FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 February 1915, Page 2

FLASHES

Good girl wanted. Pure-bred calves for sale. Stewart's Summer Sale commences Wednesday next. Tenders are required for alterat ions to Mr Graham's store, Helensville S. Thanks notice to Dr Meinhold, and matron and staff of the Helensville private hospital. The Plumbers' Board give notice elsewhere of an examination to be held in the various large centres on 19th and 20th March next. Capital sports programme for Helensville on Easter Monday, April 5, now in the press. £17 10s Cup. Mr L. L. Bailey is one of the fortunate ones to have drawn a good prize in the Is Belgian Art Union of oil and water-colour paintings. It is. to be hoped that the £800 vote for-extensions and improvements to the Hot Springs accommodation, and another swimming bath will ba provided. Our Town Clerk, Mr H. W. Stringer, accompanied by his wife and family, returned from Lyttelton on Monday, after a month's holiday, all well. I Pipe Sergt.-MajorEmsley's band played in the large marquee on the Show ground on Friday, where the bagpipes sounded anything but charming under the wet canvas. It was a miserable turn-out for all. Mr Murray, who taught in the Kaukapakapa public school for some thirty years, has been on a visit to his old sphere of labour, after ten years' absence. In many ways Mr Murray has helped along this district, and he still looks hale and active. Of all the racing visitors to the Hot Springs on Monday, but one refused to partake of " hot soda " from the tap, and that was Cucksey's motor car. Not strong enough. Otamatea Racing Club hold their annual meet at Matakohe to-morrow, Friday, but there is not much inducement for sports to go from here, as so little is known about getting there and back. Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sons notify the sale by auction at the Helensville ~ sale yards on Wednesday next, 10th inst., of a 4-roomed cottage in Fifth Avenue, the cottage adjoining, and a cottage ,in Fourth Avenue ; v also 30 acres of land, a schooner, and small launch, all in the estate of the late Capt. Travers. The filly, Lady Paula (Mr Jas. Hand) had no show in the Calliope Handicap at Takapuna last Friday (in the rain). Had this race been run on Saturday in the fine weather, the result might have been different. Lady Paula had another chance'yesterday, and she is also booked to run in the Pioneer Handicap at Hamilton on the 19th inst. Mr o. Gordon Coates' (M.P) new motor car was in Helensville on Tuesday. " It's nice to be a Member," but we are inclined to believe our Member's honorarium is spent amonsgt the people, as he is everywhere during recess, while a subscription is readily forthcoming to every charitable, sportive or -social function.