The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, APRIL 7TH. LOCAL AND GENERAL

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 7 April 1921, Page 2

The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, APRIL 7TH. LOCAL AND GENERAL

The annual householders' meeting for election of school committees will take place on May 2nd. Dargaville butchers who reduced the price of meat during March announce a further reduction in all lines from trie beginning of April. A tennis match between Henderson and Helensville will bo played on the local club's courts on Saturday next. Play will commence at 11 a.m. The Digger newspaper, the special organ of the Returned Soldiers' Association, published at Invercargill, ceased publication last week owing to difficulties in obtaining paper. On Monday next Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., hold a clearing sale of household furniture and effects on account of Mrs K. Langdon, who is leaving Helensville. Particulars are advertised. The sale will commence at 10.30 a.m., on the premises, Commercial Road.. It is notified elsewhere that a meeting of the ratepayers of Kaukapakapa riding of the Waitemata County Council will be held at Kaukapakapa on Monday evening, when the principal business will be consideration of riding finances, which are in a far from satisfactory condition. Judging by the way seats are being reserved for "The Diggers" on Saturday next,sthat company is in for a record house. It is not often that such a talented company visits Helensville and it will be pleasing to see people turn out to them. The orchestra itself should be an attraction. On their last visit here, in spite of a wet night there were upwards of 80 seats reserved at the booking office. Four candidates have nominated for the seat on the North Auckland Land Board made vacant by the retirement of Mr V. Trounson, of Dargaville, through effluxion of time. The retiring member is one of the candidates, the others being Messrs James Brake, of Pokatoi, R. S. Wrathall, of Mangonui, and Georgo Elliott, president of the Auckland R.S.A. The election date has not been fixed yet, but will be about five week's time. Yesterday at Messrs Buckland and Sons' weekly fat stock market at Westfield, beasts were sold to the number of 557 head, an increase of over 200 on last week's total. These included 449 steers, 107 cows and heifers, and one bull. There was a steady demand, but owing to the extra heavy yarding values were easier by about 2s te 4s per hundred pounds. Extra choice ox sold for £2 2s to £2 3s, choice and prime £1 17s to £2, ordinary and plain £1 5s to £1 13s; prime young cow and heifer beef £1 5s to £115s, ordinary cow beef 18s to £1 3s, rough beef 10s to 16s, Heavy prime steers ranged in price from £14 10s to £17 5s ; lighter prime steers £12 to £14, light prime £9 to £11 ; small and unfinished £5 to £8 10s.

" Trifles often change us." — Thomas Bracken. A cheerful disposition is sometimes changed into a peevish one by a cough or cold. Chest and bronchial troubles often follow. All are quickly relieved by Baxter's Lung Preserver. "Baxter's" offers the surest and shortest way to regain health and protection from further illness. Thousands gratefully testify to its exceptional merits. Insist on Baxter's Lung Preserver. Get a big 2s 6d bottle of this sterling tonic and remedy to-day. All chemists and stores.*

Lost hat advertisement appears. Advertiser has two seaside cottages to let. There was a welcome fall of rain this morning. It will "freshen things up." A notice in reference to Pavilion Tea Rooms, Hot Springs, appears elsewhere. The Rodney County Council proposes to borrow £4500 for metalliag the main Warkworth-Wellsford Road. A traveller through Silverdale this week states that every bridge on the road is more or less unsafe for traffic. The Awaroa Bowling Club's social on Monday evening next should be kept in view. A euchre tournament, dancing and supper are the attractions. A meeting of the Helensville District Soldiers' Memorial Committee was held last week. The committee resolved to pay Capt. Felton (the sculptor) a deposit and ask him to proceed with the erection of the memorial at the Springs at his earliest convenience. The first of a series of winter socials to be held by the Helensville A. and P. Society will take place in the Agricultural Hall, on Thursday, April 28th. The presentation of trophies won at the recent show will be a feature of this social. More particulars later. The new telephone lists have now been circulated to subscribers. Judging by the number of 'phones in the Helensville area an extension of the present hours is warranted. A Sunday service of an hour morning and afternoon would certainly be a great convenience, especially for visitors at the Springs who desired to arrange motor trips, etc. For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. A good sport is a man who wins honestly, and loses cheerfully, who hopes increasingly, who bestows quietly, who meets you naturally, who differs fairly, who agrees warmly, who lives liberally, who pays his bills promptly, realising that the only way to have a friend is to be one, and whose play-fel- ' lows therefore are mankind. The proprietor of the Ideal Drapery Stores is well pleased with the result of the Easter sale, and expresses the conviction that the public can recognise bargains when it sees them. The sale is still in full swing, and to-day's announcement indicates further '"snips" in general drapery, women's wear, boots and shoes, and men's lines. The disappointing attendance at the"** Fenwick Newell concert recital on Friday evening last makes one wonder whether there are more than a dozen genuine music lovers in the town. About a third of the audience which was present came from the Springs locality, which loft few representative of Helensville. The argument put forward by some that the prices were too high is not worth consideration, because true music lovers recognise that talent is always worth paying for. The habit of paying a " bob " or two for everything is firmly ingrained here, and shows — good, bad and indifferent —seem to suffer the same fate. Undoubtedly some '"crook" shows have been seen here, but if the public were at all discriminating they would recognise the wheat from the chaff, and patronise only those shows that were worth whilp. For children's Hacking Cough, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. A country contemporary talks like a father to a man who "stopped his paper" because of some comment on a local happening: "My friend, after you got angry and stop your paper, just poke your finger into water, pull it out and look at the hole. Then you will know how sadly you are missed. A man who thinks a paper cannot thrive without his support, ought to go off and stay awhile. When he comes back half his friends will not know he hud gone, and the other half will not care, while tlu world at large kept no account of his movements. You will find things you cannot endorse in every paper. 'The Book of Books' is often very very plain, and hits some very hard raps, but if you were to get mad and burn your Bible the hundreds of presses would still go on printing it. So when you stop your paper and call the editor names, the paper will still be published." Dorothy Dalton's latest Paramount Artcraft Picture "The Dark Mirror," presented at Everybody's on Saturday evoning next, is a production calculated to hold the attention of the most- blaso picturegoers until the final secon'. There is a mystery element in the story that is strikingly original, dealing with a peculiar case of dual personality that would baffle the most assiduous student of Conan Doyle or Maurice Leblanc. A beautiful wealthy girl, unaware of the existence of a twin sister, dreams nightly of the actual incidents in this sister's life, and is naturally unable to account for this state of affairs. The case is made more baffling by the fact that the sisters look exactly alike. However, the picture has a remarkable logical, but unexpected ending. Dorothy Dalton gives a wonderful interpretation of the dual roles of the two sisters, and is ably supported by a very capable cast. This picture carries an A certificate and is advertised as being recommended more for adults. A Sennet comedy "The Gingham Girl " is an additional attraction. " Don't try your stale old tricks on me, Cough up the dinkum goods ! That label's just plain piracy Without the name of Woods. No, sir, that ' just-as-good ' won't do, 'Tis imposition pure ! I want no sauce from such as you, Gimme Woods' Great Peppermint Cure!"

Housekeeper wants position. A reward notice appears in this ißsut. Mr C. O. Ketterer, the local watchmaker and jeweller, draws attention to special lines received by him. The monthly meeting of the Helensvine Town Board will be held on Thursday evening next, April 14th. In this issue Mr Jno. Gray, land agent, has a notice to farmers, also in reference to change of his residential address. Mr W. T. Jennings, M P. for Waitomo, intends leavingshortly on a visit to the Old Country. While away he hopes to visit the graves of his two sons who were killed during the war. * Final reminder of the Catholic Church social at the Agricultural Hall this evening. A good time promised. During, the evening a presentation will be made to Rev. Father Mansfield, who is shortlyleaving the district , The meeting of the Helensville Foot- . l ball Club oallad for Friday evening last, >*%jr did not take place, only a few interested ' putting in an appearance. The lack of interest shown appears as if the Helensville team will be non-existent this season. The Church of England social on Thursday, April 21st will be in the form of a welcome to the new vicar, Rev. J. T. Ste'ele, M.A., and a farewell to Rev. Clement Houchen, M.C. Musical items, supper and dancing will comprise the evening's attractions. In conversation with the Rev. Father Mansfield we learnt that he will not take charge of the Papakura parish immediately after leaving Helensviile, but will take a lighter charge for a time. The Papakura district is fairly large, but not so extensive nor difficult as Helensville. Woollen goods have been scarce for some time, but fortunately a shipment ex Corintliic, of all - wool specialties, has arrived at Screaton's Central Stores, and, together with supplies from colonial woollen mills, full stocks ot all - wool goods are now available at reasonable prices. See replace advertisement in this issue. For Influenza, take ■ Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. The short session of Parliament just concluded, was in many ways one of the most important held in late years. Reports indicate that it saved New Zealand from financial disasters of a serious character. People were beginning to get panicky, and many, no doubt, would have precipitated chaos, only for prompt parliamentary action.

The annual milking competition conducted by the Woodville A. and P. Association was won by Mr R. C. Leach's grade Jersey cow with a total of 42.06 and 42.05 respectively. The greatest amount of milk, however, was given by Mr E. W. Ruddick's cow with a total of 55.51b5. There were 15 entries. The heifers competition was won by Mr H, R. Benbowl's entry, the points being, 33.152. In this section there were eight entries.

Reports from all over this island indicate a very dry period of late, with a resultant shortness of feed for dairy and other stock. Experts reckon that the dry season has caused less butter production to the extent of several hundred tons ; nevertheless the total output has been very satisfactory, and the tally at end of this month will probably be higher than any previous. The South Island eeems to ha,ve fared better in the way of rainfall. "

A well attended meeting of the Helensville Regatta Club was held in the Library on Friday evening last. The secretary reported on the results of the Easter Monday outing and brought forward a rough financial statement. It was decided to immediately pay out prize money and accounts. The receipts were stated to be a few pounds below the expenditure. On a member's recommendation, it was decided to consider at a future meeting the advisability of holding the regatta in future on the day following New Year's day. Also to go into the question of securing a special train for regatta patrons. Votes of thanks were passed to all who came forward and gave valued assistance prior to and on the day of the regatta.