FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 August 1914, Page 4

FLASHES

A scheme for the erection of a bridge over the Northern Wairoa River at Dargaville is to be placed before the ratepayers interested. Several Auckland merchants have paid Helensville a visit of late. Evidentlyspying out the land for future operations. The Government and Opposition are chums regarding war matters and defence. That's good ; pity there was not a little more friendly feeling in politics. The Helensville school flower garden has been enriched by a very generous donation of between forty and fifty rosetrees of various good varieties from the Bennett and Green Nursery Co. Ltd. Owing to want of carpenters, work on the Opera House has been suspended for some time, but Messrs Stewart Bros., Ltd., report that a new set of hands will soon be in evidence. Several more sections in the Toukaurl Block have been disposed of during the past month. Intending purchasers should make early application to Mr E. Thurlow Field, Helensville. A demonstration of pruning and spraying! fruit trees is to be given by Mr W. C. Thompson, Orchard Instructor, at. Mr A. J. Hill's orchard, on Saturday, August 8, at 1 p.m. Hoiland and Gillett Ltd., engineers, announce that they have disposed of their Helensville branch to Mr E. Mascall, and ask that public support be be extended accordingly. We have to congratulate Miss Maude Rimmer and Miss Myrtle Cullens on the success of their pupils, Miss Vera Hafford (75 marks) and Miss Lucy Carleton (72 marks), at the recent Trinity College music exam. Wednesday's monthly stock sale by Buckland and Sons, though in the thick of the winter and the mud—one mus not forget the mud—was a successful one, about 1300 head changing hands at top, prices. The N. Z. Farmers' Union meeting,l which was to have been held at Parakai on Wednesday, fell through, owing to Mr Rimmer receiving a telegram from Auckland, stating that the war crisis had interfered pro tern with necessary arrangements. Last evening a "crowded house witnessed the screening of an excellent programme at the Wide World Pictures. " Mimosa San," from the celebrated opera, was the gem. To-morrow night another splendid programme will be screened. An official notice elsewhere by the Austro -Hungarian Consul of Auckland, calls upon all Reservists to join the colours, as general mobolisation of the Austria forces has been ordered. The penalty is confiscation of property in their own country. Yet another Maori candidate is in the field seeking Parliamentary honours. Mr Henare Toka, of Batley,- a "Reformer," says he will do ths whole of the North shortly, and expound' his views, good, bad or indifferent. We draw attention to Mr T. E. Newey's business notice, announcing his trade of painting, paperhanging, decorating, etc., in all its branches. Signwriting, repairs, and renovating are also particular features, while promptness in execution is adhered to. Patriotism and the war fever has reached Helensville, a crowd of young men parading the main streets here on Thursday night, waving the Union Jack and lustily singing all the latest patriotic songs of the day, besides '• Rule Britannia."

A number of weddings took place last week in Helensville, but as our friends have so far failed to supply particulars, we are unable to give them. Our columns are always open to happy couples, whether there be no cards, no cake, or any other appurtenances thereto.

At a meeting of the Helensville NoLicense League, held on Monday evening, it was decided to invite Mr and Mrs Snowden, the well-known English Social Reformers, to visit Helensville and give an address on September 24. At an early date pictures bearing pn the vital question of Prohibition will be screened at the local Picture Theatres,

The Triple Entente has in hand £426,000,000 in gqld and silver; the Triple Alliance £211,440,000 ; Russia has over £180,0Q0,0Q0, and France £182,000,----000. Shquld war prevail though, much of this money will soon change hands, while millions will go off in powder.

Two yoyng men were charged before Mr A- Becroft and Dr Meinhold, • Js.P., on Monday last, with creating a breach of the peace in Bridge-street, Helensville in June, there, being a delay in getting hold of the second man, who had cleared out. One was discharged, and the other (who did not appear) was fined 5s and 13s costs,

At Finse, on the west coast of Norway where Capt. Scott made his trials with both dog aud motor sledges prior to his trip to the Pole, a tautu stone (18 feet high and hewn out of solid rock) has been erected in memory of Captain Scott and his gallant comrades, who perished when making their return journey f rO m the Pole,

The war ha,s already commenced to upset, things commercially, and some families are stupidly scared to such an extent that they are putting in large stocks of provisions, enough to last two or three months, This will gi ye a tendency to a rise in prices. At the same time, the war may be over in a few weeks. Government intend to legislate against any possible corners in flour, wheat, and provisions generally.