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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 29 March 1917, Page 2

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Five-roomed cottage to let. A notice of interest to plumbers appears in to-day's issue. The Captain of the local Fire Brigade annoan ces that the new fire-bell will be given a trial ring some evening shortly. Train arrangements in connection with the Easter holiday excursions are advertised by the Railway Department in another column. Dont' forget to roll up at the public meeting in "Stewart's Hall this evening (Thursday) to consider the Kaipara Bridge question. Constable Martin, who has been doing duty as relieving officer in Helensville for the past twelve months, is leaving t for Auckland at the end of the week. I There is some talk of working up the ' Defence Rifle Club again, getting the men to attend more parades, and bringing this home defence corps back to its former footing. We never know when their services may be needed. The Secretary of the Helensville A. and P. Association has handed in the following:—Weight of Mr Jas. McLeod's heavy-weight bullocks - shown at the Helensville Show—First prize, 12681bs ; second prize, lllOlbs. At the meeting held in the Defence Office on Friday evening last for the purpose of re-organising the monthly Memorial Services, we were pleased to note that a number of gentlemen from Woodhill put in an appearance. The carpenters have been busily engaged for the past week or two in making additions to the Lyric Picture Theatre. When completed the building will be quite an acquisition to the township of Helensville.

Constable Hunt, who has been doing duty as police officer up at Herekino, arrived at Helensville on Friday last, and will be permantly stationed here. Things have been so quiet at the former place that the Government have deemed it advisable to close the station, a police officer not being required there.

On Saturday evening last a severe thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, passed over Helensville. The rain was not very heavy, but did wonders in clearing the atmosphere, which had been very hot and humid all day, and afterwards one could move about without any danger of melting.

Constable Driscoll, who, it will be remembered, met with an accident to his foot some eighteen months ago when stationed in If elensville, has been under medical treatment ever since He was operated upon, and had a small bone in the ankle extracted. He has now retired on superannuation.

The Helensville "Volunteer Fire Brigade held a practice on Monday evening last, which was carried out with credit to the men. The same evening, at about 10 o'clock, some mischief : maker created a false alarm by ringing the fire-bell, considering it a huge joke. If these false alarms continue, and some day there is a real fire, it would be " Who'd have thought it," if no members of the Brigade turned out.

Mrs W. J. Bailey, \yho "died at Maungaturoto qn March 17th, in her 77th year, came to New Zealand with h.3r first husband, the late Mr W. U. Flower, and Que child, in the ship Tyburnia, in 1863, and resided in Maungaturoto ever since. Mr Flower was the first, school teacher in the settlement, which position he held for many years. Six years years after his death, in 1900, Mrs Bailey was married to Mr W. J. Bailey, also one of the Tyburnia's passengers. She leaves four sons and three daughters, 1^ grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. ■ ■ ' : ■ • \ .