The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, MAY 20TH. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 20 May 1920, Page 2

The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, MAY 20TH. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Helensville Town Board will be held tins evening.

St. Matthew's Sunday school, which has been interrupted owing to the prevailing influenza, will be resumed on Sunday next, May 22nd.

The local branch of the Bank of New Zealand have now opened an agency at Wellsford, from 9.a.m. to noon on Buckland's sale days (first Tuesday in the month). For June, however, the agency will be open on Wednesday, 9th. prox.

One member of the Helensville A. and P. Association is pretty strong on the strict interpretation of the rules of that body and at Monday evening's meeting, the business was pulled up with a round turn on several occasions while the rules anent the matter under discussion were consulted.

The annual meeting of the Helensville Golf Club will be held in the Star Theatre this (Thursday) evening, at 7.30. All members and intending membors are requested to attend. The links are now being put in order, and the opening day will probably be on Saturday next, when arrangements will be made for afternoon tea to be supplied.

Mr G. W. Sim, of Wharepapa, who has disposed of his property in that district, is leaving shortly, and will probably take up his residence in Hawkea Bay. During his residence in this district, Mr Sim has been a prominent exhibitor of high grade dairy stock at the Helensville A. and P. Associations shows, his exhibits having gained a considerable number of awards at different periods.

Our sporting scribe, writes: —The keen followers of sport in the Glorit district have formed a football club, and have some excellent material towards a strong team. The Glorit-ites have every intention of shaking up the whole district so far as football goes, and state their ■willingness to take on anything in the football line that happens along. Helensville could give them a "go" if they had enough energy here to get the game going again. At the annual meeting of the Show Association on Monday evening, some pretty straight comment on the assistance (or non-assistance) given by the bulk of the members of the Association, was indulged in. The newly elected president (Mr J. Grey) stated his fixed determination not to go out alone on show work, and whenever he was out after entries two members had to go with him. He was not looking for Mr N. W. Rimmer's experience of doing a lot of hard work for the Show, while most of the members looked on. At Everybody's on Tuesday evening next, May 25th, Douglas Fairbanks in "Mr Fix-it" appears as a regular fixer of hearts, emotions, and happiness, in fact, he fixes anything and everything that conies his way. Although Doug, appears in a dress suit, that doesn't stop him any from mixing it up in real Fairbanks style, nor from performing his athletic stunts in wholesome fashion. He keeps right on rolling up and down stairs, jumping into fountains and over furniture, jusfc as reckless as he performs similar feats out in the uncivilised West. O ! Zeus! When you ring my knell, I Decree of me not a frozen holl! j For if to thee 'twill he the same, j I'd far prefer a hell of flame, | But if thy unrelenting hate ; In that alone its lust can sate, I Grant me, to make my fate allure, i A gross of Woods' Great Peppermint 1 Cure.

Owner is wanted for set of gig harness left for repair. The owner of a yearling steer straying on aTe Pua property is advertised for. A. quiet wedding was celebrated in Auckland during the week, a well known local young lady being one of the contracting parties. The Wanganui branch of the Returned Soldier's Association has now a membership of 2300, and 50 per cent, of these have joined within the past six months. Some idea of the transactions in property at the present time is given by the fact that a prominent auctioneering firm in Taranaki is able to advertise over 40 clearing sales. "Well, we've over-run the constable," remarked a member of the Waitomo County Council, when discussing finance. "The constable," rejoined another, "I reckon we've gone over the whole police force." At the annual meeting of the Helensville A. and P. Association, Mr L. L. Bailey was elected a life member, on the suggestion of Mr C. H. Spinley. Previous steps towards making the late secretary a lite member of the Associa" tion were informal. For Influenza, take Wood's Great Peppermint Cure —Is 9d, 2s 9d. Worries seem to pile up (writes a correspondent), I have a friend who is losing lots of sleep. '"Supposing," he said to me, "just supposing that these jockeys adopt the 'go-slow' policy, and it takes an hour and a quarter to cover six furlongs. It's hard enough to pick winners as it is, but just fancy being beaten out of a good dividend because a bee stung the rankest outsider, and made it break out of a walk. It's awful". Whenever the football season comes round I think of this little yarn : —There was a load of bricks on the football ground in anticipation of some reconstruction work. An aged supporter of the club came up, eyed the bricks fondly for a few minutes, knit his brow as if in deep thought and remarked to the secretary, who happened to be standing near, "Why didn't you get 'arf bricks? They would have been handier." "Handier ! " echoed tbe secretary. "Why, man, we couldn't build a pavilion with half bricks. " "Oh, a pavilion, " sighed the old man. "I thought they were for the referee." A tag attached to the balance sheet of the Taumarunui Borough Council states that Cr. W. A. Carter had received a payment of £5 6s from the. Council and waß therefore not eligible to be a member. The councillor explained that, when tbe Council could find no other suitable place to graze its horses, lie hud allowed them to graze on his property at the usual fees. An election to fill the vacancy will be held shortly.

An inspector of noxious weeds paid a visit to various property owners in and around Helensville during the past week, and as a result several promising blackberry patches have met with an untimely end. However, the varied collection of noxious and other weeds on the Courthouse property show no signs of having been disturbed, and will no doubt continue to set off the disreputable fo:ico which surrounds th« property.

A New Zealander who recently went to America writes that the men who are or were in Uncle Sam's army are wearing buttons that carry the modest legend "we won the war." Anothor New Zoalander who fought in France found his entry into the States blocked because of some slight omission ■with regard to his passport. Eventually he got access to some official in high authority, and in the conversation our ex-soldier asked if a sight of his army discharge would serve the purpose. "What army?" inquired the official. "The New Zealand army," was the answer. "Never heard cf it; there's only one army, the American."

Tommy, who was staying at his grandfather's farm, ran into the house breathless and excited, and shouted out : "Grandmother; there's a mouse in the milk-pail." "Well, Tommy." replied his grandmother, "and didn't you take it out'?" "No, grandmother," said Tommy, proudly, " but 1 threw the cat in,"

Exhibit A at the Fanners' Union Board-room is a large leaf of dried tobacco, which has been mistaken for a dried fish and also a cabbage leaf. From the majority of those who view the leaf invariably comes some comment on the high cost of tobacco at the present time," and a discussion follows on the posaibility of growing "our own," Wo hear that several attempts have been made at growing—and cutting—tobacco locally. The growing is easy, but the capturing of the right taste and aroma in the curing process has been the despair of many,

"The Man from Kangaroo" visits the Lyric Threat-re this evening- Be there to see him. A goat is a guy who works for someone else, who gets the credit. Come along and see Fred Stone as "The Goat" at Everybody's on Saturday. % The following game licenses have been issued from the Helensville Post Office: — F. R. Woodcock (Makarau), R. J. McNaughton (Parakai), J. Salisbury (Woodhill), J. M. Russell (Pukenui), N. Stewart (Tauhoa), H. 0. Russell, T. Elliot T. M. Cooper, C. R. Burton, H. J. Hjorth (Helensville). Men are as brotherly to men as a ferret is to a rabbit, or a lion to a lamb. And so many of them reach the altitude of luxury just in time to reach the goal of an expensive funeral. One doesn't understand a banker going in dungarees to punish a tailor, and going to dinner in a £1,000 car to punish the champagne. Never get married for the sake of having a "Mrs" in front of your name. Make sure you are going to be happy before you attach yourself to a man. Four, times in the world of the mystic globe, in S'-Why I Would Not Marry." Adele Moore prefixes "Mrs" to her name —four unhappy times, Two capital "bulls" were made by Cr H. B. Matthews in his speech on Anzac Day, (says the Kaitaia Northland Age). "Some men had laid down their lives in the cause of the Empire, and now that they have returned we should be the first to help them as they have helped us." ':I have now pleasure in unrolling the Veil of Honour. The secretary advertises in this issue that a meeting of the Helensville Football Club will be held in the Star Theatre tomorrow (Friday) evening, at 7.30. It is hoped that all football enthusiasts will turn up and give the game a start again in this district. A meeting of the Kaipara Rugby Union will be held in the same theatre on Wednesday evening, May 26th, at 7. 30. * It is seldom that one hears of a youth I 16 years of age training a sheep dog and winning two events at a dog trail. This i pleasant duty was performed by a youug hid named Trevis Russell ;'of Morrisville) i at the recent dog trail held under- the I auspices of the Te Akau-Waingaro | fixture. In the event, for youths under i 18, his dog "Rock" was placed first and j in the Long Head event, with the same dog, he beat all comers. A meritorious performance for a youth of 16. i For Bronchial Coughs, take I Woods' Great Peppermint Cure 1/9, 2/----i A well known local Maori, Puna Paul, died suddenly on Tuesday morning, and | as the deceased was of some consequence, a big tangi is in progress at Rewiti. Puna was an exceptionally large man, and the coffin, which was made locally I by Messrs Becroft and Sons, attracted I j a good deal oi' attention owing to its | ! size. Placed in a four wheeled waggon, j I only about an inch was to spare between \ the coffin and the side of the vehicle. A j brother of Puna's died about 13 years ! ago, and the coffin for him was of the I samo huge dimensions. i i ; At the annual meeting of the North- | crn Wairoa A. and P. Association on ! Saturday, Mr E. M. Meredith strongly favoured a grand parade of stock on show day, This would, he said, be very interesting to the public and provide a much better advertisement for exhibitors > ! than they got by leaving prize winners in the pens. Mr Hugh Montgomery and Mr A. E. Harding both strongly supported a motion in this direction, which was unanimously agreed to. There is some talk of the Helensville A. and P. Association also adopting this idea which should make the shows much more interesting from a spectacular point j of view. The social held by the Anglican Ladies' Guild in the Agriculture Hall last evenI ing was well attended, considering the inclemeut weather. A good number of | players took part in the euchre tournament, and prizes were won by tho following. Ladies first prize (table centre) Mrs J. Stanaway; Men's first prize (fountain pen), Mr Johnson. Consolation prizes were awarded Mrs McCardle and and Mr W. Martin. An excellent supper j was provided by the Guild ladies, who I deserve praise for the creditable way I which the the social was conducted from beginning to end. A good number indulged in danciugd nring the evening, to the cheerful and tuneful music [ i supplied by Miss Vercoe. > j Whon Lord Jellicoe becomes Govi I ernor-General of New Zealand we shall ! have, the wealthiest representative of the ' King who has ever come to this conntry, ! and if we don't have an orgy of swell i entertainment the people will want to ! know why. Lady Jellicoe has recently i been "left" a trifling sum of over a ■ million pounds in the estate of her father, . ; the late Sir Chas. W. Carper, the ship- , I owner. The G, G. elect will not only • i seethe with cash, but already seethes " ; with honours. He holds the Grand ; | Cross of the Legion of Honour, the f | Russian Order of St. George (third class), i ; the Order of the First Class of the • Rising Sun with Paulounia, and the ' Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, ' also the French and Belgian Croix 'de » i Guerre and the Grand Cross of the ' ' Military Order of Savoy. Although I ; nothing is said about it nowadays, Lord ' , Jollicoc is also entitled to weai- the ' : Royal Re-.l something or other of Prussia, ]'• awarded to him when the Huns were 1 | our allies in China, He will not wear I : H any more. —Observer,

Advertiser will pay cash for piano. An announcement of interest to the business (and general public appear in . this issue from Mr S Grey, a returned' soldier, who has commenced a motor delivery business in this district. Mr Grey is prepared tc- undertake all manner of general carrying, and also caters for passenger traffic. Terms are reasonable, and a trial is solicited. Owing to the non-appearance of Mr . Ellison, of the National Dairy Association, an address by that gentle- ! man announced for Tuesday afternoon last at tifce Agricultural Hall, did not eventuate. A fair number of suppliers and shareholders turned up, at the invitation of the Kaipara Dairy Factory Co., and matters of interest were discussed between them and directors of the company. . It is not generally known that a person may be married without a wedding ring, *jjj^ and marriages have actually ; been 'F"\^ "solemnised" without the ring. Twice,_^Bk Mr F. Evans, the Christchurch Registrar,; ' has "hitched" a couple without the . conventional circlet. In one case when he asked for the ring the bride said that she had a religious objection "So the use wjj| of it, and as there was nothing in the . — Marriage Act about wedding ringa the ceremony had to proceed. The British Board of Agriculture is working in furtherance of the campaign against rats by the production of a film which will show the pest must be destroyed. Among the points emphasised will be the danger of the rat as a germ carrier, for which purpose will be used an apparatus for taking pictures through a microscope. The film will be taken at the docks of a ship after the cargo has been unloaded, showing the extermination of the rats which follows. A London paper states that an offer has been received from the New Zealand Government to buy a copy of the film. During the past few years there has been frequently a laxity about "press I 1 tickets." It sometimes happened that a representative of the Star attended a function for which no ticket was sent to the office. A personal explanation had to be made before admission was gained. It was not always pleasant. Sometime* the impression was conveyed that the reporterjwas-"dodging paying" ; whereas probably it was only the. necessity of obtaining a report which took him to the particular gathering. Unless a press ticket is forwarded for all functions or entertainments, we shall take it that the presence of a reporter and a report are not desired.—Morrinsville Star.