FLASHES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 11 September 1919, Page 2

FLASHES.

A lost returned soldiers' badge is advertised for. The annual meeting of the Awaroa Bowling Club will be held on Tuesday, September 23rd, in the Lyric supper room. A notice to orchardisfcs regarding registration of orchards from which fruit is sold appears in another column. The penalty of non-registration is a fine not exceeding £20. One of the mo3t popular railway men in Helensville, Mr A. Manning, i 3 under transfer to Te Kuiti, and is at present on holiday leave. Mr Manning took a kee n interest in the local railway co-operative store, and it was mainly through his efforts that the store was started. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, never fails. Plans of the proposed new Anglican Church have been received by Mr H. White junr., and have been on view during the week. The drawings give a, good idea of how the Church will appear when completed, showing a very fina building, which would be a credit to any town. Joed drinks in summer fill the bill t When days are burning hqt, ' Ho\yever- deep tlje draught may be We always mop %\\e IqJ;/ But when the winter months are here Such cold drinks don't allure ; For then, indeed, our urgent need Is Woods' Great Peppermint Cure,

A pair of gold-rimmed spectacles, lost between Te Pua and Helensville, are advertised for,

We hear that several matrimonial ventures are due to eventuate shortly, with well-known Helensville residents as principals.

The adjourned inquest on the body of the late Mr A. Mason was held in the Court House, Helensville, on Saturday afternoon last, when a verdict of " accidental death " was returned.

A local resident this week picked a ripe Christmas plum—a very early arrival, and months ahead of the rest of the crop, which are still in the blossom stage on the tree.

A clearing sale of dairy cows, live and dead stock, etc., on account of Mr S. F. Scott, Brookside, Helenaville, is advertised to take place on Thursday, 18th September. Dalgety and Co. are the auctioneers.

An elderly lady, Mrs Milford, of Ohirangi, met with nasty accident through being thrown from a trap on Saturday afternoon last, receiving severe bruises. The patient, who is staying with Mrs Barnes, of Parakai, is progressing favourably.

Reminder is given of the social in the Star Theatre this evening, under the auspices of St. Matthew's Church Ladies' Guild. Besides dancing, progressive euchre will form part of the evening's amusement, and supper will be provided. We wish to acknowledge complimentary tickets.

A very enjoyable party, in honour of their daughter's birthday, was given by Mr and Mrs Kingi in the Agricultural Hall on Friday evening last. A large number of Maori and pakeha friends attended', and the evening was occupied with dancing, games, etc., and an excellent gupper.

The following new books have been added to the Helensville public library :—

" Embers," Jeffrey Farnol; " The Joyous Trouble Maker." Jackson Gregory; "The Valley of tho Giants," Peter B. Kyne; " The Disturbing Charm," Berta Ruck ; "The Undying Flame," H. G. Weils; " The Sky Pilot," Ralph Connor.

Entries are now being received at the Central Billiard Saloon for the billiard tournament to be held there. A good deal of interest is bound to be taken in this event, as apart from the honour of winning the tournament, a good prize is being awarded the leading player. The game will be 200 up, and sealed

handicaps

The so-called Bolshevist, who visited Helensville recently with the intention of setting up as a masseur at the Springs, has got into trouble at Auckland and has been interned. The dyed-in-the-wool Bolshevists indignantly deny he was a genuine Bolshevist—his ideas were too rabid for even that amiable

gentry,

The advisability of becoming a permanent ECHO subscriber is emphasised more and more after each issue of the paper. lumbers of people have been calling in for copies containing something of importance — something they had heard about or bad read in their neighbour's paper. When, as is frequently the case, no copies are available, disappointment is the result. Become a subscriber and be up-to-date.

The Kennedy Entertainers appeared in the Lyric Theatre on Thursday evening last, and well merited the appreciation shown them by the numerous audieifce present. Mr Keith Kennedy's violin selections quite captivated his hearers, who demanded encore after encore, all of which were obligingly given. The other artists were all responsible for refined, artistic work, and the show was, right through, one calculated to leave pleaßant memories of the artists and their work.

The mystery of " Who is No. 1?" deepens. Episode 3, " The Sea Crawler," is an episode of treasure ships, submarines and hand-to-hand conflict on the ocean bottom. Hale, the famous inventor, does not know why he is being attacked nor by whom. His enemies steal his new submarine, and a map showing the location of a sunken treasure ship. With the aid of Aimee (Kathleen Clifford), willing to risk her life, the Hales pursue in a super-submarine. At the treasure ship, Tommy Hale and his men don diving suits and leave the submarine. In a desperate underwater battle he is captured and imprisoned in the treasure ship which the T.T.T, plan to dynamite.— Everybody's Pictures next Tuesday.

Girl or young woman to assist with house work is advertised for,