FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 25 September 1914, Page 4

FLASHES

First meeting of the new Town Board, Saturday, 26th inst.

General election comes off in December unless the bubble bursts.

Dominion Day, next Monday, Bank holiday.

" Quo Vadis " was screened last night at the Star Theatre to a large and appreciative audience.

Relieving officer of the Railway department, Mr Mercer, is again on hand, as manager of the Helensville station.

Mr A. Palmer, of the railway station department, Helensville, is now getting about without a stick, after having suffered somewhat from an accident to this knee.

A fact worth noting is that of the many thousands of men who volunteered, for active service, not one Union Secretary was included. —" Reason."

Another injustice to Ireland! After an exhaustive inquiry, the Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge has definitely located St Patrick's birthplace in Wales.

The last " Observer " saya :— " The Kaiser put his hand in one pocket only to find he had lost a New Guinea ; later on by putting his hand in another pocket he discovered he had lost Samoa."

The " pay out " for August at the local butter factory was £744 14s lOd, representing 142991bs of butterfat at Is Hd, which shows an increase of supply over the previous corresponding month last year of 78621bs or over double the amount, August 1913 being 64371bs at Is Id.

At Becroft's Picture Palace another good programme will be screened tomorrow (Saturday) evening. Dramatic, educational, topical, and comedy sections will be all well represented. "The Buried Past," 2,000 ft of fine strong drama will take premier place.

Employers might do worse than paste in their hats the statement of the N.S.W Labour Minister, that it will not be much satisfaction to discharged wageearners to see their late employer's name high up on the list of patriotic subscribers to food funds.

The Whangarei County County has decided to refuse to make any donation to the war funds, the reason being that the local body considers that the settlers have already been liberal enough with subscriptions. In addition to this, some of the councillors occasionally contribute their travelling expenses to the good cause. On Wednesday next " A Message from Mars" will be screened at Williams Pictures. A complete London dramatic production brought to New Zealand, and first appearance of one of England's most accomplished actors (Mr Hautrey) and his company, in the play they have made famous. As showing the rapidity with which pigeons fly, it may be mentioned (says the Wairarapa Age) that a telegram was despatched from Blenheim on Friday shortly after the birds had left for Masterton, but the birds reached here before the telegram. On the other hand (says another contemporary)' might not the fact have equally demonstrated how slowly telegrams travel—at times ? Our boys at Samoa have had a great scare, three German cruisers having put in an appearanse one evening showing different lights to others signalling from the rocks above. The camp was ordered by the equally scared M ajor in charge to strike tents and move inland. Next day, on searching, several lanterns were found, while the enemy cleared the harbour long before daylight. Where are our floating mines, if the, story is true ? Mr F. L. CUBITT informs us that in consequence of the London and Midland Insurance Company refusing to take any risks owing to the war, he has severed his connection with that Company, and is now appointed agent'for the Liverpool and London Globe Insurance Coy., Ltd,, and hopes to get a share of the public support. The risks include house, acident, cattle and workers. —[ADVT.]