HUNTLY.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 3240, 26 July 1906, Page 2

HUNTLY.

Owing to the failure of last season’s potato crops, the Maoris in the Huntly district are badly off for supplies. Consequently many of the male members of the hapus are eager for work, but will not accept employment for wages smaller than those current for skilled labour. To help to alleviate the prevailing distress the Government is again supplying the destitute with seed potatoes, and in order to teach them to depend on vegetables other than the popular tuber, are providing them gratuitously with cabbage and other garden seeds. These can be had shortly on applcation by the Maoris to the teacher (Mr H. C. Cummins) of the Pakaumanga native school.

On Tuesday there was quite an exodus of natives, among whom was the Hon, Mr Mahuta, M.L.C., to Taumaranui, where a meeting, which is expected to last for three days, is to be held.

The cottage and ground situated immediately to the north of St. Paul’s Anglican Church has been bought from Mr M. Friar, now of Onehunga, by Mr Moore, the price paid being £3OO. Owing to some hitch the sale by auction of the cottage and adjoining ground which belonged to the late Mrs Jas, Mclntosh, did not eventuate.

The public will regret to learn that Mr R. Mclntosh, the popular cadet attached to the local railway office, has received notice of his transfer to Pukekohe. By his courteous demeanour and obliging disposition, Mr Mclntosh has made a host of friends, all of whom wish and predict for him a successful career.

Several, of the immigrants who arrived from the Old Country in the Corinthie and other ships have commenced work in the Huntly mines. Owing to the number taken on within the last three months, there cannot be openings for many more of Britain’s surplus population.—(Own Correspondent.)