THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle " Helensville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 1918. FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 1 August 1918, Page 2

THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle " Helensville, Thursday, Aug. 1, 1918. FLASHES.

The social arranged by the A. and P. Association for to-night (Thursday) has been unavoidably postponed' on account of building arrangements not being completed. A special service of intercession for the war will be conducted in StMatthew's Church, Helensville, on Sunday evening next at 7 p.m. The military memorial service takes place in the Lyric Theatre at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday next, when Mr G. A. Green, of Auckland, will give an address. The attention of our readers is directed to a special notice in this issue by the Helensville branch of the Women's Patriotic League. A short concert and dance, under the auspices of the Church of England, will be held in the Star Theatre on Monday, August 5. Owing to the Hon. W. J. G. Aitkin, Moderator of the Presbyterian Churchf Suffering from a severe cold, he will not be able to conduct the services in the Helensvill Charge next Sunday. The annual business meeting of the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church will be held on Monday next at 7,30 p.m., when reports of the various branches of work will be given. There will also be an induction of elders and election of officers. In accordance with request from the. Acting Prime Minister a meeting of residents will be held in the Lyric Theatre on Monday next at 8 p.m. to pass the following rasolution- " That on this the fourth anniversary of' the declaration of a righteous war, this meeting of citizens of Helensville records its inflexible determination to continue to a victorious end the struggle in maintenance of those ideals Liberty and Justice which are the common and sacred cause of the Allies. A railway porter named Scobie Smith had. a very narrow escape from being killed at the Henderson yards yesterday. He was shunting when the side chain caught him, and he was pulled down on the track. The Auckland train was coming along, and with great presence of mind Smith lay flat between the rails, letting the train pass over him. Smith received a few knocks and bruises, but was able to carry out his duties for the remainder of the day.