FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 1 April 1915, Page 2

FLASHES

Watch and chain lost. Reward is offered.

Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co's basic slag is now quoted at £5 7s 6d.

The Belgium Fund has been added to by 10s from Mr Fred Hieatt.

Farmers Jiave been advised to plant in anticipation of a keen demand for

barley.

Railway time-tables for Good Friday and Easter holiday s are now published.

New war regulations, governing the export of foodstuffs, etc., from New Zealand, have been issued.

The Belgian Relief Fund has been further augmented by the receipt of £2 10s from Misses I. and A. Simcock.

Messrs Stewart Bros. Ltd., notify, on front page, the landing of an immense quantity of crockery and chinaware. '

The exports from the Dominion during February, both in quantity and value, are believed to constitute a record.

Mr J. Gordon Coates, M.P., passed through .Helensville on Tuesday on his way to Auckland.

Prof. Tassell, masseur, has been on a visit to the Hot Springs, making arrangements for a permanent stay in our midst.

More canteen supplies for Samoa wanted. Herrings in tomato sauce; herrings without, and tinned salmon. Not taking any tinned mullet. Why not ?

Larikinism outside some of the local Churches prevails to a large extent on Sunday evenings, and should be rigidly suppressed.

A Japanese steamer, ~ now loading at San Francisco, is believed to be the first of a new line trading to New Zealand.

Owing to the prosperity of the Kaipara Co-operative Dairy Factory Company, Ltd., and a desire to extend its operations, it is proposed to increase the capital from 5,000 £1 shares to 10,000 £1 shares.

Private Bennett, a member of the Helensville Platoon Kaipara Rifle Club, who has volunteered for x the front, and has been undergoing training at Trentham is on leave and spending a few days in Helensville with his parents.

Private Horace Williams (a Russell boy), another member of the Helensville Plantnon, who is also at Trentham, is expected here shortly on a final visit before leaving for the front.

We learn that the amount deposited to the credit of the Empire Defence Fund by the Parakai branch to date is £130 17s 6d, collected as follows: Patriotic sale £92 16s', patriotic concert £12, cash donations £26 Is 6d.