THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With Which Is Incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle." Helensville, Thursday, Feb, 11, 1915. FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 February 1915, Page 2

THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With Which Is Incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle." Helensville, Thursday, Feb, 11, 1915. FLASHES

Bread in Auckland has been risen to 5d the 21b loaf, with every prospect of a' further rise shortly. Tenders are at last called for the addition of 16 bath-rooms at Helensville Hot Springs. They close on Saturdhy at 12 noon. Error in last published list f prizes.— In the pen of four heifer calves for dairying purposes, Mr G. W. Sim took first prize. The Auckland firm of drapers in the Helensville Auction Mart intend to slaughter everything by Saturday evening. Helensville Volunteer Fire Brigade are holding a shilling dance in the Star Theatre on Thursday next, 18th inst. All donations, subscriptions, and accounts owing to the Helensville A. and P. Association arc requested to be paid at once, and accounts due by the Association must be in by 16th inst. Fish oh ! Stewart's tinned mullet at 5d a tin in Egypt, compared to 8d a tin in Helensville, where the fish is caught, cooked and tinned. Get along to the Nile for a swindle in gifts. The tumble-down fence in front of the Stationmaster's residence has been repaired by the Department. It is to be hoped the paint-Rot will come along next. A monster vegetable marrow, grown by Mr W. W. Bradly, and measuring iVi feet in circumference, was trundled across the road for McEwin's dinnertable on Wednesday. The dilapidated and lengthy fencing fronting and siding Mr Graham's newlyacquired house, next his store, Helensville South, has recently been replaced by a substantial board fence, upon which the white paint has not been spared. The Rev. L. J. Hodson, late of the Presbyterian Church, Ekatahuna, and formerly of Qlasgqw, Scotland, leaving been appointed to the Helensyille charge. Will preach in the Tresbyterian Church here for the first time next Sunday evening, The Elmont Dairy, recently run by Mr Robinson, is now in the hands of Mr C. Ball, an experienced Auckland dairyman, who notifies the public that they shall be faithfully looked after respecting good and genuine milk juice. The Helensville Post and Telegraph Department are losing their smart, courteous, and obliging telegraph messenger, Mastpr Bates,' who" has been transferred to Auckland, The public will miss the lad, who has been in the service here during the past 12 months, and the ECHO wishes him every success through life. Picture Shows in Helensville are now becoming more popular than ever, five nights a Week being the order of the proprietors.. Stewart's new Picture Theatre is backed for Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 6d for adults and 3d for children; while Becroft's Star Theatre is declared .open every Wedtiesi day and Saturday, at the q'ld prices.