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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 72, 24 March 1916, Page 1

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An Auckland resident lost £193 in bank notes yesterday afternoon., Australian casualties to date total over 41,000, including 6749 dead. A 7000-ton steamer, flying the German flag, has been sunk by the Russian Black Sea- fleet. A Russian communique reports heavy fighting between Riga and Dvinski and also east of Vilna. The annual conference of the Australian 'Natives' Association, held in Melbourne, voted in favour of compulsion. - Thomas Adam Fowler, bath attendant, was found in the Blue Bath at Rbtonia with his throat cut. A committee has been appointed by the British Board of Trade to consider the post-war position of British industries, i m-^siaftl Belgium's gallant little army is now thoroughly reorganised, and holding one of the toughest bits on the western battle line. A claim for £3250 lias been made against the City CSffinciL by Messrs, Hoffmann and Hawthorne for land taken for Myers Park. •.. ._.. „;. The appointment of * town clerk for the city is not likely to be made for some weeks, as sbout 50 applications have to be gone through. A European and Australian mail; is due by the Victoria from Sydney on Monday evening, and another, via iVVellington. on Tuesday morning.; The City Engineer informed the City Council last night that to put- all- this streets of Kenmera in proper order would cost £150,000 to £200,000. James Mitchell, guard on a railway train, fell.from a carriage in a tunnel between Oamaru and Dunedin," and died later from his injuries in hospital; -■•■• The Minister for Agriculture is being asked to assist settlers at Swanson in obtaining lime 'free by rail from Te Kuiti, or from some northern quarry. A butcher named James Shand, employed iby the Auckland Meat Co., cut one of his 'wrists very deeply as he irae eEoppirig up meat yesterday afternoon. The Library Committee of the" Auckland City Council has been authorised to. negotiate for a painting of Auckland, in water colours, by Mr. C. N. Worsley. The authorities of St.'David's Presbyterian Church are asking-the City Council to take steps to minimise the noise of trams passing the church on Sunday; nights, . : .".'"r..:. "Mr Hughes' personality has. been.welcomed amongst us almost with" the eagerness that people receive food in times of famine," says the " Pall- Mall Gazette." German newspapers admit that tha attacks of the Russians are becoming heavier, and suggest that even stronger attacks may be expected to relieve tha .pressure at Verdun. ' Two ancient mortars received ■ from .Gallipoli have been" for warded to the City Council by tlie QuartermasterGeneral, and will' be placed in tho Public Library Buildings. ' It ■ has been decided to take steps in •the.; i . v djrectiqn of ', exchanging South African'"fools in 'the. Grey collection at the . Public Library for New Zealand 'books in" the Grey collection at Capetown. .Canterbury stock breeders who ,/Won "gold medala," at. thai Panama-Pacifte Exposition have been informed that all medals arc struck in bronze, but lii'ay be gilt and engraved at the winner's expense. A protest is being forwarded. The Mayor of "Wellington deprecates the practice of holding up slightly intoxicated soldiers as ehockirig_examples. This, he says, is unj*stifieii)ecauß&."eoT-' diers on leave in' Wellington are'-'on an average lees given to ' liquor.' than civilians. ~ ' " ~ ""•*

Verdun is now aibsolutely sheltered, says the "Petit Parifiien," and a semiofficial message states that the failure of the surprise attacks at. Malancourt and Avoncourt prove that,.the French are i*le to meet, any attacks at whatever point they may lie lodged; . •■. , Married men. in London- asked that the single men in munition factories should 'be sent to the army first, their places being- taken by married men. Xiord Derby eaid he was doing his beat to getr every single man for the, army, 'but unfortunately the Kaiser would no.t. wait. In reply ,to a letter from the GrangeInstitution regarding' mass in -'the Domain , ;SS;.! March. • 18, ' the. , City.. " :C6uncil,; ~ .decked last T night ■ • to; "..etale ; that" -rt was not concerned with the uee made of the ground, when it was handed over to the church, authorities, provided that no existing law or regulation was contravened. » This week end at, Pearson's boot sale, Newton. Ladies' high-grade tan walking shoes for 6/11; worth 18/6.—(Ad;j ._ Ladies' canvas waiting shoes for 3/11 at Pearson'B boot sale,' Newton Gents' bos clv Derby boots for 14/6 at Pearson's boot clearance, Karanga* hape Road, Newton.—(Ad.)