FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 15 July 1915, Page 2

FLASHES

Messrs Stewart Bros., Ltd., have a replace advertisement in the front page of this issue, all about groceries, etc.

A general rate of one penny in the pound has been struck by the Helensville Town Board.

The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board rate this period is to be threesixteenths of a penny in the pounds.

With all the Kultur and scientific murder methods, the Germans have not yet invented " greased lightning."

The revised lists re closing of mails at Helensville Post Office appears on the back page of this issue.

Damage by fire at Tonson Garlick's and Plummer's on Saturday is estimated to run into £17,000. Buildings, stock and plant were insured.

Who is pulling the strings (the telegraph wires) re the State sawmill business? Some one, we vow, but it will all come out in the washing, never fear.

It is officially announced that the commander of the submarine which sunk the Lusitania, has been decorated in recognition of his "gallant" act. — The gallant coward.

The Bishop of Auckland will conduct Confirmation Service at Helensville on Sunday next at 11 a.m. He will also preach at Parakai at 2.30 p.m., and at Helensville at 7 p.m.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Kaipara Dairy Factory Company will be held at the Star Theatre, Helensville, on Wednesday, Juiy 21st., at 12.30 p.m.

Private Alexander Bennett, whose parents reside in Helensville, died on the 4th insi, from the effects of wounds received in the Dardanelles engagement ; his age was 29.

Corpl. P. Fulton, who was recently wounded at the Dardanelles, is a son of Mr J. Fulton, of Woodhill, and is well" know in Helensville. The extent of his wounds is not yet known.

Vigor Brown, M.P., wants Bill Massey to tell him why fish that the ring get for two pence half-penny per pound costs the public nine pence, and whether that is the best Bill's food commission can do. —Hastings l Bulletin.'

It is a pleasure to see the numerous consignments of fruit trees, shrubs, etc., coming up by almost every train from Auckland. This shows that the district

is going ahead by leaps and bounds.

Ratepayers are notified that their premises must be connected with the town sewerage system forthwith or they will suffer the consequences. This will be splendid for those tenants who pay exorbitant rents and have no con-

vemences.

Mr M. Donoghue, in Northern Italy, states that the use of wild buffaloes in breaking down the Austrian entanglements was not an • isolated incident. The Italians have thousands of savage animals at their dieposal. Some fiftyhundred beasts are released at a time, and as they rush through the passes terrific explosions occur. The buffaloes are blown to pieces, and the troops are able to traverse in safety afterwards. They eat the flesh of the dead animals.

The importance of the action taken by British and French warships in the Dardanelles is considerable. If that "gate" be forced and a clear way to Odessa opened, there will pass through it the corn and oil of which Western Europe is in need, and the supplies and munitions of war required by Russia. Ships laden with wheat will stream outwards, and ships laden with the equipments and stores which Russia so greatly needs will stream inwards.