THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Aug. 22, 1918. FLASHES.

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THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Aug. 22, 1918. FLASHES.

Watch the flags and boost your Queen. It's for the best cause in the world— the Eed Crogs.

Pictures will not be shown on Fridays and Wedneßdaya during Carnival.

To-night grand entertainment in Lyric Theatre. Proceeds for Helensville Queen so roll up.

Basket Social for Parkhurst Queen in Parakai Hall to-morrow (Friday).

At the basket social last night in the Agricultural Hall £24 was netted for the To. Pua Queen.

Owing to pressure on our space, a letter to the Editor and several other important items have been held over till next week.

It has been decided to postpone the Catholic Euchre (which was to have been held on Monday next) for a fortnight, owing to Queen Carniral.

An ad. appeals elsewhere in this issue calling for tenders for hall crockery. This ia a golden opportunity to acquire fine lot of same suitable for a caterer.

Helensville is en fete this week —Queen Carnival Contest —The winner's name will be announced on Saturday evening at the conclusion of the programme at th« Lyric Theatre.

The Luxury Tax Committee in England proposes a tax of 3s 4d in the £ on all purchases of thoroughbreds and racehorses of values above £150.

The Dominion's annual liability for War> Pensions is now approximately £1,160,000, according to a statement by the Prime Minister, and every week sees a further increase.

The Postmaster notifies that so long as the present curtailment of postman's deliveries continues, correspondence for persons residing within the deliveries ara not to be delivered at Post Offices except in cases of urgency.

Funds rolled in and the spirit of Carnival was enchanced as the result of the basket social held last night in the the Star Theatre. The proceeds amounted to over £30 which will be divided equally between the Helensville Queen candidates. One sporting gentleman landed two baskets, running well over guineas—more power to him.

A feature of the evening was the yisit of a troupe of saucy " Romanies," who during the afternoon had gathered in the "dubs" in guessing competition as to what they carried in their diminutive caravan. The myßtery was solved by Mr Hammond unloading the vehicle, and carofully lifting Misß Belle Wilson to her ieet, amid applause. The little lady made a dainty picture in an impromptu waltz with her deliverer after war ds.

"But how are we going to make up the loss in revenue if Prohibition is carried?" The National Efficiency 'Board carefully weighed this matter and comments thus : "The people should be better abla to provide the necessary taxation if the inefficiency at present created: by the effacts of alcohol is removed. Less expenditure will be required in connection with the Police and Prisons Departments, the Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards, the mental asylums,, the inebriate homes, and other public institutions." Surely the olectora should have an opportunity of voting on so. important a proposal. The Alliance Monster Petition will give us the poll. •