THE HUNTLY PRESS. Published weekly at 2 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1931 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume XV, 24 April 1931, Page 2

THE HUNTLY PRESS. Published weekly at 2 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1931 LOCAL AND GENERAL

Owing to pressure on our space, the report of the annual meeting ot the Huntly Plunket Society has been held over. Particulars of train arrangements an 1 excur.-ion tares in connection with the Cambrdge Trotting Club’s Races at Cambridge on 2nd May are advertised in this issue. Next month, Mr Norman (Wizard) Smith will make an attempt to lower the world’s land speed record on the Ninety Mile Beach. North Auckland. If the weather is unsuit ible, he wil' postpone his run till the spring. Just arrived ! A special range of the latest worsted suitings from England, also guaranteed serges and the popular herringbone worsteds. Note address — H. Towler opposite Town Hall, where all or ders are made on the premises.— HW.) While taking part in aHootball match at Huntly on Saturday 7 lart. L Barlow, aged about 23,playing for Fra tlcton, dislocated 1 is elbow. Ho was attended by local members of the St. John Ambulance and later conveyed to the Huntly Hospital for treat nent. While repairing the screens at the Renown Collieries yesterday afternoon, Mr George Kerr, blacksmith, mi Idle aged, married had the third finger of bis left hand caught in one of the cogs and sustained a severe laceration. He was attended by Dr. D. Macdiarmid and bad eight stitches ins; rted. Mr Jack Collins, for many years with Messrs Wilson and Shaw, has joined the staff of the Unique Cash Store*, and will be pleased to welcome both old and new friends in his new position. TheIJ.C.S. policy of best services to all alike will be further enhanced by his services. Attention is drawn to list of prices. “The two countries which are do ing their best to heal the financial wounds of the world are Great Britain and Germany.” said Mr J. R. Kirk, a prominent Gisborne barrister, who returned to Auckland recently from an extended tour. He said that in Germany a fine spirit of friendliness and hospitality was to be found together with a great capacity for hard work.