The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO With which is incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, August 5th LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 5 August 1920, Page 2

The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO With which is incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, August sth LOCAL AND GENERAL

The monthly Catholic social and euchra will be held in the Agricultural Hall on Wednesday evening next, August 11th. The usual good time is guaranteed all who attend.

A number of new telephone connections have been made lately, and the local exchange is now working at just about full capacity. It is hoped that the next advance in the service—7 a.m. to 11 p.m.—will shortly be instituted.

The road facing the Domain grounds has been much improved by the construction of a shell path from Screaton'a agency to Parakai House. The road from the bridge to the Domain is also in fair order at present.

In another column Mr H. Aitkenhead announces that he will again be a candidate for the Mairetahi riding of the Waitemata County Council at the forthcoming election. Mr Aitkenhead will, later on, address the ratepayers at various centres.

A well attended meeting wai held on Monday evening, to make arrangements for the A. and P. Association's annual ball, which takes place on Thursday, August 26th. The committee consists of all who are on the general, executive, and ladies' committees, and it is anticipated that with this big body of workers arrangements will g« with a swing Meetinge of the various committees are advertised elsewhere.

Are you on the roll? All ratepayers whose names arc on the valuation roll will have their names also on the roll of electors ; but in addition all residents of the town district who arc 21 years of age and have resided in New Zealand for 12 months and in the town district for three months may apply to be enrolled. As tho election of a new board takes in September, everyone should enroll, and so have a vote. See advertisement elsewhere.

Following on an effort made by the locul school children, the headmaster (Mr A. J. Hill) has received the following letter, which explains itself:—"Dear sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of £5 6s 9d as a donation to the ' Save the Children Fund' from your scholars. Our committee appreciates very much the efforts made by school children. Will you please sincerely thank them on our behalf. \ 7ours faithfully, Geo. H. Fleming, Hon. Secretary,"

A remarkable accident occurred to a mare, that was being shipped by the Dargaville boat on Thursday evening last. The animal had gone quietly enough into the loose-box used for hoisting on to the steamer, but took fright at something and reared up. She came down on a projecting hinge and inflicted a fearful gash under the shoulder of the laft foreleg. Mr C. H. Spinley, whose knowledge of veterinary science came in useful, has been attending the animal and it is anticipated that a complete recovery will be made by the 3uff«rer,

Advertiser wants piano stool and two sea-grass chairs. A child's raincoat, lost near Parakai Hall, is advertised for. A replace advertisement from the agents for "Licerine," appears in another column. A lost black purse, containing a sum j of money and a wedding ring, is advertised for by a poor woman. Retiring collections for the " Starving i Children Fund" will be made at all services of the Presbyterian Church on Sunday next. Stewart's bakery have an important announcement in this i3sue in respect to a reduction in the price of bread, which will ba read with interest by all housewives and heads of families. We regret to record the death of th« infant daughter of Mr and Mrs E' McGarvey, which occurred at Helensville Private Hospital this morning. The cause of death was double pneumonia, and much sympathy is expressed with the parents in their bereavement. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure 1/9, 2/The incorporation of the Kaipara branch of the R.S.A. has now been accomplished and the branch placed on a sound footing. ' A re-union is to be held on Monday, August 16th, when a good time is promised all who attend — veterans of the big scrap, South African men, and honorary members. Evidence regarding the proportion of cost which should be allocated to local bodies affected in respect to the re-construction of the new Whau bridge at Avondale, was taken on Thursday last at Auckland. Owing to all local bodies not being notified, the Commission wa3 adjourned.

For old-fashioned ideas and truly British conversation Mr John Letts, London's oldest practising solicitor, probably takes the cake. He was 93 when he died, and was at his office regularly till about ten days before he died. He lived from the days of stage coaches to aeroplanes, but had a rooted suspicion of modern inventions. He wouldn't even have a type-writer or a telephone in his office ! Daring the discussion of details at the meeting on Monday night in connection with the A. and P. Ball, one speaker characterised it as absurd that the committee should send out of the town for printing for the ball, as was done last year. Considering the function is purely a local effort, dependent on local patronage, it is rather an absurd idea to spend part of the.- proceeds in some other centre. However, it was decided that what printing was required should be done locally this year. For Children's Hacking Cough, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure— Is 6d. 2s 9d. We have pleasure in announcing that we have completed a cjntract with the N. A. Farmers' Co-op., Ltd., whereby the firm's stock and clearing sales throughout this district will be regularly and fully advertised in this journal. The company have recently appointed Mr C. H. Spinley as an additional representative to work this district with Mr Harry Bradly, and offices in the Farmers' Union Buildings have been fitted up and a telephone (74) installed. Particulars of sales, etc., appear on page 4 of this issue.

The girl who lets rich men take her to expensive suppers is not always the girl who has extravagant tastes after she is married. At least that is the argument that seem?; to be put forward by the beautifully staged Paramount motion play " The way of a Man with a Maid." Elsa Owenson, the lovely stenographer means to have a good time while men are willing to treat her to the delights of social luxury. And Arthur McArney, a clerk who has fallen in love with her, finds to his cost that it takes much money to keep up with the social swirl — more than he has in fact. But he pulls through in the end. Bryant Washburn is at his best as the star of the picture but Wanda Hawley, as Elsa, is so charming that you will understand why her lover is awakened to ambition and a struggle for success at sight of herj Showing at Everybody's on Saturday evening next.

Denmark is one of the most amazing countries in the world. It possesses practically no great natural advantages, and the soils generally, are by no means rich ; nevertheless the progress of the country, particularly during the last half a century, has been astonishing. The success achieved has been due priraarly to the wonderful system of co-operation in relation to agriculture, especially the dairying industry. The organisation of the producers is now very complete, and owes its strength to the fact that the peasant farmer realises that, in combination with his fellows for mutual aid, he is in a much better position than if he had to bargain for himself. Denmark is essentially a country of small holdings, 80 per cent of the farms containing under 150 acres. Furthermore, 90 per cent, of the farms are freehold. Besides the influence of co-operation, big factors in bringing about the present state of prosperity have been the splendid educational facilities and the happy

social conditions,