FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 8 March 1917, Page 2

FLASHES.

The contents of a four-roomed cottage are advertised for sale. Camp-fire Concert to-night (Thursday) at the Camp, at 7.45 p.m. Everyone is invited. Prize money in connection with the Helensville A. and P. Show will be paid out at the Secretary's Office on Monday next, 12th inst., between 2 p.m. and 5 p'm. The Railway Boarding House is advertised in this issue 'for sale ; and Mr Hook also announced that thieves will visit his back premises once too often. It is reported that the official estimate of flood damages (public) exceeds £3400, and we should say private damages ■would easily exceed that amount. Previous to breaking up camp, the officers of the 15th (N.A.) Regiment have issued invitations to a number of townspeople to a dinner this evening (Thursday) at 8 p.m. On Sunday evening next, 11th inst. theie will be a baptismal service at the Helensville Presbyterian Church, to take place at the evening service. Mr W. Stewart, M.P. for the Bay of Islands, has sent in his resignation as a member of the House of Representatives, and Mr Vernon Reed has announced his intention of contesting the ! seat. j Whilst the Territorials were exercising out at the Springs on Saturday last a valuable horse belonging to Mr R. Nicholls took fright and dropped dead, The horse, which was a fine trotter, was being driven in a light sulky at the time. The Rev. Jas. Patterson, of Somerville Memorial Presbyterian Church, Remuera, will be the preacher, and Miss Clark, of Auckland Central Mission, the soloist, at the Helensville Presbyterian Church, Harvest Festival services, March 18th, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Evidently North Auckland is not the only objective of Mr Wragge's solar disturbances, as messages from New York state that tornadoes have been raging in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. Thirteen persons are reported dead and a hundred injured. On Sunday afternoon last quite a large number of civilians visited the military camp (15th Regiment), where the Regimental Band rendered appropriate music, to the delight of all. Afternoon tea was dispensed by our soldier friends, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Unfortunately rain fell later in the afternoon, causing many to make a hasty retreat homewards. Madame Rejane, who star 3in " Alsace," the remarkable war film to be shown at the Star Theatre on Saturday next, is well-known as the greatest French actress next to "the divine Sarah' and she has come into even greater prominence by her entertainments on the French firing line. " Alsace," is a most human and romantic story of France's lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine, and opens with times of oppression under Hun rule, and ends with the victorious French troops recapturing their lo3t State This film, which piotures so vividly the spirit of our gallant Allies, is supported by an excellent programme. The familiar face of Captain G. H Menzies will be greatly missed by the travelling public on the Dargaville trip. After nineteen years in the service of the Kaipara S.S. Company in command of their various steamers, Capt. Menzies, witb his wife and family, has now moved to Dargaville, where he has taken up the duties of wharfinger at the town wharf. His past experience has eminently fitted him for his present duties, and it hoped he will soon regain heal th and strength, and. be h,is old. self again. A^ the. Te Aroh.a ra^ces on Saturday last, Mr Jas. Hand's Lady Paula won the Trial Handicap of five furlongs, in lmin Isseos. There was a tiresome delay at the post, the large field (21) being very difficult to control. When the barrier lifted the colours of Gretchen and Juannna were noticed in front, but Keystone (O'Shea), and Lady Paula (Conquest) soon wrested the lead, the latter lasting long enough to win by a length. Some of the starters ran very green.

" IJiobe," produced by the Famous Playere Cq., and featuring I^azel Dawn (the pretest girl in filindoin), is the big attraction at tfye Sjtar Theatre next Wednesday evpnihg. 3000 years as a statue, Niqbe, the beautiful Qoddess of Teats, conges tq life when entangled wifch the electric, vfires in the house of the staid business man Peter Dunn. The complications that ensue, and the difficulties and embarassments that beset Dun in trying to explain the presence of the unsophisticated half-clad beautiful young woman, and his ludicrous but well-meant efforts to get her clothed in accordance with modarn fashion, makes one of the brighest, cleverest and most fascinating of comedy dramas.

I^urjng the past weel?: there has been sonje ki^d of amusement in Helensville every evening, o^ing 'to the tsth (N.A) Regiment being iy' cainp J her.c. Both Picture Shows have had a succession of g-ood houses, giving in return first-class FQf Wjmas. Qn Tue.sd.ay last a varied concert and picture entertainment was held in the Star Theatre, tha proceeds of which are to be devoted to the Kegimental Band. On Wednesday a military benefit social was held in Stewart's Theatre, and was also a huge success. In both instances the halls were generously given free of charge I>y the'proprietors.