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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 February 1914, Page 2

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Helensville is just recovering from, the recent sho.v.

Maungaturoto has been en fete over Us Jubilee celebrations from Sunday until to-day.

Mr Grilling Butcher will lecture in St Joseph's Church Hslensville pn Catholic Federation, Sunday next Feb.'B.

Last Thursday will be long re mem,' bered as Show D.)y in more respects than cne. Never before "^fas Heionsville so patronised by thousands from all parts of the district and Auckland.

Poor old Oirland ! the Primrose League, Ulster, refugee scheme, has evoked a guarantee of fifteen thousand pounds, in the event of war, to provide hospitality to ten thousand women and children. This would not go far.

Two enterprising young men named Preseott, who have been prospecting for some time, have struck a fine seam of coal ou their farm at the back of Bombay. Several tons of coal.of coal have already been distributed, and it is reported to have given every satisfaction.

Lueian Canal .i, a Roumanian, was detained at Ellis Islaffd, New York, for deportation because, although he proved his ability to speak seventeen languages,".he was uoacquainted with English. ■ ■•■

Premier Maasey and Mr F. Slander, M.P. for Marsden, at;Mangaturoto on Tuesday Sir Joseph Ward, Hon. Mr Hen-ies and other big pipers at Te Aroha, Anniversary Day. Helensville not taking any at present.

A very noticeable feature in connection with Helensvillb gatherings.of late is the absence oi: the Maori and halfcaste element. This was 'particularly so at the Show held last Thursday, yet we can boast of a gathering of over 2, 500 people.

The Otamatea P. A. and I. Association show is to be held at Mangaturoto on Friday, Feb. 13th, and promises to be quite up to the standard of all other surrounding shows of a similar progressive and social nature.

We trust that Whangarei will not be jealous of Pretty Littk Russell, when it learns that a party of four rods captured thirty-nine kingfish there one day last week, some weighing- 35lbs.

The case of John Hansen, who was charged with having shot John Allen at Xirikopuni two months ago', was heard by Mr Page, S.M:, at Dargaville. The charge was dismissed, the offence it was held, being accidental..

On. Monday and Friday the express from Auckland runs through to Kaiwaka, leaving Helensville at 10.25 a.m. On the return trip train leayes'Kai~ waka at 1.40 p.m. '

The' Kaiser has* ordered Grormau officers; to wear moustaches. He recently declared that every real man should wear a deceait moustache. But '

supposing a fellow couldn't g.ow one. Stick on a fake upper lip. The Kaiser ivonUln't know.

Const. Driscoll has left Helensvillo * on a veil-earned holiday. He will be' absent for about a month, and in- ; tends to pay Wellington, Ohristohnrch and Dunedin a visit. Const. Thurnell will be the relieving officer, wbo will also act as Clerk of Court.

Mrs S A. Mott, sister to Mr 0. H Spinley. Te Pua, died suddenly at Palnnrston North on Saturday last. Deceased had recently been ova visit to her brother's place. The funeral tood place at Purewa cemetery ou Tuesday last.

A Roman Catholic priest in tbe Eastend of London, desiriae to reduce the money spent on funerals, intimates to his flock that he will not receive'a dead body at church if accompained by flowers, • J

A little pipeclay dissolved in the water for clothes improves the colour of the lmen, saves time, soap and labour so that v -s particularly useful for kitchen and other coarse and much soiled articles. It will not damage the the finest fabric. 8

By a mere ohance after publish W our last with a leader on J)«^£ Railway Crossings, we c-ame across an issue of February, sth last, containing the full account of the sad and f a 2? accident which happened to Mrs Ellen Gordon who was in a motor ear, wth three others n,ore or l esß i'^ed through not seeing the dangerous crossing near Keukapakapa Ka waka, Kaipara Flats, Otam^ which formerly went forward on Tues' FHdays 9- loam> on Mondays and" Those who know the genial rtuT energetic constable stationed at Maun, gaturoto Mr E. P. Boag, will readHv sympathise with him in th fi sudden demise o f ] iis sir e at ol? ' passed au-ay without muoil ~; ^ accommodation*?^f^/^K : just been erected R P 6°? le has Ingli, HelensviUe?" °W 8 that for