FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 31 July 1914, Page 4

FLASHES

Motor cycle for sale. Auction sale of timber on Wednesday A milk vendor at Whangarei was fined £10 for adulterating his milk. Railway trip to Auckland Saturday at excursion rates. England v. New Zealand. For a breach of the Coal Mines Act in holding a meeting in the Waro mine, five miners were fined at Whangarei. Daniel Hammon has been committed for trial on a charge of murdering his wife at Whangarei on July 21. English newspapers urge Austria to exercise forbearance with a smaller power. Britain's fleet, which is concentrated at Portsmouth, is being kept at war strength. Official notice is given elsewhere re the " Plumbers' Registration Act, 1912," Plumbers' Board, conditions of examination, etc. On Saturday evening (to-morrow) a splendid programme will screened, including "The Derby," at Becroffs Picture Palace. The joint funeral of the late Mr and Mrs W, R. Bloomfield and of their daughter, Miss Hilda Bloomfield, took place in Auckland on Wednesday. Members of the. Helensville Musical Society are requested to be in attendance punctually at 7.30 p.m., at Becroft's Hall, next Tuesday night, when Mr McCormack will be present. • The timber advertised for sale on sth August at Helensville old mill wharf, has been sold. Further quantities when required will'be shipped by W. Allen to order. The " Cafe Central," next Hansen's fruit depot, /is now open- daily, where dinner, supper, and afternoon tea may be obtained. Meat pies, smoked and fresh fish are also always on sale. " Our boys " are now getting ready to play in the Shield matches, and next month will see much excitement and activity in the field. This week's programmes at the Wide World Pictures maintained their usual high standard of excellence. To-morrow evening a varied and interesting set of films will be screened, incuding a stirring drama entitled " Fatal Love." The Mayor of Dublin, who is evidently in a hurry to see some blood spilt, says : '• If we are to have civil war, in God's name let it come/ He may soon have to cry " Peccavi," as the murdering process nan already commenced. The Legislative Council on Tuesday discussed the Bill by which it sought to create an elective second chamber. A division was taken upon the number of electorates suggested, the proposal for four being approved. Complaints reach us of a woman or women doing a house-to-house canvass and abruptly asking " are you for the drink or against it ?" A rude piece of impertinence anyhow. Next we shall have women going round inquiring what religion you belong to.

The wonder Is that Sir Joseph Ward sfnce he complains that while new rail-, ways are being opened in the North the South Island is being sorely neglected in that respect, didn't shove Southern railways ahead and so squander more money. He had plenty of time for Dreadnought millions.

Touching the meeting " flashed " last week, to take place in the Foresters' Hall, Heleneville, under the auspices of the N.Z. Farmers' Union. Owing to train alterations, the meeting will be held in Parakai Hall, which is more central for the farmers, on Wednesdaynext at 8 p.m., when Mr Schmidt, the organiser, will address the mseting.

The many friends of our old and much esteemen stationmaster Mr Woodhouse, will be much pleased to learn that! though still on the sick list, he has hopes of resuming duty before his Public Service term (a little over 12 months) expires. It is, therefore, not correct that he has resigned and that Stationmaster McKenzie, of Papakura, is to be his successor.

" During my tour through Taranaki," said Mr Hunt in the course of a short address at a meeting of settlers at Euawai, " I may safely say that I saw no land which I would care to exchange, taking the climate into consideration as well, for our own homes on the Ruawai flats. I am sure that if we set to and make roads and drains and beautify our district with plantations, we shall have our homes on one of the most ideal spots in New Zealand."—tST.A. Times.

Consideration of the proposed sites for the Otamatea Cottage Hospital occupied the attention of the Kaipara Hospital Board at this weejc's meeting, and after a lengthy discussion covering tenures, drainage and localities, the Chairman moved, seconded by Mr McCarroll, that the Board agree to the recommendation of the Committee that the Council should purchase Mr H. G. Hemphlll's house at Paparoa, provided that the site and house be inspected by a Health Depart ment official and approved by him as suitable for a cottage hospital. ■ Should that approval be forthcoming, Mr Hemphill will be offered £500 for his property.—None too much either.