THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Sept. 26, 1918. FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 26 September 1918, Page 2

THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Sept. 26, 1918. FLASHES.

Red. Cross euchre and dance in the Star Theatre to-night (Thursday).

New Zealand's war bill to the end of June totalled £44,000,000.

Next Saturday Kaukapakapa will pay a return visit to Helensville to play the second test match.

A notice appears in this issue re a lost Australian Mutual Provident Society policy.

At the special meeting of the newlyelected Helenville Town Board, held on Monday evening last, Mr Jas. Stewart was elected Chairman.

Two Helensville boys, Privates T. Ross and J. Hafford, were among the last draft of wounded to return to New Zealand. We wish them a speedy recovery.

Grand picnic and fishing excursion down tha Harbour Sunday next in aid of Red Cross funds. An opportunity you should not fail to embrace.

The Rev. L. J. Hodson has now been transferred to Takapau, Hawke's Bay Presbytery, and leaves for that district early in October.

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

The annual meeting of the Awaroa Bowling Club will be held in the Lyric Theatre supper room on Friday, 27th September.

The lease of grazing rights of the Show Ground will be offered by public auction at the N.A. Farmers Co-op, sale on October Bth.

For the benefit of Kaukapakapa patrons wishing to attend the picnic and fishing excursion down the Harbour on Sunday next, the boat will stop at Mt. Rex Wharf to pick up passengers.

The Rev. L. J. Hodson would like all friends to know that the next Sunday and the one following will be his last Sundays here, and extends a special invitation to one and all to come and

hear him

Mr Jas. Stewart has received cable advice from Codford Hospital that his son, Kinna, is now convalescent. Kinna left with the 40th Reinforcement, and was one of the sufferers from the epidemic aboard the troopship, which caused 75 deaths and the sending of 141 to hospital on arrival.

The Red Cross Committes (Helensville Effort) will complete collection Friday and Saturday of waste products. It would be appreciated if householders would give what they could in the way of bottles, bones, sacks, clean tins; sound clothing can also be dealt with.

The raising of money for the Helensville Queen is steadily forging ahead. Tickets are now out for a monster Art Union, (with no less than 18 prizes), and are only Is each. The drawing takes place at,£he Lyric Theatre on October 24. The mut-y is needed for saving valuable lives, so don't hesitate.

The Kaipara Steamship Company have kindly placed the e.s. Ruawai at the disposal of tile • Helensville Red Cross Committee for an excursion down the Harbour on Sunday next, 29th September The steamer leaves the Wharf at 9 a.m., and will return about 5 p.m. Return fare 2/-, and children half-price. The Committee appeals to ths public to make a special effort to attend, and make a bumper success of the day. The Kazoo Band will be in attendance in fancy costume.

The Waitemata County Council on Tuesday considered a recommendation from its engineer (Mr G. A. Jackson), to acquire an option to purchase 5% acres for £1,000, or 8^ acres for £1,450, of the Oakley quarry, Avondale, for a quarry. The price of the option was set down at £50, this sum and all the royalties to be part of the purchase money in the event of the Council deciding to purchase either property. After discussion the recommendation was adopted.