THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED " THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE," HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917 FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 June 1917, Page 2

THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED " THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE," HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1917 FLASHES.

The Kaipara jCo-operative Dairy Co. invite tenders for the purchase of buttermilk.

A reward of £1 is offered to the finder of a gold brooch, lost between Helensville Railway Station and Hot Springs.

A. euchre party and dance, promoted by the Church of England Ladies' Guild, will be held in the Star Theatre on Monday evening next. The Kaukapakapa Road Board have a notice in this issue re the levying of rates, and a meeting is to be held in the Kaukapakapa Hall on July 2. We have been getting a taste of winter in Helensville during the past two weeks, and travellers state that the roads are in a worse condition than they have seen them for many years. The Parakai branch of the Auckland Women's Patriotic League are 'giving a Red Cioss Tea on Thursday, 14th inst.,~ at Parakai House, Mrs Little having kindly lent her spacious room for the occasion. A cloud still hangs over the township, for there is a petty thief in the vicinity, who just manages to escape being caught and brought to book. It seems that he is not particular whether it is a few .pounds, shillings, pence, or something in the eating iine. The latest cables state that it is reported in America that Japan has warned Russia that if she withdraws from the war Japan will consider what measures to take, being determined to stand by Allies till Germany is defeated. Last Monday, the King's Birthday, passed off very quietly in this township, I no recreation or sports of any kind being billed for the day. A good number journeyed to the city, the Races at Ellerslie claiming a big share of patronage. The usual monthly military memorial service, which took place in the Lyric Theatre on Sunday afternoon last, was well attended, representatives of the military and local bodies being present, Chaplain-Captain Dixon delivered an eloquent address, which was greatly appreciated by his hearers.

There was quite a busy scene at the railway wharf last Sunday on the arrival of the Otea and Tuirangi. The former vessel had a full complement of passengers, amongst whom were the members of the Helensville Rifle Club just returned home from a shooting match with the Dargaville boys.

The Town Board workmen are busily engaged in Porter's Crescent, tarring and making up the footpath there, but the lower end of First Avenue (where there more houses) still remains a grass track. Then, too, it would be joyful if the town was lit up of a dark evening, thus minimising the danger to life and limb.

The Buper-serial has arrived. With all the glamour and thrill and fascination of the circus environment, " Peg o' the Ring " will be shown for the first time at the Star Theatre on Saturday next. There are 15 episodes, each 2000 feet, and every episode has its own peculiar interest and almost every foot a sensational thrill. Our old friend Grace Cunard (Lucille Love) is Peg, and Francis Ford (Hugo) is the hero.