FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 22 March 1917, Page 2

FLASHES.

Easter holiday excursion rates are advertised by the Railway Department, to commence April 3.

The only candidate for the Bay of Islands seat was Mr Vernon Reed, who was declared returned unopposed.

The Eclipse Exclusive production— " The Golden Lotus "—Star Theatre, Wednesday next.

To prevent the flood water encroacking upon his premises near the bakehouse and other business places, Mr Jas. Stewart is having a number of piles driven in near the bank ot the creek, and when completed will add greatly to the value of the property.

Don't forget that there is to be a public meeting at the Defence Office tomorrow (Friday) evening to re-organise the monthly military memorial services, which have been allowed to lapse since the Christmas holidays. Delegates from local bodies are earnestly requested to attend.

A gum-digger named Ralph James, of Kaukapakapa, was brought to Helensville on Sunday last, suffering from severe burns on the face and arms. He was attended to by Dr. Meinhold, who did all that was possible for the patient who expired the same day.

The locally-owned horse, .Mr Jas. Hand's Lady Paula, has come well to the fore just lately. At the Paeroa Races on Saturday she won the Maiden Handicap by a length and a-half, and on Monday in the Miners' Handicap she won by two lengths, covering the five furlongs in lmin. 2 4-ssecs. Lady Paula also scored at the Te Aroha Races two weeks previously.

An exceptionally well-selected and first-class programme will be shown at the Star Theatre on Saturday evening .evening: next. The big attraction is the : latest Metro, production, "The Bridge1' or " The Bigger Man "—dealing with the labour problem in America, and is intensely interesting. The photography is uniformly excellent, and many of the scenes will long be remembered. There is a delightful heroine in the person of Rene Kelly, and a stalwart hero in the popular Henry Kolker. "Maud's Love Affair" (a real funny^ one), and episode 20 of" The Broken Coirf" are among the supporting films.

It is not often one hears in Helensville of a motor car catching fire and becoming a mass of ruins in a few minutes. This unfortunate mishap occurred yesterday to a £350 car belonging to the Hot Springs Motor Co., while on its way to the Native settlement. When nearing the Parkhurst School, the chaffeur, Mr F. LeGrice, noticed that part of the woodwork was in flames. He promptly stopped the car, and disconnected the benzine, thus saving an explosion, but it was impossible to save the car from ruin.

. The management qf Stewart's Pictures announce t^at in future their Theatre will be know as the "L.yric," and real good programmes will be shown th.ree nights weekly. To-morrow (Friday) evening the star- feature is " fhe Commanding Officer," a splendid drama in five parts. The following night (Saturday) " The Villian Worshipper," episode 10 of " Stingaree," will be screened ; also the " Village Vampire," and other fine items. " The Morals of Marcus "is booked for Tuesday evening next, with a good supporting programme.

What's the matter with Helensville ? It has been repeatedly asked why this district has not an Acclimatization Society to encqurage visiting sportsmen, ft is a well-known facs that, owing" to the want of contrql, very few licenses are taken gut during thg shqqting sqasqn. Hq\y many gf f;hQs,Q travelling apou{ vrithagui} h,ave licenses? Ifot many. With an Acclimatisation Society here, hundreds of sportsmen would be at-, tracted to the district, either with rod or gun. With this object in view, a public meeting will be held to-morrow (Friday) at the Town Board Office at 8.45 p.m (after military meeting). Mr Whitney, President of the Auckland Acclimatization Society, will be present, and will be pleased to give the fullest information. Mi- h I; Hammond, a member of the same Society, can also be counted upon to give every assistance. ' "It 'behoves everyone interested to make an effort'and atitjud tq-morr^w's meeting.