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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 5 August 1915, Page 2

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A large number of farmers were in Helensville yesterday, attending the Buckland and Son's monthly stock sale.

Grand Social Benefit in aid of the Helensville Fire Brigade this evening in the Star Theatre.

At the Helensville Theatre on Tuesday evening next, 10th. inst., there will be screened the latest War Topical entitled " His Majesty's Troops occupy Egypt."

The name of Mrs E. McEwin, £1, was inadvertently omitted from the Helensville Fire Brigade subscription list, which we published in last week's issue.

Some of the people of Pahiatua are petitioning Parliament, asking that the hotels be closed at 6 p.m. during the continuance of the war.

General Botha was given an uproarious reception by the students of the Capetown University when he had conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws.

Dr. Marcasene, of Auckland, came down on Monday to assist in an important operation at Dr. Meinhold's private hospital, whi3h was successful.

A suggestion is made by the leading Italian review to the effect that the Allies should form an economic league, and so bring' neutral States to their senses. The members of the Heleusville Foresters' Lodge attended Church service on Sunday morning last, in full regalia. A good muster was present, and the Rev. Merton gave a suitable address. At the Star Theatre on Saturday evening next the star feature of the Picture entertainment will be "The Cricket on the Hearth," adapted from Charles Dickens well-known story.

Don't forget the Fire Brigade dance in the Star Theatre this evening. The members of the Brigade will appear in their new uniforms, which were made by our local tailor, Mr H. Coulter.

In the case 'of John McKenzie (alias McLeod), carpenter, of Helensville, brought before the Magistrate at Auckland on charge of alledged dishonesty in connection with bankruptcy, last Friday, accused was again remanded for a week (to-morrow).

We learn that Mr George Hooper, of Makarau, has lately passed his examination by Dr. Phippin, and, in company with Mr K. White (who was for some time schoolmaster at Makarau), has joined the "Whangarei recruits.

The second son (Thomas William) of old identity T. W. Deacon, of Riverhead died at a private hospital in Auckland, on 3rd inst., at the age of 59. Father Deacon must be about 92 by this, and the family are well-known up this way. Much sympathy is felt for them.

Yesterday (Wednesday, August 4 th) was commemorated in the Churches all over the Dominion as the first anniyersary of the great European war. The ECHO trusts there will be no second anniversary, and that when peace is declared there will be a shilling or two left in order to 'shout' for Old England, King, Country, the Dominions and Helensville !

The Euchre and Dance, held in the Star Theatre, in aid of St. Matthew's Church Guild, on Monday evening last, Avas a decided success, the attendance being good. Mrs Carl Sandin won the ladies' prize, and Mr Rowles annexing that for the gentlemen's prize. The dance went merrily on until the wee sma' hours, a dainty supper being dispensed by the ladies at about 10 p.m.

Mr P. E. Ramsay's brother, who daily drives the firm's bakery cart, narrowly escaped a severe accident in Megson's Lane on Monday. The horse was ' coming out' on a nice trot when he got off the centre track and precipitated both driver, bread, and cart into the gutter, escaping most providentially from damage of any kind. The lane in question, a narrow one, deserves attention from the Town Board.

Who's for the trenches ? Are you, my laddie ? Who'll follow French ? Will you, my laddie ? Who's fretting to begin ? Who's going out to win ? Who wants to save his skin ? Do you, my laddie ?

Who's for the kahki suit; Are you, my laddie ? Who longs to charge and shoot! . Do you, my laddie ? Who's keen on getting fit ? Who means to show his grit ? Who'd rather wait a bit ? Would you, my laddie ?