THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, Sept 20, 1917 FLASH ES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 20 September 1917, Page 2

THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE." HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, Sept 20, 1917 FLASH ES.

The Helensville Domain Board has a thanks notice elsewhere.

The streets in the township have dried up wonderfully during the past week.

Two active boys are wanted. Good wages offered.

It is proposed to erect a couple of flaxmills in Helansyille shortly.

Three horses lost from the Maori Settlement. See advt. x

Tenders are called for delivering about 70 bales of wool by boat.

A meeting of the Helensville Acclimatization Society will be held in the Town Board Office on Thursday, September 27th, at 7.30 p.m.

Now is the time to get your name on the Helensville Town District Supplementary Roll, if you are not already enrolled. Closes September 27.

A line of 27 fat bullocks from Mr AMason's, Crosslands Estate, averaged £20 12s at the Westfield fat stock sale this week.

After half-an-hour's retirement, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, in the Gisborne murder caae, against Frank Inkster.

Edison has discovered a torpedo stopper, and many vessels have already been equipped with the device.

No less than six Norwegian steamers were sunk during the week ending September 15. The total losses now are 479 steamers and 160 sailers.

Quite a sudden change for the better in the weather has been experienced this week, and farmers are now making up for lost time.

The workmen employed at Haine's tunnel, Paparoa, are still out on strike and a deputation has been appointed to interview the District Engineer, Auckland. The enquiry probably will be opened on Monday next.

There is an extraordinary vacancy on the Helensville Town Board, owing to the resignation of Mr E. T, Field. Nominations will be received up to Friday, September 28.

Lovers of bowling are getting ready for the coming season. Several loads of top dressing are being carted to the Awaroa bowling green to freshen up the ground. It is said that this Green is one of the fastest in the Auckland Province.

Rather more than 400 young men reaching military age each month automatically become members of the First Division, and it is expected, with the assistance of these, each Class of the Second Division will provide at least three drafts of reinforcements.

Every little helps, so patronise the Helensville Women's Patriotic League Stall outside the Star Theatre to-morrow (Friday) night; the proceeds from which go to a Memorial Fund for " our boys." The very creditable sum of £3 9s 2d was realised last Friday evening, and as time goes on we are assured that this stall (to be held every Friday night) will become even more popular.

There is on exhibition in Mr F. Tucker's shop window an enlarged photo (in a suitable frame of N.Z. wood) of Sergt. Malcolm McKinnon, who was killed on August Ist while fighting in France. Sergt. McKinnon was first assistant teacher at the Helensville Public School, and to show their great respect for him, the pupils subscribed and paid to have the enlargement done.