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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 154, 30 June 1919, Page 1

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Peace. Treaty signed. Germans accept terms. Hoping for amelioration later. The Prinzessin arrived at Wellington to-day with troops. The trams pass tinder the City Council's control to-morrow. The steamer Iris completed repairs to the Pacific cable off Norfolk Island last night. An eld man of S4 was knocked down •by a train at a Wanganui level crossing and died of shock. Beer, wine and spirits will not be carried on the railways under the reduced freight time-table. To-day ie the twenty-fifth anniversary of the passing of the Bank of Xew Zea- j • land Share Guarantee Act. Wellington celebrated the signing o£ peace by the booming of big guns, a half-

holiday and speech-making. The "Peace Treaty wae eigned by the; Germans on Saturday afternoon witti very simple yet dignified ceremonial. H.M.s. New Zealand, with Viscount Jellicoe aboard, is now expected to arrive in Xew Zealand waters about August 18. The Health Department has requested all Hospital Boards to set -up venereal disease clinics for civilian and military patients. The Salvation Army intends to erect a new " People's Palace" in Hobson Street to accommodate about 300 people. It -will cost £IS,OOO to £20.000. Mr J. H. Gunson relinquishes his duties ( as Mayor of Auckland this afternoon. Mr. A. J. Entrican -frill be in charge during -fSe Mayor's four months' absence. Dr. Kenneth. JleKenzie will deliver a; lecture on "Cancer in its Eelation to Public Health," in connection with the Auckland Institute, at St. Andrew's Hall, this evening. The lecture will be illustrated with lantern slides. c Twenty-one guns were fired from Stanley Point by the Feld Artillery today to celebrate the signing of the Peace Treaty. All of the business premises in the city were flying flags, and the Town Hall and Albert Park flagstaffs were also> showing colour. If you need a really good tailor-made suit, try R. Jafle, 58,. Queen Street, over Cooke's Soda fountain. —(Ad.).