THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, July 25, 1918. FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 25 July 1918, Page 2

THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, July 25, 1918. FLASHES.

The Waitemata County Council has a notice of importance to ratepayers in this issue.

A short concert and .dance, under the auspices of the Church of England, will be held in the Star Theatre on Monday, August 5.

Every time the Kaiser calls for Victory, Central gives him the wrong

number.

" A Princess of the Dark," featuring Miss Enid Bennett, the famous Australian motion picture actress.

Quarrels in Ireland over Home Rule will be purely academic if the Hun wins.

At a special meeting of the Helensville Domain Board, held on Monday, Mrs Ritchie, of Henderson, was appointed bath attendant. These were ten applications.

The only regrettable incident that occurred during the Fisk Jubilee Singers' concert was the missels that were thrown from the dress circle on to the heads of the patrons below, by some from those who ought to set a better example to others.

Trotsky, the traitor and Hun spy, was tumbler in a circus in his youth, and subsequently became a moving picture actor in America. He appeared in a film entitled " My Official Wife," and his remuneration was seven dollars a day. So much for Trotsky !

More Light.—lt is to be regretted that the local Post Office is now known as the " dark spot in the district." As no light is being provided for holders of private boxes it has been suggested'that they should subscribe to buy a kerosene lamp and present it to the Post Office, as the cost of matches used in trying to find the key-hole in the dark is becoming very expensive.

Help our wounded soldiers by attending the Red Cross fancy-dress and hard-up social, to be held in the Agricultural Hall on Monday evening next, July 29th, under the auspices of the Catholic Church Committee. The Committee has decided to devote the total proceeds to the Red Cross funds, and an exceptionally •njoyable evening is anticipated.

At a meeting of the Helensville A. and P. Association, held on Tuesday last, it was reported that the socials were being well patronised, and it is the intention of the Committee to continue these socials in the interests of the Association Patrons find that the .splendid floor and good music enable them to spend a very pleasant evening—the next social will be held to-night (Thursday). Extensive additions are now being made in tb.3 way of anti-rooms, etc.