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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 169, 17 July 1919, Page 1

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■The ambulance transport Marama arrived at Auckland this morning, with. 693 troops aboard. The city electrical department will extend ite mains into the One-tree Hill district when material is available. The number of troops evacuated to !N~ew Zealand since the armistice is 32,102. There are 9,044 still in Europe. A conference of local Ibodies interested is to be called to consider tbe question, of improved Epsom and Oneliunga tram services. It is expected that 70,000 tons of coal will arrive from. America and Australia within the next six weeks, says Hon. A. 'M. Myers. During the last three weeks eight cases of lethargic encephalitis have been reported in the Wellington district, five in the last week. The Government proposes to make further restrictions on railway passenger traffic, with, the object of securing space for more goods. Thirty cases of diphtheria were reported in the Wellington health district during the week ended July 14, three cases being in the city. The Lands Department is making personal appeals to large landholders to (At suitable lands tor sale to the Government for occupation by soldiers. The Wellington Education Board has adopted uniform textbooks for the public schools under its control, and the resolution:" will come into operation at the beginning of next year. Miss Bagley, of the Health. Department, is appealing for blankets and children's clothing for the Alaoris at Te Hapua, who assisted the Wimmera survivors so generously last year. The New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association is asking for a Royal Commission to inquire into the administration of war funds, which are estimated to amount to £1,700,000 at the present time. The Coal Mine Owners' Association has suggested to the Miners' Federation that the Arbitration Court should be asked to decide when "the end of the war" came, the present agreements and awards terminating six months afte* that date. The Federation objects to the proposal. All grocers' -shops in city and suburbs will be closed all day Saturday and Monday next for the Peace holidays. Re wise and shop early.—(Ad.) Special, sample offer tweed coats and raincoats, at Warren's noted showrooms, third floor Strand Arcade. —(Ad.) Miss Fabling is in attendance at Spiritualists' Church, Edinburgh Street, Newton. ' Interviewing and healing. Hours 10 to s.—(Ad.) Come and see .the 107 free gift offer to-morrow at Warren's, ground floor, Strand Arcade. See window display. Ad.