FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 17 June 1915, Page 2

FLASHES

Court-day to-morrow, Friday. A Waikato settler wants to lease a farm between here and Welisford.

Young married lady, whose husband is at the front, seeks situation.

Annual meeting Awaroa Bowling Club on Monday, 28th inst.

Notice is giyen elsewhere of a land sale to take place at .Helensville, on Tuesday, July 20th, by the Auckland Farmers' Union. The land comprises 198H acres, Parkhiirst, near the Springs

The football match—hurriedly got up for last Saturday—in aid of the sick and wounded New Zealanders, fell through for the want of one man. Anyway, spectators were scarce, as few knew of the event.

Our old friend, A.A.George, advertises in his Hastings Bulletin—" What are you doing for the soldiers fighting for your homes and liberty ? All the money you waste in frivolity and pleasure would be better spent in gunpowder.

The Town Board could not see its way clear to extend the billiard room hours from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m., as applied for by Mr Tucker, the contention being that as the hotels close their billiard rooms at 10 p.m., it would only encourage those bound homeward to have another game or two elsewhere on their own.

This Dominion has to make up her quota of fighting material to 50,000 men. Get ready, boys, and do your duty As Lloyd George says—"lt's a' wicked' cruel war. Britain took upon herself the task of doing her duty; to fail in this would mean getting wiped off the map of Europe." There must be no shirkers.

A letter has been received this week by Mr John A. Hand, of Helensville, from the late Private J. Marshall, who was Milled in action in May last. Writing from Zietoun camp the brave boy relates what a fine time they had on on May 7, when military sports were held, and, mounted on his well-known " Birdcatcher," he won the high jump (4ft logins). He also sent a photo of group taken at the Sports. The following day, Bth May, his regiment went into action, and suffered heavily.