THE HUNTLY PRESS. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P.M. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1915. Local and General

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 5 November 1915, Page 2

THE HUNTLY PRESS. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P.M. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1915. Local and General

Kaiser-Fawkes to-night. Don’t forget that the Methodist Bazaar was opened to-day at 2.3) p.m. at Masonic Hall. We are informed by the secretary (Mr J. Brooks), that the Huntly Orchestra intend holding a sacred concert at an ea/ly date, the proceeds will be handed to the Sick and Wounded Soldiers Fund. We are pleased to learn that Mrs R. Skellern, of Huntly South lias successfully undergone another operation. She is in a private hospital in Auckland, and from news to hand will soon be home again. The quarterly balance of the Huntly Miners’ Union shows receipts at £IBO 4s 3d, expenditure £163 Lss 3d, balance in hand and bank £l6 9s, assets £39 13s, liabilities £35 5s 3d, balance over liabilities £4 7s 9d. Messrs Hudner Bros’, undertakers and embalmers, Hamilton, announce in this issue on page one that they are prepared to supply the liighept grade of funeral work at the most economical rates. They also keep a full stock of artificial wreaths. The Bazaar in aid of renovation ot the local Methodist Church will be held on Friday and Saturday in the Masonic Hall. The Bazaar will be opened at 2.30 today and remains open in. the evening till about 10 p.m., each day. Admission 6d, See advt. and handbills for particulars.

A Gazette extraordinary issued last Friday declares that bank notes shall be legal tender for a further period to February 6th next.

The Rev. J. L. A. Kayll will conduct an Orangeman’s service on Sunday morning next at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s (Anglican) Church.

A grand Orange social will be held in the Miners’ Hall on Monday evening, November Bth, the proceeds of which will be handed into sick and Wounded Soldiers Fund.

On behalf of a Hamilton client, Mr James Elliot will sell by public auction on Saturday, at 2.30 p.m. a quantity of New and second-hand furniture and fancy goods ; also a fine motor launch.

On Saturday, November 6th, 1915, and each Saturday thereafter, until 25th March, 1916, inclusive, holiday excursion tickets will be issued to Rotorua from Taumarunui and all stations north thereof.

The Auckland Dairy Committee has fixed the wholesale price for butter and eggs for the week ending November 6th as follows: —Farmers’ separator and dairy butter, lOd per lb.; eggs lOd per doz.

The many friends of Mr and Mrs Leek, of Waisokowai will be glad to learn that their daughter Myrtle, was successfully operated on last Wednesday at the Hamilton Hospital for appendicitis- The patient is progressing favourably.

The first draft of the 25 head of cattle from the Raglan district for the patriotic sale, to be held on November I9th, at Hamilton, has arrived, and more are coming. Mr Chitty has offered to take charge of any stock sent, and to graze same free of charge.

Harold Haswell and Henry Sweeney escaped from Waikeria on Wednesday afternoon. Howell is 25 years of age, 6ft. in height, strongly built, of Bark complexsion and hair, and has a prominent nose. Sweeney is 34 years of age, sft. 7in. in height, of medium build, fair complexion and hair, blue eyes, medium nose. Both are wearing prison clothes.

‘A farmer from Kimihia was convicted and fined 5s and 7s costs in the S.M. Court, Huntly on Monday Ist inst., before E. J. Farrell, Esq., J.P., for failing to have a light on his trap while driving through Huntly on 26th. September last. The night was very dark and defendant ran into a man on horseback. Under the Town District By Laws offenders are liable to a penalty of £5 for this offence.