LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 2 September 1920, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Particulars of the business transacted at the August meeting of the Waitemata County Council will appear next issue. The monthly (and last) meeting of the present Town Board will be held on Thursday next, September 9th. A special meeting of the Board will be held on Monday evening next.

What's a dub? In the parlance ot the submerged tenth, it is a man who succeeds in muddling everything with which he oorais in contact and who is unable to do anything right. It also suggests one who does his work carelessly or indifferently—you hear of people "dubbing along" at some given task Probably the best synonym for "dub" is a "spineless fellow" or "a poor fish." Anyway, if you want to find what a dub is really like, see "The Dub," featuring the handsome Wallace Reid, at Everybody's on Saturday night next. OdOly enough, the star proves that he isn't a dub after all, and the story rounds out 4nto a decidedly interesting series of complications with a surprising finish. "The I)ub" is a Paramount Picture that everybody 13 going tq revel in. S,oma good supports a.3 well.

Advertiser has for sale settings of eggs—s/- per setting Mr J. Grey, land agent, advertises for a house to buy in Helensville. Two captured German machine guns, allocated to Helensville, will arrive here this month. The Waitemata County Council's expenditure for the Mairetahi riding for July amounted to £136 15s 7d. Most of the expenditure was for repairing roads in the riding, including £35 odd for shell for Parkhurst Road. On Monday week,.. September 13th, at the Star Theatre, electors will have an opportunity of hearing the views of the Town Board candidates. The retiring Board will give an account of the past two years' work, after which candidates will address the meeting. An advertisement from the Roseland Nurseries (Mr A. J. Skelton, proprietor) appears elsewhere. A large variety of reliable plants, trees, etc., are grown in these nurseries, and farmers and property owners requiring any of these lines are advised to communicate with Mr Skelton before sending out «i the district. On Sunday morning last, at the Woodhill Presbyterian Church, Miss "Harper, who has been organist at the chnrch for some time, was presented with a set of devotional books, on behalf of church members and friends. Rev. Butterworth, who made the presentation, expressed regret at Miss Harper's departure from the district, and on behalf of those present wished her good luck and best wishes. Miss Harper thanked all for their gift and expressions of good will. A largely attended social, under the auspices of .the Parakai Bible Class, was held in the Parakai Hall on Tuesday evening, a very enjoyable time being spent by all who were present. Songs and recitations were contributed by Miss B. Wilson, Mrs Grey, Misses P. and M. Hill. Coutts, Simcock, and M. Butterworth, Mr V. Aitkenhead and Mr Hanson, and pianoforte solos and duets were rendered by Mrs and Miss Bartley, and Miss P. Butterworth, the latter also playing the accompaniments. Rev. J. W. Shaw, M. A., who is a visitor to the Springs, gave a couple of recitations, and Rev. W. Butterworth delivered an address on the objects of the Bible Class. A tasty supper was provided during the evening. A district correspondent informs us, writes the Pukekohe Times, that people sometimes complain to him because •certain events have not been chronicled in the "Times." He states (and we can well believe it from our experience in Pukekohe), that these people seldom have the thoughtfulness or the courtesy to invite- him to the gatherings, the proceedings of which they wish to be' reported, nor do they even take the trouble of informing him that sifch are to take place and yot they come to him several days afterwards and grumble because a full account has not appeared in the District News columns of the "Times." This paper is willing to publish all matters of interest to any part of the district, and especially such ■things as are likely to help the district places to make progress, but there must be recriprocity. If the people interested do not take the trouble to keep the "Times" correspondent posted as to what is going on, we cannot help them any more than one man can help another who is not willing to try and help himself. Wood's Great Peppermint Cure, For Cough, and Colds, never fails, Is 9d, 2s 9d.