FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 26 October 1916, Page 2

FLASHES

A sale of work will be held in the Presbyterian Church, Helensville, on Friday, November 24th. The leasing of part of the Hot Springs ground for grazing purposes, will be disposed by public auction on Monday,/ November 6tb. Mr E. J. Page, S.M., has taken up his I duties in the Waikato, in place of Mr F. W. Burgess, S.M., and has been welcomed by the bar and police. The well-known picture " The Way of the Transgressor," will be shown at the Star Theatre on Saturday night next. We regret that owing to unforseen circumstances, we are compelled to hold o;/er the full account of the shooting matches which took place at .Helensville m Monday last. Much excitenjent and' /some good shots were mad|. The Ltrophies were numerous. >.. -^ ■ " The Prisoner of Zenda," - ■tope's world-famous story," will be Hpoduced in picture form next Wednesr ■fey night at the Star Theatre. Its KfKiuel "Rupert of Hentzau," will be Hpreened the following Wednesday. ■| On Monday last at the Rifle Range ■pc Highland Reserves made a presentafcon' of a Morris chair to Major Turley, Hmd a framed enlarged photo' of the Bfeghland unit to Private Elliott, in, ■ecognition of the. services rendered by ■jiese gentlement. H To-morrow (Friday) evening, at the i ■lar Theatre, Mr Clement Wragge will Hpliver an extremely interesting lecture ■■titled "The Eternal Universe and the ■par." " This. subject is an entirely new B*e' ■' and is to be also magnificiently • ■lustrated. At the conclusion of the • ■ptertainment there will be special ■■ilium, demonstrations, for which there Hp be an extra charge. Don't forget ; ■p-rnorrow evening at 8 p.m. ■The Patriotic Skating Carnival held in , ■p Star Theatre on Thursday evening Hk£ was a huge success both financially '-, H^l socially. A good number attended " H^ fancy costumes, some of which ■©wed that much trouble had been gone Brto produce effects. The Helensville were present and played selections ■|ring the evening. The ladies also had Btasty supper to dispose of to all. who; Bifuiredit, and this department brought Hpa substantial sum to the funds.' The. ■piging for the best fancy dress was Mpcult, and resulted in three ladies Bing in the final, Miss C. Becroft. winBag with a Gipsy costum^. For the • Bst gentlemen's costume Mr —. Goad' Berried off the prize, being dressed as a | cowboy. Through want of space we are unable to publish a full list of dresses this issue. •