FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 September 1914, Page 4

FLASHES

Give us Somore. True, we have got it, and New Britain too. Now for New Guinea. All members of the Helensville A. & P. Association, are requested to join in the Working Bee next Wednesday, 23rd inst. Ninety-five men are back from Samoa, and 100 more are to follow. They will " - be wanted somewhere else. What about our Maori friends; they feel slighted. The many friends of Captain Ed. McLeod, who is a native of the Bay, will be glad to learn that he has been re-instated as commander of the dear old slow-coach, Clansman. It is a pleasure to note the gay and happy children at play in upper Garfield road of an evening as spring is advancing, the only pity being that there is some rough, newly-spread metal in ir sphere. Why are there no green patches about Helensville for the children J&0~}.: play upon. ~ Since our Editor recklessly sold out his valable library at a sacrifice before taking up his present Echo venture, he has had occasion to visit R. J. Walters' booksellery for works seldom stocked in a countfy town, and in no case has he been disappointed, "excepting in the prices, which were remarkably low and as cheap as the largest establishments in town. Some time ago the ladies of Helensville assembled at Mrs Oxley's house to sew. garments for our expeditionary forces* and who contributed to that fund. A meeting will be held at the above house on Saturday afternoon next, to consider benefitting the sufferers in the late Huntly disaster with the funds in hand. Ladies are also asked to contribute castoff clothing for the poor refugees in ' England. The Rev. C. J. Merton, who returned to duty a couple of weeks ago, is sgain ordered by his doctor and the Bishop to take another three months' rest in the country. The highly-esteemed parson, therefore took his departure - to-day for Kaitaia, accompanied by his good lady. Their son has a capital and healthinvigorating farm in the rising and smiling district of Kaitaia—the cream of Mangonui—and it is therefore to be hoped they will return in due course to continue their highly-valued church work In Helenville.