THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, April 18, 1918. FLASHES.

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THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, April 18, 1918. FLASHES.

Our fighting - Member, Captain J. Gordon Coates, has, it is announced, been awarded a bar to the Military Cross, for acts of gallantry in the field. A. Public meeting will be held in the Lyric Theatre on Thursday evening, 16th inst., to consider the advisability of continuing the monthly memorial services. Sir Arthur Yapp says that for every pint of beer a man drinks, he should give up one ounce of his bread ration. But is the bread ration large enough for this ?—London Opinion. Miss Winnie Wharton, who has been in the Helensville telephone exchange for some time, and has now left to join her parents in Nelson, has been presented by the local telephone subscribers with a handsome gold wristlet watch, in recognition of her services and never-failing courtesy. The greatest Budget in the history of the world (says a London cable) is passing easily through the House of Commons. The total taxation involved is 842 millions, but "the House has confirmed all the necessary resolutions after a brief and tranquil discussion. The new sugar duty is confirmed, and the majority of the' other increases in taxation were agreed to with little debate.

The usual monthly military memorial service was held in the Lyric Theatre, Helensville on Sunday afternoon last. There was a good attendance of the public, and a fair muster of members of the Defence Rifle Club and Foresters Lodge. The Rev. L. J. Hodson officiated and took for his text: " Placed in the balance and found wanting." He dealt with his subject in a vigorous and able manner. A collection was taken, amounting to £1 19s 6d, which goes to the Women's Patriotic League.

One of the features of the war movement in the United States is the way the millionaires' sons have joined up in both services. Those who had private yachts have given them to the State, and some very fast vessels in command of their former owners, who have qualified as navigators, will be doing some useful work in British waters before long. The " idle rich," in fact, have quite disappointed all Socialist predictions:

A London cable states that Chung Ling Soo was accidently shot during a performance at the Wood Green Empire Theatre, and - died from his injuries. Chung Ling Soo appeared in New Zaaland some years ago. and in the ordinary course of events he would have been here again soon, as he was under contract for a tour within the next:- few months. He was a. most remarkable man, a conjurer of rare merit. While posing as a Chinese juggler, Chung Ling Soo was an Australian, and at one time was a Bank manager. His real name was Kellman. and from boyhood his hobby had been juggling and sleight-of-hand. His big draw was the Sensational act of allowing a squad of men to fire point blank at him vrith service rifles and bullets. Probably this is the act which finally cost him his life.