FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 16 September 1915, Page 2

FLASHES

Good general servant wanted. Washerwoman wanted .at Terminus Hotel.

Unless users of water supply pay up dues forthwith, connections will be cut off.

Kirkpatricks, of Nelson, well-known all over the Dominion on account of their famous "X " jams, are now advertising their "&" baking powder.

The Hot Springs Domain has received another acquisition in the shape of a number of shrubs, kindly presented by Meesrs Bennett and Green.

The s.s. Tuirangi arrived at Helensville on Sunday evening last with a large quantity of mullet and flounder for the Auckland market.

H. Graham, the Universal Provider of Helensville South, has a re-place advertisement in this issue. For cash he is now prepared to supply goods at Auckland retailers' price lists, regardless of quantities.

The celebrated Clydesdale stallion, Glencoe, is announced to stand this season at Mr Jas. McLeod's farm at Parkhurst, and will travel the surrounding district. For terms, etc., apply to Mr A. McLeod.

It was agreed the other day hy the Waitemata County Council, on the recommendation of its engineer, that the land required for the approach to the new Waimaukußridge be taken under the provision of the Public Works Act.

The name of the young Maori girl, who died at Reweti last, week, was erroneously spelt in our last issue, It should have read Mahre Toha Hauraki Paora. The funeral took place at the Reweti cemetery on Saturday last, and was largely attended.

■Our old convivial friend, Private Wm. Drinnan, of Kaukapakapa, returned home from the Dardanelles via Auckland this morning, invalided. He was shot in or just below the chest, and is progressing favourably. Old chums will be pleased to see him, and listen to his experiences. An old Hokianga settler, Mr Geo. Glover, who has for the past few years been farming at Papanui (near Kaukapakapa), has sold his place to Mr Driprose. Mr Glover is a director of the local butter factory, and will be much missed should he leave the district.

A capital note, for extending relief funds for our soldiers, was struck at the Helensville School Committee meeting on Tuesday evening, when it was decided on the strength of a letter from the A. and P. Association (Mr L. L. Bailey), that during the forthcoming season the children shall go .round and gather grass seed, where permissable.— Grass seed is worth at least Is per lb.

For years the river in the vicinity of the Helensville railway wharf has been silting up, greatly retarding shipping. The Government has now taken the matter in hand, and the material for dredging purposes has arrived, including a Priestman dredge. When the work of opening up the river is finished, it will be a great boon to shipping.

The juvenile burglar of Helensville was charged in the Juvenile Court on Monday last on five counts with committing petty theft at Helensville. The probation officer presented a favourable report, and the Magistrate formally committed the boy to the Weraroa Training Farm. He was admitted to probation for twelve months, and was advised to keep to his home.

At the last meeting of the Waitemata County Council, on the recommendation cfthe engineer, the Council agreed to the purchase of a strip of land 175 ft frontage to the Parkhurst Road, and about 75ft to the Helensville River, for the sum of £175.—We understand this land is required for a road to a small wharf, for the purpose of landing and carting road metal for the County.

At the Spring Horse Fair at Cambridge Mr R. Reynolds' well-known hunter Jock, brought 130 guineas ; Mr Wm Vosper's Rex made 26 guineas ; and a hack donated by Mrs J. Martin was sold for 11 guineas. Mr Reynolds donated the .£136 10s to the Patriotic Fund. Mr Vosper gives the £27 6s to Cambridge branch of the Farmer's Union Queen Carnival Fund. Mrs Martyn presented the value of her hack to the Matangi Queen Carnival Fund.