THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Sept. 19, 1918. FLASHES.

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THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Sept. 19, 1918. FLASHES.

Attention is drawn to Screaton's replace advt. in this issue.

That most delightful of plays, " Peg o' My Heart,"—Lyric Theatre, Tuesday.

The usual picture programme for Tuesday will be screened on Wesdnesday evening.

Tenders are called, per advertisement in this issue, for the erection of three platelayers' cottages at Paparoa. Also for drainage work at Streamlands.

An air postal service has begun between New York and Chicago, the average speed being 100 miles an kour.

Afternoon tea will be served at the Hot Springs Saturday and Sunday afternoons; also a social will be held in the Parakai Hall on Saturday evening— all for Red Cross funds.

At a social held at Kaukapakapa last week in aid of the Blue Queen (Miss M. Drinnan), the sum of £28 was realised from the sale of a basket presented by Mrs D. Ross of Helensville.

Like the famous Rory O'More, she atole from the rich to give to the poor— Mabel Taliaferro in " Peggy, Will o' the Wisp."

The Prohibitionists and Licensed Victuallers have got to work. And so have others. Working points or pints, which is it ? When completed, the Buenoa Aires wireless station will be the biggest in the world. It includes three gtgantic towers approaching in size the Eiffel Tower. v The annual meeting of the Awaroa Bowling Club will be held in the Lyric Theatre supper room on Friday, 27th September. According to the Canadian Invalided Soldiers' Commission, 90 per cent of the returned men are being satisfactorily re-established in their civil pursuits. A conscientious objector at the Bristol tribunal said that he did no work as he [ believed the Lord would feed him. Asked how he obtained food, he replied j that his sister gave it to him. She was the Lord's minister. The proposal to raise £2000 for road and bridge- construction in Titirangi Riding of the County of Waitemata was defeated at the poll taken on Wednesday 11th inst. Only 57 votes were cast out of the 260. The result was 32 in favour of the loan and 25 against, but the necessary majority was not obtained. The Anglican Bishop of Auckland (Dr. Averill) paid a welcome visit to this district last week, and on Sunday conducted services at Parakai, Kaukapakapa, and Helensville. Needless to say the congregations were large, and • his remarks were listened to with the utmost attention. On Monday evening in the Lyric Theatre the Bishop gave a very interesting lecture on Palestine, illus-j trated by lantern views. I A successful euchre and dance (in aid! of the Parkhurst Queen) was held in the! Parakai Hall on Monday evening lastß when the sum of £20 was realised fronfl the various competitions. In thfl progressive euchre Mrs J. Nicholls w^fl the ladies' prize (a butter-dish), wh^| the gents' prize (a razor) went to CapH Rapana. The Copper Trail waltzinM competition was won by Mr H. NewmanH ■end Miss Waiata Ferrall. 1 The excursion to Shelly Beach, in' aid of the Te Pua Queen, was a great success, about- s £l4 being netted. The s.s. Ruawai left the Helensville Town Wharf about. 9 a.m. on Sunday last with a full complement of passengers. The day was perfect, and on landing at the beach everyone availed themselves of the usual refreshments in true picnic spirit. The homeward journey was made after a pleasant three hours' stay, the boat reaching the wharf about 6 p.m.