FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 September 1914, Page 4

FLASHES

Football match on Show Ground, Kaipara v. Northern Wairoa, to-morrow (Saturday) at 3 p.m.

Get on the roll! There is yet another chance, the Supplementary Roll being open till next Wednesday, at 5 p.m.

The most remarkable feature about Buckland's sale on Wednesday was the cutting, cold wind, which a great many of our sturdy farmers, however, thought little of.

Hand's new butchery of brick, which promises to be thoroughly up-to-date, is now fairly started on the'corner opposite Masters' store.

The Rev and Mrs Merton returned to Helensville this week after a few months sojourn at Kaitaia and Mangonui, for health's sake. Mr Merton comes back to his flock- greatly improved.

The season being earlier than usual, the local factory is turning out double the quantity of butter than at this time the previous year; approximately 6 tons being the output for August.

There are some capital building allotments on Awaroa Road for sale byMr Daniel Stewart. As they have a Northern aspect and are reasonable in price, these lots should meet with a ready sale.

A. business notice, given elsewhere, announces that the Elmont Dairy, Helensville South, has changed hands, B. J. Robinson having sold the business to his brother, A. G. Robinson, who will give all due attention to customers as here-

tofore,

The well-known thoroughbred stallion, " Octoroon," owned by James Flynn of Makarau, is again to travel the district during the present season. Reports of last year's progeny speak favourably for this fine and valuable horse.

The headmaster of the Helensville Public School has received the very handsome ' Brett Shield,' won by this school for 4he year 1913. This shield was presented by the proprietors of the " Star and Graphic" newspapers for competition among the schools of the Auckland Province.

The worst places in Commercial Road have been receiving due attention during the week, putty-mud a foot deep in front of some of the business places having been removed and blue metal spread where required. Garfield Road has also received many loads of metal spread where urgently required.

The Clydesdale stallion " Premier," with all the marked points of good breeding, is now announced by James Hand, of Helensville, for use by farmers and others desiring good, sound, staunch draught stock. " Premier" is to be available throughout the district from now till Christmas.

At Becroft's Picture Palace on Wednesday evening last a splendid programme was screened, including latest Pathe Gazette, strike scenes in Wellington, glimpses of beautiful Tivoli and its cascades, and also several comedies and dramas. On Saturday (to-morrow) evening Dufoe's immortal romance "Robinson Crusoe," will be the star feature of the entertainment.

The local Butter Factory was supplied recently with Home reports on the quality of the article produced by them, which were most satisfactory. These were received through Auckland agents, who also forwarded an extract from a letter from their Home representatives: "Please try and secure Poplar Brand Butter for us again this season, as our Hillside customers are very well pleased with same."

An unusual operation was performed at the Aramaho Zoo last week, when a fish-hook was extracted from the jaws of a lion. The fish-hook had evidently found its way into the lion's mouth in a piece of meat. The lion was lassooed and tied down and then chloroformed. Professor Cowardine then entered the cage, and in a few minutes cut the hook out of the lion's jaw.

The Wide World Pictures continue to be well patronised and last week's programmes were right up to the usual high standard. All tastes were well catered for, Wednesday's programme including the Warwick Chronicle of latest events, beautiful scenes of the lakes and woods of Vincennes, as well as several comedies and dramas of great power An equally good programme will be screened to-morrow evening.

The show window at the Strand Cafe Gisbcrne, was the scene of a struggle on Wednesday morning between two members of the armies of the deep. Amongst some newly-caught fish that were placed in the window was an octopus and a crayfish. There was still "Some life in the creatures, and it was not long before the octopus threw out its suckers and gathered up the crayfish, which got the worst of the enp S '3&: ""''