FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 23 November 1916, Page 2

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The Emperor of Austria has died at the age of 86. We are not putting any black frill round the item. Children's Fancy Dress Skating Carnival at the Star Theatre this (Thursday) evening. E. Gahagan has a change advt. in this issue. Just a little "startler" about fresh goods arriving daily. Letter signed "One of the knowing ones," on the Helensville High School proposal, is unavoidably held over till next week. Is this, from the Lauceston Telegraph, a new one : My first is a proposition, my second is an invitation, my third is a bore, and my whole is a swindle. The answer is: In-come-tax. Don't forget the Awaroa Bowling Club's Concert and Dance on Friday, December Ist., at Stewart' Theatre. As a number of leading Auckland amateurs are taking part, a b umber house is anticipated. Some fifteen members of the Auckland City Rifle Club will. visit Helensville on Saturday next, arriving by the 10 a.m. express, and will fire a match with the Helensville Club on the local rifle range. The ladies are invited to attend. f A social to welcome the Rev. Venables iwill be held, in the Wellsford Hall on ■Tuesday evening next. It is expected Hthat there will be a large gathering from Rill the surrounding districts. H The chief attraction at the Star Theatre Hm Wednesday night next is the big ■Titagraph star feature "The Awakening" Hjsriththe popular artists, Anita Stewart Hind Earle Williams, in congenial roles. H* Reincarnation," in which Florence La ■Sadie takes a leading part, is another ■telightful romance well worth seeing. H| Another enterprising local citizen, in Bhe person of Mr P. E. Ramsay, has Hfccquired a new vehicle, this time fn the Hthape of a "runabout" motor baker's! Hlelivery van, which the proprietor ■reckons is a great convenience to his Hast increasing business. ■ At a special meeting of the Helensville Town Board, held on Monday evening last, the resignation of the Town Clerk (Mr H. W. St ringer) was discussed. It was finally resolved to receive applications by advertisement, for a clerk (male or female) at a salary of £95 per annum. A well-aasorte4 selection qf exceptiqnally fine photq^plays qqmprise the proI gramme to be shown at the Star Theatre on Saturday night. The most important is a Kalem throbbing domestic drama, "The Prison Stain." Another big feature is " The Mighty Hold," a powerful story pf a girl who took the wrong turning. Last, but not least, the third episode of Ihe fighting serial " The Broken Coin."