FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 10 February 1916, Page 2

FLASHES

Good boy wanted,

Five-pound note lost.—Raward offered

" Give a dog a bad name and it sticks," is exemplified elsewhere in this issue.

Who was it that black-leaded the sheep's faces and tried to ring them in as Southdowns as last Show ?

Always there, it doesn't matter what happens. Mr Jas. McLeod was the only settler at the station on Friday, last, to see the Hon. Mr Fraser, Minister for Public Works.

The Helensville Town Band, having appointed its officers, etc., under the new regime, is open to receive donations and general support. Mr J. Carter, the new bandmaster, is doing his best to get the men into musical shape.

A little boy named Rodrick lan McLeod, aged 5]4 years, son of Mr and Mrs Harold McLeod, of Parkhurst, died of gastiritis on Monday last, and was interred the following day. The whole settlement is in sympathy with the bereaved parents.

To read the farce which the County of Waitemata has enacted by illegally expending a thousand pound Government grant which was never authorised, and then to coolly ask for another £300, may be amusing, but the poor ratepayers will not laugh later on, and probably the Co uncillors themselves will have to make good that thousand.

" The Power of the Press,"—surely the title is a guarantee of something well worth witnessing—its invaluable aid in vindicating the innocent and bringing to a happy termination a story of remarkable interest, will be a feature of a powerful drama of that name in the well-selected programme showing at the Star Theatre to-morrow (Friday) evening. The picture taking premier place on next Wednesday's programme is T. W. Robertson's brilliant play " The Romance of David Garrick."

Constable Driscoll has just received from the head of his Department, a welldeserved long-service medal. May he live long to wear it. Constable Douglas of Kawakawa, has been treated likewise, but as he had the hardihood (some might say, cheek) to bring the local solicitor and a Town Board Commissioner at that, before the beak, for driving after sunset without a light, the other day, he may not wear it long, locally.

Messrs O'Leary Bros, and Downs, o the celebrated A 1 Seed Stores, Auckland, now announce their new season's seeds in all departments of the farm and the garde n. New catalogues are just printed and can be had for the asking. With over 20 years' experience,. carrying a noted career for the genuineness of their seeds, farmers and settlers cannot do better than to at once consult O'Leary Bros, and Downs.

It is satisfactory to know that improvements are to be effected to the Great North Road by the Waitemata County Council, being part of the work provided for in the £60,000 loan raised by that body for metalling main roads. Tenders are now inyited for carting spawls to Rewiti, and for 100 yds of formation of the Waitakere-Taupahi Roads. When these jobs are finished there should be a fairly good road for motor traffic right through from Auckland to Helensville.