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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 12, 14 January 1919, Page 1

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It is again reported that Dr. Liebknecht has been killed in street fighting. It is reported that British troops have occupied Dusseldorf owing to Bolshevism iii the town. The purchase of meat in N.Z. by the Imperial Government will be continued till June, 1920. Two deaths from poisoning occurred on the Jioana en route to New Zealand from San Francisco. A fire at Kemptliorne, Prosscr & Uoy.'s Acid Works at Burnside caused damage between £20,000 and £30,000 The grant of £3.500 for the New Zealand hostel in London wae made again this year by the Government. The question of having the weekly half-holiday on Saturday instead of Wednesday is being discussed in Hamilton. The Spartacus jjrroup has begun g policy of general sabotage in order t« stop the convocation of the National Assembly. Two vessels loading at''Auckland are expected to take from th« port a record shipment of butter and cheese, valued at a i .000,000. The Educational Institute has passed a resolution favouring a national lipard of Education in place of the present several district Boards. Charloa Koy, of Ohristclrurch. was found dead two miles ifrom a place where he had established a weekend camp in Ashley Gorge. An American steamer rescued the crew of the sinking liner Castalia off the Nova Scotian coast, several being drowned through lifeboats overturning. "Mother! IleTe's the grcoer. Don't forget to order Bycroft's "Snowdrift" flour this time. Everybody's using it now. It's so different."—(Ad.)