LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 December 1912, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Helensville animal School Picnic will take place to-morrow. •An interesting article " George Underbill," will appear in next iesue. The Parkhurst School Picnic took place this afternoon, in splendid weather, Don't forget Motutara sports on Jan Ist, splendid picnic ground, good sports programme. Mrs B. Cullen, of Helensvillo North, notifies that she is prepared to undertake plain sewing of any description at reasonable prices. Next week the Pictures will not be open on. Wednesday (Xmas) night, but on Thursday and Saturday extra special programme will be given. The Auckland Farmers' Union held their usual monthly sale yesterday when there was a good yarding, and ayerage prices were realised". Mr Gasson, Bootmaker, notifies that his premises will be closed from December 24th until January 3rd, for the Xmas and New Year holidays. A meeting of the HelensviJle'Branch of the N.Z. Sports Protection Leagu* is (Killed for Thursday evening next, at 8 o'clock, at the Union Bank. A good attendance is necessary as the business is important. We understand that Captain Sellars will have command of the new Northern Wairoa passenger steamer, and Captain Menzies will remain in charge of the s.s Aotea. Messrs Buckland and Sons advertise that they will hold a clearance sale of the whole of the live and dead farm stock in the ostate of the late Eliza Harden, at the farm, Woodhill, on Thursday (to-morrow), December 19, commencing at 11 o'clock sharp. We remind our readers that the Te Pua School picnic is to be hold to-morrow (Thursday) in Mr W. Kimnier's paddock, having been altered from Mr Moyle's farm. Everybody is welcome. All roll up to the dance at night in the Parakai Hall, Gent's Is, Ladies free, Mr L. L, Bailey, Saddler, notifies in another column that he has a large variety of useful presents for Xmas ; also that he is prepared to restiing tennis rackets, and make to order bowl cases and school bags.

The local branch of the Union Bank cf Australia, Ltd.. notify that the Bank will be closed on Friday, Dec. 27th, and Thursday Tan. 2, special holidays, and also on Wedcesday and Thursday, Dec, 25th and 26th, and Wednesday, Jan. Ist, Statutory holidays.

The programme of the Kaukapakapa Athletic Clubs Annual Sports appears on pjge 3 of this issue, and is worth the perusal of athletics, who will notice that nominations ' will bft received up till Saturday, December 28th, and handicaps will appear on January 3rd. This annual function is generally well attended, and given fine weather, we hope this year will reward the committee's energy by being a record and a financial success. The whole district is generally there, so if you wish to meet, old friends, be there to, and don't forget the social in the evening.

If not! why not start the New Year by becoming a subscriber to the " Advertiser,'' and have an intareat in the districts asset.

The reproduction of M Little Red Riding Hood" takes place in the Foresters' Hall on Friday evening next, in aid of Presbyterian Church. The first part of the programme will include besides the Floral Pole Drill, items by Misses Stewart and Brown, aad Misses D. and H. Kirgan, Mrs Hughes, Mrs and Master La Roche, and Messrs Screaton and Aitken. We expect to chronicle a bumper House.