FLASHES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 12 October 1916, Page 2

FLASHES

Lawn Tennis Club meeting on Thursday next.

The ECHO is in want of cash, therefore pay up, if you owe.

Letter by " Progress " held over for another week.

Brass Band Concert to-night. Go and hear Miss Muriel Allen.

A census is to be taken throughout the Dominion on Sunday night next, October 15th.

The Russians are looking forward to a decisive success in the Balkans at an early date.

The Minister for Defence states that notification to members of " shirker families " will be sent out in a few days.

A grand Patriotic Skating Carnival (plain and fancy dress), is to take place in the Star Theatre, next Thursday, 19th inst.

An old-time and successful farmer of (Mr Wilkinson), now retired ' after a strenuous life, has come to reside amongst us at Helensville.

Corporals Murphy (Bank of New Zealand) and McKinnon (school teacher), paid a flying visit from their training camp, yesterday.

Dargaville Borough has now instituted a coal depot, and dispenses' the black diamonds trom Newcastle along ship*B side by the ton up to five tons.

It is pleasing to note that once more Captain Menzies, the popular skipper of the s.s. Ruawai, is out and about, after having undergone a painful operation for appendicitis.

Owing to the concert, and meeting of Town Board to-night, the farewell banquet to be tendered to Captain Coates M.P., will start at 6.30 p.m. punctually at McEwin's hotel. *

A memorial service will be held in the Hall at Upper Waiwera, on Sunday 22nd inst., to the late Private Thomas R. Hurley, who was killed in action in France Service at 2.30 p.m.

The collection referred to last week at Kaukapakapa being made at a Methodist Church service, goes in the circuit fund. The church stewards will coniequently dispose of it.

Captain Gordon Coates. M.P., was tendered a conversazione at Dargaville, last night. The function was largely attended by male and female electors, and a happy evening was passed.

Mrs Merton, widow of the late Rev Merton, has taken up her residence in. Auckland. Though the lady had many' friends here, she does not appear to have had any kind of a send-off.

Persons owing the Helensville A. and P. Association for grazing, are reminded that unless accounts are paid on or before 20th instant, they will be placed in solicitor's hands for recovery..

The announcement is made (by Echo invitation cards), of the marriage of the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas. Flynn, Miss Naomi, to Mr Allen Shanks, to take place at Makarau on October 29th.

Mr A. R. Crane has resigned from the management of the North Auckland Farmers. Co-operative for the purpose of joining a big Southern firm. Mr Crane has been the life and soul of the Whanirarei concern since its inception, and will be greatly missed.

A writer in the Dargaville Bell (Mr J Leech), says : •• Gregory's action fills me en ov thgUSt BUCh a b6in * can Btal SETi, the + .pnvt leges and Protection of British citxzenship. Would to goodness that his premises, his belongings, and his carcase were the object of a dozen Zeppee^tter^* 11611- B^^

The star attraction at the Star Theatre on Saturday night is the Lubin three-act Photoplay «la Loves Own Way." It b wo™\k St°^ °f °ne man andt™ women the one he loved and he married. On Wednesday night next there is to be h CT n K w-n° Greater Love«" book by William Le Quex. M'4le Regina ±Jadet, who is reputed to be Europe's greatest tragedienne, appears as the star, as she did in the memorable picture 1 Vendetta."