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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 30 November 1916, Page 2

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Horse, trap, and harness for sale. Railway excursion rates to Auckland Agricultural Show, Friday and Saturday. Usual monthly euchre party and dance, on Monday evening next. Bell at 8 o'clock. At a meeting of the Helensville Tennis Club it was decided to open the court on Saturday next, December 2 (weather permitting). Mr Jas. Stewart was elected President, in place of Mr J. A. Wilson, who has resigned that office. , Mr and Mrs Cucksey (late of the top hotel and Parakai) may now be found dispensing home comforts and refreshments at the Empire Hotel, Hawera, where we wish the popular couple a long and successful tenure. A Helensville husband was seeing his wife off for a holiday which he was not able to share. As she got aboard the train he said: " My dear, won't you take some fiction to read ?" ■' Oh, no," she responded innocently, "I shall depend upon your letters from home." A Napier ironmonger, who was howling about an increase in the cost of printing, was quite annoyed when it was pointed out to him that a bucket which he sold a year ago for one shilling was now one and ninepence—because it was made in Germany. "Last issue we announced that 'a very fine display of ladies was being made at Wansbone's Emporium.' This should have read ' ladies' handbags.' We offer our apologies to all disappointed *young men."—" Bell." The popularity of tea as a war-time beverage is evidenced by the fact that during the past 12 months Great Britain has received 432,000,000 pounds, an increase of 30,000,000 pounds on previous year. Of this total the Army and Navy absorbed 21,750,000 pounds. Sensationalism holds sway in the Cines Company's feature photo-play, "The Daughter of Darkness," which is to be Shown at the Star Theatre on Saturday evening next. The story is slightly reminiscent of the exploits of the famous "Zigomar," except that in "The Daughter of Darkness " the principal character is a w«man, who is also young and pretty. The theme is exciting, and although beyond the bounds of feasibility, is none I the less entertaining. "The Broken Coin " (episode 4) is included in the programme. It is becoming more and.mo re | interesting and exciting. Among civil actions set down for N hearing before a judge arid jury of twelve at^the present sitting of the Auckland Supreme Court, the following actions are set down for hearing:—The Parenga Gum fields, Ltd. (Mr A.lderton), on the ground of alleged slander, is proceeding against A. E. Harding (Mr Nicholaon), and claiming £2000 damages, also against Robert Edward Hornblow, the proprietor of " Dargaville Times," (Mr Gribbin), a claim ,for £1000 for alleged libel.