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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 October 1916, Page 3

Great satisfaction has been expressed on all sides at the unprecedented prices Megson's stock is being cleared a,%. Those who have qqt yet taken advantage qf this saJe are/ invited this week to get their share of the second week'.s offerings commencing on Friday. Mr W, H. Stanes, honorary children's missionary to the Indian Sunday School Union, will be the preacher at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday next, and will during the following week conduct Object Lessons on gospel themes, fully illustrated with lantern slides. Children specially invited. | Before-Mr R. W. Dyer, S.M., at Tauranga, a man was fined £5 for offering to treat another. The magistrate remarked that the next case of the kind that came before him would be punished with the utmost severity. He also remarked that he understood this was the first case of the kind that had cqme before a inagjs^ tjrate in the Qom.in.iqn, The many who have come in oontaot w-ith Ijieut. Fletcher (now Segt. Major, which sounds like an Irishman's rise) during his residence amongst us, very much regret to hear ot his removal to Onehunga, where he is to be Area Officer. Sergt.-Major Fletcher, who has been a soldier since 15 years of age, serving under one queen, and two kings, in the Gordon Highlanders, has seen much activity, and was severely wounded twice at Gallipoli. He, as a courteous officer and a good citizen, will leave us with the best wishes of all, on Saturday next.