HUNTLY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3163, 1 October 1892, Page 2

HUNTLY.

Ucsivicss l'KOSl'KtjT.s.— There has born but little of public iiit-ivst Stirling h-.re of late. The coal tia'ie ha=. slackened off somewhat earlier than is usual at this time of the year, imlers being slower in coming in, and work consequently irregular a reduction of hands taking phtue and others leaving a< opportunity offers on obt. lining other employment, being the result -Aft:ra season of fitful winderiugs to ail fro, our hero—not of the Victoria Cross, but of the "Vict irian Scale,' , has meteoi-like re-uppeaiml in our midst, and judging from the size and wellappointed nature of his new establishment, and the taste and expenditure which is being bestowed in the laying out and beautifying of the grounds, it would bo safe to say that he has—like the oillin mothcome to stay.

A Sotrvicxiii. —A pleisnnt little surprise i-! in stor; for Mr Brownoll. who was until recently our Station and Postmaster, hi order to mark their souse of appivci.ition of the m:\nniT in which he discharged his duties while here, a number of the residents of Huntiy subscribed a sum of money and purchased a souvenir in the form of a diamond and gold breastpin, which, together with an accompanying btter expressive of the good wishes of the subscribers, was forward.d last week t-< Mr A. Grant (District Manager of tho Daoodin Stic lion to which Mr 13r.iwnwe.ll has been transferred) with'a ivqnest tlvit he would present it, on behalf of ilib subscribers, to Mr 8.-ownell.

A Mishap.—The train convoying Doctor Haiiies, who had come up by a speci il to Taupiri, returned early this morning leaving Ta.ipiri about 0 lTi am. It stopped Iμ iv, an:l on the driver proceeding wit'] his engine to the turntible to rewrse it, a strange mishap occurred, in the cnvcatcher, which should be four inches clear of the rails caught in the circular wood-ivork stir iMiiinling tho table, which brought it to a stand stiil and b«nt and twiste I the cowcatcher so much that it was detatched in pieces fr mi the engine with all haste ami after a delay ~f ahont half-anh.-ur t'ie train proceeded on its way.