FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 August 1916, Page 2

FLASHES

Furnished room to let.

Red Cross Tea Friday, September Ist.

Church parade next Sunday afternoon in Stewart's Hall at 2.30 p.m.

Several letters to the Editor held over till next week's issue.

The regulations for the suppressing of " shouting " were gazetted on Tuesday and will come into force on Monday next.

A public meeting is to be held'at Parakai to consider a scheme of drainage for the Hot Springs district.

Alex's "Wee-Doech-and-Doris" hasn't a leg to stand on after Saturday next, but " Auld Acquaintance " will last for ever! Och!

The time for accepting applications for War Bonds is . extended up to Ist September. Apply at Post Office for same.

For some time past, the late Rev. Mr Merton had been in ill-health, and had decided to give up his charge; in fact, his resignation had been accepted by Bishop Averill.

Enrolment of the Expeditionery Force Reserve is announced as from September Ist. Every man of military age (20 to 46) has now to toe the mark. No more slackers allowed.

The Waikato Farmers' Co-operative Bacon Company is to be wound-up, and in lieu thereof is to join, with others, in starting "The N.Z. Farmers' Bacon and Meat Packing Co., at Taranaki, with a nominal capital of £200,000.

Mrs G. Dodd and child, of Whangarei, and Mrs E. Doel and family paid a welcome visit to their parents, Mr and Mrs Mackenzie, Helensville, last week. All left well pleased with the place, the baths, etc., but not the weather conditions, which are still unfavourable.

Householders and others who are on the look out for cheap drapery and clothing, etc., would do well to visit the Ideal Drapery Co's sale, on premises recently occupied by Hopmeier's fruit and vegetable show, Echo . Terrace. They close down here on Saturday. . We have just received the first copy of " Anzac," published in Mangonui township, which is determined not to be wiped out through political influence and the removal of the "Age"- to Kaitaia. Though the venture is small for a beginning, it is full of interesting matter, and is well written and printed by the plucky proprietor, W. A. Wilton, who managed the " Age " during its life, and we wish him every success. As Dick Wrathall is now out of hospital for some time, there will soon be some racy and spicy yarns to spin.

A very interesting football match was played on the Helensville school ground on Saturday afternoon last, in very boisterous weather. The contest was between the Helensville and Te Pua school teams, the former winning by 16 points to 14. For the home team, T. Geldard, T. Sellars, Hughes, and Baker scored tries, while Hughes and Baker converted. For the visitors, tries were secured by M. Montgomery (2), S. Kanerei, and D. McCarthy. Thanks are due to the public for supplying the boys with oranges during the spell, J. Bennett officiated as referee.

If it is desired by the settlers on theand who make the town, and it should be so, then the ECHO wishes to prevail upon them the importance of keeping "their organ" going, by supplying it with every available valve in order to let the music of progress and suggested improvements go a good goer. Certainly it will cost contributors the postage, but then, on the other hand, as we make no charge for their half-columns at a time, it is clearly a matter of ' quid pro que.'— Try it, please, and while you are at it, get us a few new good subscribers to help mv. the cyc'.e of time. ' Noblese oblige."*

An attractive bill of picture fare is submitted this Saturday, at the Star Theat re . The most enjoyable film is O'Garry of the Mounteds, the great Out-west romance, depicting life on the western goldfields. It is a vivid presentation of the lives of men and . one woman out in the wilds. For Wednesday evening next Sons of Satan, by the celebrated William Le Queux, may be seen at the same theatre. The story is a well-known one, and the picture version will be greatly appreciated by those who enjoy following the unravelling of a deep and baffling mystery.