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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 76, 29 March 1920, Page 1

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Child drowned in tub at ralmerston. Trie Renown has arrived at Bartiadtws. '.Motor-cycling meeting at, Takapxrna to-day. Huai'an tunnel workers' strike bUU unsettled. Northern railway line expected to i« cleared to-day. English tennis players arrive on Wednesday evening. Hides continue to rise. Another record price at Dunoditi. The Maheuo brings English and Australian mail this afternoon. Fire at Foxton destroyed two blocks of buildings and seven premises. fnverc:irgill has carried Lake Monowai £1.500,1X10 hyilro-electrie scheme. Extensive damage caused by Paparoa floods in addition to the deaths reported. St. Paul's. Church war memorial unveiled hv Postmaster-General yesterday. Flooding of Wairua Falls plunged Whangarei in darkness through failing of electric light. Hindu sentenced at Taumaruntri to three months' imprisonment for cutting a telephone wire. Auckland athletic ir/erests are pressing for the inclusion otG. Davidson in the Olvm-pian team. The National Liberal Federation executive passed a unanimous vote of confidence in Mr. Asquith. Building Trades Federation meets tomorrow to consider Court's -refusal to •rrant combined award. Member of the Joan Craig's crew said to have lwen washed overboard and drowned off Whangaroa. Another strike of Auckland tramway workers on Saturday night on account of alleged harsh treatment. The German "Reds" claim to have an army of 120,000, and declare they are out to destroy militarism. Solicitor-General has intervened ia (four Auckland divorce cases, aJJeging collusion between the parties. Inquest on John Sharp, railway porter, killed at Papakura, adjourned to enable Coroner to x-isit district. The tf British mining strike cloud i» dispersing, high hopes being entertained of a satisfactory settlement today. Loan proposal to raise £1,500,000 fop Lake Monowai hydro-electric Bcheme, Southland, carried by 6,531 rotes to 416. The xvorkers in & Naples factory, on having their demands for a 400 per cent wages increase rejected, seized the works. Plumbers are protesting against the alleged boycotting by master plumbers of men who have worked for unregistered firms. In a railway accident in Italy the 1.1 passengers killed were mostly Egyptian students on their way to Berlin University. Five youths were arrested under dramatic circumstances on the channel ferry boat at Dublin. They are supposed to be connected with the South of Ireland outrages. The cargo of a foreign vessel, supposed to be laden with German lager , beer, was, on being searched at an English port, found to consist largely of • German arms for the Sinn Feincrs. Easter Holidays. —All gTOcer shops in city and suburbs will close Good Friday iSaturday and Easter Monday. Be sure !and shop early.— (Ad.) Holiday visitors. See the Easter offerings in drapery and clothing at the Economic (opp. Town Hall). Astonish - . ing value! — (Ad.) 1 It will interest Auckland ladies. The Empire Furriers have a large selection 'of beautiful black fox furs valxie £'2.', being sacrificed at £10. Inspect. Kt. opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Manchester goods, blouses, costumes, raincoats, hosiery, underskirts, etc., etc., I all at tempting prices. The Economic; (opp. Town Hall).—(Ad.)