The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO With which is incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Dec. 9th LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 9 December 1920, Page 2

The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO With which is incorporated "The Kaipara Advertiser & Waitemata Chronicle" Helensville, Thursday, Dec. 9th LOCAL AND GENERAL

A meeting of Chautauqua guarantors will be held in the Library building on Friday evening of next week, December 17th. The vicar and vestry of St. Mathews' Church return thanks to the members, of the Ladies' Guild for their untiring efforts in the recent successful bazaar. A ladies' committee meeting of the Helensville A. and P. Association will be held on Wednesday afternoon next. Business is important, so a good attendance is expected. The I.X.L. Saddlery (Mr James Leonard, proprietor, advertises seasonable Christmas lines, and alao large stocks of general requirements in saddlery, sports goods, etc. A meeting of the Helensville Regatta Club will be held in the Library on Thursday evening of next week, December 16th. The annual report and balance sheet will be presented, and a good attendance is desired. An important sale of machinery, railway lease, etc., will be held at Kaukapakapa on Friday December 17th, on account of Mr R. Fewell. The N. Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. are the auctioneers. Particulars appear elsewhere. Farmers in the Kaipara Sub-Provincial district, New Zealand Farmers' Union, are to have a visit from Mr S. Burton, M.R.C.V.S., Department of Agriculture, who will give demonstrations and adTice on the various diseases and ailments of live stock, chiefly dairy cows. Every farmer should endeavour to take advantage of this valuable advice. As the Government did not get all the £6,000,000 it wanted for the final Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Loan, the date of receiving subscriptions has been extended to December 16th. The loan carries interest at the rate of 5H per cent. In reminding the public of its responsibility in the matter the Government also points out that if the loan is not subscribed the compulsory clause of the Act under which it is raised, may be put in motion. This will mean that any man may be called upon to contribute to the loan a sum equal to the yearly average of his land and income tax for the three years ended March of this year. SANDER AND SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT The unequalled remedy for colds, inflnenza, bronchitis, lung troubles, neuralgia, diarrhoea, and rheumatism. SANDER'S EXTRACT, the surest protection from all infections, fevers, diphtheria, meningitis. SANDER'S EXTRACT, the greatest healer of wounds, burns, ulcers, sprains, skin diseases. SANDER'S EXTRACT proved at the Supreme Court of Victoria to contain antiseptic and healing substances not present in other eucalyptus preparations, hence its superior and unique curative power. SANDER'S EPTRACT the only eucalyptus product prepared exclusively from the leaves and refined by special process, is free from the irritating and heart-depressing ingredients of the common eucalyptus oils and the 3Q-Galle4 " extracts," and is safe and beneficial for internaras well as external use, Insist on the GENU/lif E SANDERS' EXTRACT, derive the benefit of purify, reliability, and effectiveness, There is no "just as good "

J The Helensville school picnic will be held on Friday of next week, December 17th.

Particulars of the complimentary social to Mr and Mrs Malligan last evening will appear in next issue.

Don't fail to attend the Presbyterian Sale of Work on Saturday afternoon and evening. Admission is free all the time Numerous attractions.

A farewell social to Mr and Mrs Jas Me Leod, who have left Helensville to take up their residence in Auckland, will be oeld in the Parakai Hall on Wednesday evening next, December 15th.

The star attraction at Everybody's on Saturday evening will feature the great John Barryraore in "The Man from Mexico," an exciting, well acted, and finely produced drama. In addition will be screened a De Haven comedy "Hoodooed^" which in case it wants any explaining should be seen, and the usual American and Australian topical items. Says a Dargaville exchange •:—Captain J. W. Pearce, who left for Auckland last evening after a few days round his old haunts,! says there is no truth in the rumour that he intends to bring a new steamer into the Wairoa-Helensville trade. He §ays it is perfectly true that there is a new steamer in course of construction at his Sydney yards, but it will be wanted for a wider scope than the Wairoa trade.

The estimated average lambing in the North Island for the current season (computed from estimates furnished by the Inspectors of Stock in the various districts) is 87.95 per cent. On th« basis of 5,838,714 breeding-ewes in the North Island, as shown in the last sheep returns, the estimated number or lambs worked out at 5,135,797. The estimated percentage in 1919 was 81.57, and the number of breeding-ewes 6.311,797.

Owing to the inclement weather, the attendance at the A. and P. Association's social on Thursday evening last was not as large as usual. The winners of the euchre tournament ■were Mrs Langdoti and Mr J. Stanaway, while consolations were awarded Mrs McCardle and Mr F. Rogers. The floor was in good order for dancing and the M.C. (Mr J. Bradly) kept things up to the mark. Musicians were Mrs and Miss Malligan, and extras were played by Misses Vercoe, Keane and McGarvey. A tasty supper was provided by the ladies, Mrs Vercoe having charge of the arrangements. Judging by the hot weather of the past few days summer has definitely set in. On Monday the temperature rose to 84 degrees in the shade, and a heavy shower in the evening did not help to cool the air. It is predicted that a long spell of fine weather will set in about Christmas and residents are advised to start right away to be sparing with the water, as last summer saw the town supply get pretty low before the hot weather finished. It is to be hoped that before next summer the new dam will fee finished. An amusing scene was enacted in a country registry office recently. A young half-caste Samoan walked into the office witli a young Maori girl on his arm, and intimated that he desired to be married immediately. The registrar said it would take some little time to prepare the necessary papers and asked the bridal couple to return in half an hour. At the appointed time the bridegroom appeared, but without the girl. '• Where's the girl ? " asked the registrar. " She's gone home," replied the. swain. '' Do you want her ? " The registrar replied that he wanted them both, and suggested that they should come in the following day. "Oh, I'll be a long way oil to-morrow. Let me sign the papers now, and the girl will come in to-mor-row and sign them." The registrar went to some pains to explain that this would not do. Anyway; the two young people reported to the registrar on Thursday morning, and having complied with the formalities were duly wedded. Two strangers witnessed the ceremony. For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure 1/9, 2/9. A. large variety of "gifts that last" at CO. Ketterer's.— *