The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 29 April 1920, Page 2

The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH. LOCAL AND GENERAL

A. trespass notice from four property owners appears in this issue. An inset dealing with special services in the Church of Christ appears with this issue. A euchre and dance will be held in the Parakai Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening, commencing at 8. Extensive additions to the Kaipara Dairy Factory Co.'s premises will shortly be commenced. The annual general meeting of the Helensville Golf Club will be held on Wednesday evening next May sth, in the Star Theatre. Footballers are notified that a practice match will be played on the show grounds on Saturday afternoon next. Teams will be chosen on the ground. Authority has been given by Order-jn-Council for the raieing of a loan of £5000 by the Helensville Town Board. This loan is for the purpose of increasing the existing water supply for the town, by the provision of a larger storage dam. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, For Coughs and Colds, never fails. 1/9, 2/9 The proprietor of the Elmont Dairy. Mr. Wm, Henley annonces that owing to the latest rise in the price of milk, the price ia Helensville will be raised Id per quart from Saturday next, May Ist. The charge now is 2s 4d per gallon in Auckland and 2s 2d in Helensville. School committee elections take place on Monday next. Nominations, in the case of rural schools, are not required until the day of the election, so any prospective candidate will be quite in order in nominating on Monday evening. The shooting season opens on Saturday next. May Ist, It is statet that game is plentiful in this district, although the action of the authorities in closing the season for ducks in this district has necessarily restricted the sport. It is expected that a fair number of sportsmen will bo out on "the first," The Minister of Elands, who visited the Urewera Country last week. 3tate* that he is now formulating proposals with a view to the early settlement of the ' 300,000 acres already purchased by tbe Government, Ho proposes that the work of partitioning the native interests and Government interoste shall be taken in hand as soon as possible. Owing to the railway strike, Heleiu- , ville has b»en practically dead during j the past two days, A ftw motor lorries and cars are the only signs of communi- j cation vriih the outßide world. Mails are being despatched and received us opportunity offers, and a few lorry loads of goods have been sent to Auckland via Riverhead, Mild influenza is prevalent in this district, and a number of Gases in Hel- I ensvillb and on the flats have been ! notfiod. At Kaukapakapa over 20 cases j are reported. The echools within the j jurisdiction of the Auckland Health Dia- i trict are closing to-day, and will not reopen until May 10th. This affects the Helensville, Te Pua and Parkhurst I echools in the immediate neighbourhood. J An announcement appears in this issua { from Mr J. Pengelly, who has purchased j a luxurious seven seater Chandler Car, for the purpose of catering for the grow- j ing tourist traffic aud local business demands which necessitate the use ' o,f fast, modern methods pf transport, Mr Pengelly is welj knqwn tln-qughoufc Uje district as a careful and obliging dpiypr, and with this big modern car at his disposal hopes to secure a fair share of ! local and visiting support. I The social he}d by the A. and P. Asspciation last, evening was hqt as \y-ell j attended as it should have been. Those i who were present spent B pleasant time i dancing to the excellent music supplied i by the Malligan orchestra. Extras wer^ j contributed by Misses Johnson and Me- j Garvey, the latter also contributing two | excellent monologues. Mr McGarvey '< also sang. Supper was provided during j an interval. Owing to none of the win- I ners attending £he cups won at the re- J cent show could not bo presented. I '■■■•. i ■-.. i A further reminder is given members I pf the annual meeting of the Helensville ! A. &)i<l P, Association on Monday even'- I ing next, j\idy 3rd. The executive Com : mittee met on Tuesday evening lasi, when £he aiii7ual report and balance' ! sh.eiij, £onsidered. The financial ; statement indicates a most gratifying improvement on lasf. year.a ropctrj;, and it is anticipated that members will be pleased with the latest results. The ladies committee are holding a meeting on Tuesday afternoon next. For Bronchial Coughs, take ; Woods' Great Peppermint Cure 1/9. 2,'P I