THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, Jan, 23, 1919 FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 23 January 1919, Page 2

THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, Jan, 23, 1919 FLASHES.

Helensville will be en fete on Wednesday next, January 29th, when a record attendance at the Show is anticipated.

The inconvenience experienced by business people of late through the curtailment by the Post Office authorities of the afternoon .delivery, has now been rectified, for which we are duly thankful.

Entries for the Baby Show close at 1 p.m. Show Day, This event is causing great deal of interest, and there should b« some k«en competition. The first priz* is a silver cup presented by Dr. Meinhold.

The Town Board Office will not be opened on Tuesday afternoon next.

The Ponsonby Boys Brass Band are coming to the Show on Wednesday next.

A euchre and dance will be held in the Parakai Hall to-night (Thursday).

All racing restrictions are to be removed as from February 1.

Special train services for Wednesday, 29th January (Show Day) are advertised in this issue.

Don't forget the social and dance in the Agricultural Hall on Show nightJanuary 29.

The attention of readers is drawn to the Helansville Transport and Engineering Company's new advertisement in this issue.

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Mairetahi Riding is 'called for Monday, February 3, when Mr H. Aitkenhead will give an account of his stewardship for the paßt year.

The restrictions on exports from New Zealand to the United States have been removed, and only consular certificates of invoices are required.

Grand opening night and promenade concert in connection with the Show will be held in the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday evening next. ,

An official return shows that the epidemic caused 5959 deaths in the Dominion, including 1013 in Auckland city and suburbs, and 879 in the rest of the Auckland province.

The United States has adopted Federal Prohibition, the majority of the States having ratified the necessary amendment to the Constitution.

Mr George Bell, M.P., of Canada, speaking at the opening ceremony at Kauri Park on Saturday, emphasised the hospitality of the people of New Zealand, and predicted a great future for the country.

The British Distillate Company propose to start works shortly in the Wellington district for the treatment of tar products. This is a new and important project that will attract considerable interest in commercial circles.

The New Zealand Quicksilver Mines, Ltd. (Puhipuhi) during the period ending 31st December, 1918, treated 229 tons of cinnabar ore, which gave a return of 16,7251b of metallic mercury, valued at £6,000. Whangarei County Council receives £83 of royalty on this amount.

An adjourned meeting of creditors in the bankrupt estate of Mrs E. Povey of Park hurst, was held before the Official Assignee, Mr W. S. Fisher, in Auckland on Monday. Mr W. Wallace, representing the bankrupt, said that a relative of Mrs Povey was prepared to make an offer for the assets, which would enable th« payment of nearly 20s in the £.

A motor launch race, which caused a good deal of excitement, took place on Saturday afternoon last. Thera were three boats contesting, viz.. the Dulcie, Oreke, and Nancy. The start wai made from the Fishermen's Wharf, the* c ourse being up the river, and finished at the Railway Wharf. It was a close contest, the three boats keeping together most of the way, the Nancy finally winning, with Orcke ■econd.

It is the intention of the Government (said the Hon. Mr Guthrie on his recent visit) to appoint Ja supervisor of soldier settlements in each of the principal districts. His duties will be to inspect soldier settlements and assist them with his practical knowledge in every way. It will be necessary that the men appointed should have a wide knowledge of practical agriculture.

An additional area of kauri bush near Kaihu, presented to the State by Mr James Trounson, was opened officially by the Minieter for Lands, the Hon. D. H. Guthrie, on Saturday. This is the third gift of the kind made to the State by Mr Trounson, the three areas, which are contiguous, comprise about 75 acres. In this third gift of about 10 acres there is estimated to be about one million ■uperficial feet of perfect kauri.

Now that the war is over the Minister of Lands intends to devote more attention to the breaking in of gum lands. Speaking on the subject at Dargaville the other day the Hon. D. H. Guthrie said he intended to undertake the initial improvement of a block of gum land near Auckland in the near future. He had not overlooked this work during the war, but, owing to the lack of men and money had been compelled to allow it to wait for a more favourable time.

During an interview which took place between Dr. Siegfried, a member of the French Mission, and the Minister for 'Education and Professors of the Victoria College, reference was made to the remuneration received {by skilled and unskilled workers. Dr. Siegfried remarked that it was singular that in New Zealand and Australia unskilled workers should receive more wages than skilled mechanics. Such a condition of things, he said, did not exist in France.

Another floating mine has been destroyed off the West Coast, directly in the traok of the steamer route between Wellington and Patea. It was sighted by Captain Brigden, officer in charge of the s.s. Waverly, some 10 miles off Patea. He took measures to sink it by means of rifle fire, circling round it till it was exploded.

Coming—Viola Dana in " Aladdin's Other Lamp."

Viola Dana as Patsy Smith, the little boarding-house slavey, in " Aladdin's Other Lamp."