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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 127, 29 May 1919, Page 1

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The Tofua, with 501 troops, .arrived at Port Chalmers last night. It is reported that the fall of Petrograd is imminent, but this is denied bj; the Bolshevists. Business in Winnipeg is at a standstill, and the city is almost foodless as the result of a strike. Three level crossing accidents have occurred this week, the last resulting in the death of a pedestrian. British submarines have been cent to the Baltic to assist the surface fleet against the Bolshevist ships. The Returned Soldiers' Association conference has rejected the Auckland proposal that the Association undertake, political action. To-day is the fifth anniversary of the loss of the liner Empress of Ireland in the St. Laurence, when 1023 persona were drowned. According to Sir James Allen, there are about £000 jSew Zealand soldiers still in Egypt. He hopes that half may, arrive home in June, and half in July. The Auckland milk vendors indicate that milk supplies are very ehort, and unless the public practice economy, it may be necessary to resort to rationing. Peace between the Ukrainians and the Poles has been arranged by the "Big Four," and the Polieh and Ukrainian, armies will unite to expel the Bolsheviks. It has been decided that soldiers , wives shall be entitled to free treatment at St. Helen's Hospital up to 12 months after their husbands' return to Kew; Zealand. The organisers of the new Women's Club have secured premises in Swanson Street, and have decided to raise £1000 by mean 3of debentures in order tq finance the scheme. , Hon. G. W. Russell hopes that, the shipping embargo may be entirely lifted at an early date, and. that a restricted passenger service to Sydney and Melbourne may be started in a few days. The Takapuna Borough Council has decided to ask representatives of tiie Takapuna Tramways and Ferry Company to meet it on June 6 to discuss the state of the tram services, which are considered to be unsatisfactory. 35-inch white calico, Hid yard, a fine* make 1/1J yard, at' Frost's White Sale, ParneU.—(Ad.) Free gift of 3/11 hose. Everybody's delighted. You buy a costume- length, 25/11 —we give the hose. The materia.! is a bargain, any.way. —Tudehope's, Symonds Street.—(Ad.) A Race Hat.—We are making special reductions in smart race nats. See our Symonds Street window.—Snedden's, "The Corner." —(Ad.) Whether you be fanfier, watersider, merchant, or scavenger, you can illafford to buy your boots other than from. Pearson's, of Karangatiape Road, Newton.—(Ad.) Single bed sheeting from 1/11, double bed from 2/11, at Frost's Great WMta, Sale, ParneU.—(Ad.). : • . /. A week-end bargain In black EilK ankle hose. Usual price, 4/6; for a few: days, special price, 3/Ila. —Snedden's, "The Corner," Symonds Street. —(Ad.) Costumes at "special prices" this week. Costumes from 39/6. There's a saving of 10/ to 30/ on every costume this week at Tudehope's, Symonds Street.—(Ad.) All up-to-date grocers sell " John BuH"Washing Powder. Cleansers, and Sand* soap, - and support local industry. Saves time and work.—(Ad.) Velours.—A wonderful snip.—Small velour hats at 12/ C. All our model velours; no two alike. Keduced to 35/. Snedden'Sj "The Corner," Symonds St. (Ad.)