THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Oct. 17, 1918. FLASHES.

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THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO With which is incorporated. "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Oct. 17, 1918. FLASHES.

Grand Minstrel Entertainment, Star Theatre, to-morrow (Friday).

Good English organ is advertised for sale.

The time for receiving tenders for the Helensville School Swimming Bath has been extended until November 9.

A reward of £10 is offered by the Auckland Acclimatization Society for the conviction of any person found shooting or fishing without a license.

A further rise in the price of horseshoeing, etc., is notified in another column.

Awaroa Bowling Club's opening day next Saturday afternoon. As the takings go to the Red Cross Fund, everyone should make a point of attending.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., in conjunction with the N.A. Farmers' Co-op,, will hold a special stock sale at Helensville on Monday next, October 21.

Have you taken a ticket in the Helensville Queen Art Union, if not, hurry up as the time is short.

A sale of work in aid of the Presbyterian Church and Manse will be held on Friday, December 6.

Alfred Buckland and Sons Ltd., having received instructions from Messrs Smith and Savage, Wharepapa, who are dissolving partnership, will sell the whole of their stock on Thursday next, 24th October.

A garden party will be held in the Springs Grounds this afternoon, in aid of the White Queen, and in the evening there will be a basket' social in the Parakai Hall. As this is the final night a good attendance is anticipated.

The Postmaster notifies us that the early morning mail for Auckland on Mondays will in future close at 6.30 a.m. that day, and for the other days of the week the early morning mail will close at 8. p.m. tne previous evening.

The Ideal Drapery Stores have much pleasure in announcing that they are now in n«w premises, ECHO Buildings, ■with an up-to-date stock of new summer good?, and will give a special discount on all purchases for the next fortnight. Inspection invited.

On Monday evening last at the Parakai Hall a social was held in aid of the White Queen, when thero was a good attendance. During the evening Mr Ramsdale gave a number of lightning sketches which were greatly appreciated Dancing was the main feature of the evening, Mrs Malligan supplying the music, while Mr J. Bell made an excellent M.O. The following were the winners of the various competitions : —

Cigar and match case, Mr Beattv ; cake, Mrs Sheffield ; fancy bag, MissFarrell; Kewpie doll, L. Johnstotie; doll, MiKearney ; fish fork, Mrs Malligan.

Coming—Harold Lockwood. the Star Magnetic, in " Under Handicap."

A match trust has recently been formed in Sweden, all match 'factories haying-joined in a combine which will be the largest of its kind in the world. The annual output will be between five and five and. a-half million boxes of matches. The trust has a capital of more than £4,000,000.