FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 17 February 1916, Page 2

FLASHES

Dark brown mare, 15.2, has gone astray. Reward offered.

Government Inspector of Awards, Mr Hollows, passed through Helengville this morning, after visitiug Dargaville, and has gone up the line,

A printer's error occurred in our S.M. Court news last week. Instead of the civil case, Stewart Bros. v. Geo. Bennett, it should read " Geo. Burnett."

Several cases of typhoid fever are reported to have occurred outside the township of Helensville.

Stationmaster, Mr Mirams, having gone on annual furlough, is being relieved here by Mr Peek. Particulars as to the running of excursion trains in connection with the Pukek'ohe Show, to be held on 25th and 26th inst, will be found in our advertising columns. A man tripped over one of the nasty plank-patches on the town bridge last Monday. Had he broken his nose or something worse, the local body would certainly be made liable. -L, We are being continually asked as to what has become of the town-lighting movement, fostered and settled with a private Southern syndicate some months ago.—lt must be in the gas-bag. *v^. ; St. Matthew's Church of England, Helensville, ,now looks spic and span after its new coat of paint, while the footpaths are nicely trimmed up and covered with fresh shells. Overheard in a train at Marton. " How did you do out of your wool this year ?" " Better than I expected . Made a clear thousand more than I ever hoped to." The successful one was a young fainier of perhaps 28 years.

Native owners of a portion of the Taumarunui township, which is now under lease to the Government, have declined by 33 votes against 29 to accept the Government's offer to purchase at £40,000.

A lady, whose son has been rejected under the medical test, says he would have gone to the war were it not that he is suffering from " very close veins." We remember an Eltham resident whose son was injured in a horse race, and his relatives announced that he was suffering from " conclusion of the brain " ; but this was not nearly such a sad case as that of a man who was brought in from the backblocks to the local hospital. His friends announced that the doctor said the patient was suffering from "information of the stummick."

Anniversary service at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening next, 20th inst., the preacher being Mr Laurence Ker of St. Andrews Church Sunday School, Auckland. The following evening (Monday) at 7.30 p.m., there will be a social gathering in the Church. Mr R. Hoe, of Woodhill, will occupy the chair, and the Rev. Robt. Inglis, M.A., of Knox Church, Parnell, Convener of Home Missions for the Auckland Presbytery, will address the meeting.

A brilliant and unique comedy drama (3000 ft), entitled " The Genius," will be included in the programme to-morrow (Friday) evening at the Star Theatre. The story tells of an ingenious scheme to win the hand of a fair lady who is a lover of the artistic, and how a nonartistic lover becomes' a notable genius, appropriating the t.alents and work' of his three1 proteges—an artist, a sculptor and a musician. His rise to fame, and the final revealing of the secret of his success, constitute a story of immense interest and humour'and will'well repay those fortunate enough to witness it. The programme for Wednesday night is well up to the usual high standard, with "The Best Man," a drama full of realistic and stirring episodes, as the star feature.