FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 9 March 1916, Page 2

FLASHES.

Ask Bishop where " Miriti" is, and he will tell you 'tis next to the left eye.

Mr Mirams, stationmaster at Helensville, resumed duties here on Monday, after his trip South.

As per special advertisement, H. Graham has 200 sacks of onions for sale at 6/6 per cwt. A rise of 50% may shortly be expected.

Rev. C. J. Merton, vicar, returned from a trip to the Far North, very much improved in health, and resumes his duties at once, taking up the Helensville services on Sunday, 19th inst.

The following words were written in large chalk letters on a railway carriage containing a newly-wedded couple:— " She has married a shirker,"

The oppressive heavy weather experienced here of late appears to have " knocked the stuffing " out of one and all. So much so, that a spirit of utter inertness appears to prevail all round, causing business to remain at a standstill. Mr A." R. Crane, manager of the North Auckland Farmers' Union (Whangarei), passed through Helensville this morning, bound for Kaipara Flats, where he was to meet the settlers in conference, in reference to the new saleyards. He reports that his company has had an exceptionally good year.

As an instance worthy of special notice of the progress going on- in this district, we may well mention the fact that Messrs Buckland and Sons had.consigned to them 1200 sheep from Blenheim, which were received in Onehunga on Wednesday morning, and forwarded right on to Helensville the same afternoon, then despatched in the evening by their local manager, Mr D. Ross, to Northern Wairoa.

A man named Frank Thompson, aged about 50, was drowned on Monday night at the Dargaville wharf. Whilst proceeding fromthe steamer Toiler to the Bellbird he fell between the vessels. Deceased had been working on road contracts at Naumai, and on Monday had signed.on as cook aboard the Bellbird. The body has not yet been recovered.

The generous shopkeepers of Helensville are not doing the fair thing to their IICHO, by so freely displaying in thei-i ■windows notices by itinerent showmen, and millinery and drapery people. It damages our prospects of making both ends meet, does th em no good, and brings them no customers; but encourages people whom they don't know, to come here, spend nothing, and take away all they can collar.

fleasant "misty rains were experienced ' throughout the district on Sunday and Monday last, but scarcely penetrating -through six inches of soil. However, the cry is still for "more." Dairy farmers especially will be benefi ted by the recent showers, and grass is making on a new and verdant growth.

It is not generally known, said a Police Inspector recently, that ! once a po stage stamp was affixed to paper it was illegal to remove it, tne Inspector adding that he himself had performed the illegal act.—Just fancy, and pur editor has for years been using up unused stamps, but then he never soaked t hem to replace on letters ; he simply "cut them off" original addresses and gummed them on to new ones. The Echo don't believe in wasting money.

" Judith of Bethulia," the wonder picture of the world, is to be screened at the Star Theatre this Friday evening. The saving of her beloved city by Judith is story of intense interest, and the production was enacted in the ancient city of Palestine, and, depicting as it does, scenes of unrivalled magnificence and barbaric splendour, is considered the greatest historical picture ever screened. On Saturday evening an exciting Vitagraph drama, " The Girl in the Case," showing how cleverly a girl outwits a dishonest Bank President, will be the principal attraction." Another excellent programme, headed by "The Intriguers," is booked for the following Wednesday. Syd. Chaplin will be to the fore in a laughter-compelling farce, " Gussle the Golfer."