THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, April 17, 1919 FLASHES.

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THE KAIPARA AND WAITEMATA ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, April 17, 1919 FLASHES.

The stores will close for Easter holidays from 9 p.m. to-night (Thursday) until 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

A meeting of the Helensville Tennis Club will be held on Thursday, 24th initin the Lyric Supper Room.

A meeting of ratepayers will be held on Monday, 12th May, to consider the electric lighting scheme.

The Town Board has decided to do a little beautifying in the township. A. good idea, and none too soon.

Householders' meeting and election of School Committee on Monday, 28th April.

Attention is directed to the NewZealand Railways announcement for the Easter holidays.

A lot of guessing has been going on with respect to the soldiers' vote on the licensing poll. It looks "damp."

As far as Helensville was concerned at the recent Licensing Poll, the majority were in favour of remaining as we are, 266 voting for Continuance, and 178 for Prohibition.

Lyric patrons are requested to note that the 10th chapter of " The Secret Kingdom " will be screened on Thursday night. No pictures will be ihown on Good Friday.

Voluntary subscriptions to the Victory War Loan will bear interest at the rate of ±14 per c«nt, free of income tax ; date of maturity 1938.

Miss Emily Stevens in Metro's fiveact Wonderplay entitled " Alias Mrs Jessop" at the Lyric on Saturday, Miss Stevens, who plays a double role in this drama, reaches the supreme height of her screen career.

"Believe me, fellows, Kipling's ra g, bone, and a hank of hair is old stuff. All a dame needs these days is a string of beads and a permanent \vave." These are Julian Eltingo's sentiments as described in his latest Paramount picture, " The Clever Mrs Carfax," showing on Saturday at the Agricultural Hall.

The Minister of Finance announces that subscriptions in anticipation of the forthcoming war loan are now being received at the Treasury or any Bank or Post Office Money Order Office in the Dominion. Taxpayers are reminded that the compulsory provisions of the Finance Act (No. 2) 1918 will be put into operation, and that persons who are required to subscribe under compulsion will receive only 3 per cent by way of interest.