THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, March 28, 1918 FLASHES.

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THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, March 28, 1918 FLASHES.

4 . Special train arrangements for the Easter holidays are advertised in this issue. There's something worth reading in J. J. Jones' new advertisement in this ISSU3. In peace times, practically the whole of Australia's silver, zinc, and lead was smelted by Germany, who flow, however, desires no further acquaintance with the Anzac's mettle. When the Jews get back to Palestine, • many will be enquiring the way to Askaloan. The answer will sometimes be "Tell LI nod in Gaf.i." The lady, hoarder of syrup who was fined £10, and had the dainty confiscated,. probably will not again indulge in sy'ruptitious purchases.—London Opinion. Conscientious ,objector 3, according to Mr BenarL'iw, should not be allowed to vote, for ten 'years.' That would bring them pretty much into line with the rest! of us; "who look like having no chance till then. Don't forgeiTHo the Red Cross tea to be held at the Hot Sp-riiigs Domain next Saturday afternoon. In the evening there will be a first-class concert in the Parakai Hall, when local and visiting talent will take part. Assist our wounded boys by putting in an appearance. All may not be able to fight with gun, bomb, and bayonet, but all can help by making their money fight. Lend ail you can afford to your country to-day, so that the brave men who fight may have I tie means to secure victory, and return jto their hoinoi again. Support the Liberty War Loan. The date of closing h v l-e.:'n c :'.enJed to 15th Aprii. Tae latest hotel to bo coinm.-mdoerc.'l for war purposes is. tho Goring Hole]. G-o v^noiv Gard nis (London). 1: ha* b en taken i'o.- oir American- Allies an ' ' is now the headquarter.-; of Ganer u\ Job". Bartlott, Coinmander-iu-Chioi of th> | Am,rxa l Army in London, and his I sta.i. And it is some bee-hive.

Easter Monday—Concert at Parakai to raise funds for the much-needed Helensville School Swimming Bath. A picture programme will be screened at the Lyric Theatre on Thursday evening next, instead of on Good Friday. A publican fined for sellling rum and milk at 7.30 a.m. pleaded that his customer was suffering from gastritis. More likely rum-atism. I If " explanation " is all Sweden wants from Germany she has come to the world's experts.—Wall Street Journal. I . Enver Bey is now personally responsible for all Turkey's explosives. His telegraphic address should be " BombBey." " Things go up and up, and the most soaring of all are silk stockings."— Sunday Pictorial (S.:i;?lisli). Well, it v/oild bo an awful- tlr'n;? if they cama ! down. Wanted, competent aeroplane engineer for Russia, under the protection of the Russian Government—" Flighf" But which Government—last night's or this morning'? The ss. Wairua arrived at Helensville on Sunday evening last with a full complement of passengers from Dargaville. On the same evening the 5.3. Bell Bird brought a big consignment of sheep bound for Auckland. We would prevail upon all who have the interests of this important district at heart to send, us Country News — reports of meetings, socials, and doings generally ; also accounts of the district and local needs. Help us to help jou—make your district known. So insistent are the Government requirements far i<u'o! that manufacturers of razors cannot get supplies. Wo seem within distance of a beard;hl army. The prospect of not being able to curse a man on early parade far nan .shaving must be giving serious concern to many sergeants and sergeant-majors.—London Opinion. N An extract from a letter from the Western front gives in a sentenco a /flashlight idea- of the cosmopolitan atmosphere out there. It is from a wounded man at a bass hospital and runs: "Brought up by an English chauffeur, carried in by two Scotch stretcher-bearers, washed by an Australian sister, attended by a French doctor,and got my breakfast this morning from an American girl."