HUNTLY.
[FROM OUR OWN' ■ CORRESPONDENT.] Mr; H. M. Greenwood, teacher of the Rakaumanga. native school, died suddenly on Wednesday morning, at the age of 50 years.. .For a fortnight "deceased had suffered front enteric lever, other complications hastening the .end. Sir. Greenwood was. a comparatively recent arrival in the district, and had won the respect of.all. In him the natives lose a friend whose devotion to their welfare was very markedHe is survived by a widow and one child: A leap-year plain and fancy dress .ball, organised by a'committee of ladies, consistm»«of Mesdames J- Clout and Darby, -Johnston, Pike and Rayndr, was held in the Volunteer Hall, on "Friday night. Miss Ida. Bachelor, who appeared; as .'< Trixy,'' was acknowledged the belle,* 'the- best fancy worn bv the men being that- -of Mr. B. Stow, who represented a clown. The musiy, bv .Miss Pairweather and Mr. W. Darby, was excellent. The profits are to be" placed to the credit of the Oddfellows' banner fund. The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's (Anglican) Church, Huntly, was . held on Sunday evening, the vicar (Rev. A. J. Beck) presiding over an unusually largo attendance. The various reports arid balance-sheet were -adopted as satisfactory. The officebearers for the "current year being appointed as follows: — Vicar's warden. Mr. H. R. Porter; people's warden, Mr. J. A. Parkes; vestry, Messrs. W. H. Bailey, P. Gossner, B. Housley, C. Richards, and Nuttall.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13744, 8 May 1908, Page 7
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