards has, for the last three years been a pupil of the Thames High School, and on each occasion of his sitting for examination, he has achieved marked success. His success included passes in the Medical Preliminary', and Solicitors Entrance Examinations. Although his success shows a close application to study, we find that Master Edwards has not lost sight of the good that can be derived from a judicious course of athletics, and at school he is captain of the hockey and cricket teams and vice-oaptain of the football team, while he has several medals won in various athletic contests. He has accepted a position in the Audit Office at Wellington, but we understand that he will continue his studies at the. night classes of the University there, and will no doubt achieve further success.