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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 197, 20 August 1919, Page 1

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Last few days of Selineid-eman's Sale. (Ad.) It is reported that Kronstaaifc, flhe fortress guarding Petrograd, in burning. JiaiajMi Woollen Company shows a credit bala-nce for the year of £56,660. The American airmen captured by Mexican bandits have been, ransomed &o4 released. Admiral JeUicoe on H.M.e. Sew Zealand arrived afc 'WeUin-gton earJy Ihia morning. An ollicial planting of ICow-htu. Memorial Bark at Hamilton, takes place nexi Friday aftumoon. Kecord prices were paid at Hamilton for Prie=ia.n cattle, the top figure being 415 guineas. The average for 179 lots . was £00 19/6. I Another attempt to refloat the ■ steamer Arapawa, now str&nded ait Waii teur-a, is to be made on Friday, it the tides prove favourable. A special roll for the Grey Lynn area of Auckland City has been prepared for the purpose of taking a vote for a special loan for work in that district. '1 he Northern Boxing Association lias forwarded to the Auckland Returned ■Soldicns' Associaition a cheque for £118 • 17/2, being half proceeds of the recent i tournament. I A .Bolshevik battleship crui=er, a, I transport, and a guardship are reported to have been sunk in a battle off the Finnish Coast. The British lost three motor boats. Mr. D. K. Logan, patron of the Wairararapa Rugby Union, intends to resign, α-nd Mr. P Wilton, referee, lhas already reigned, as the result of the disgraceful football incident at Master-ton, Strawberry growers expect a good season, provided, unduly wet weather is n-ot experienced during the next couple of month*. Xearly double the mimber of plarcts have -been put in this winter. The Thames-H-auraki pumping plant is noiv being broken up and sold. This plant was erected by on English compamy to unwater the deep levels. Later ifc was bought by the Government when the jato Mr. R. J. .Seddon was Premier, and uanded over to thv> Thames Deep Level , Board. Special value in hosiery bought before big rise. Well worth securing. The noted showrooms, third floor, Strand. Arcade—Warren's.— (Ad.) La Paris Millinery Parlour, below G.P.0.. Queen Street, are showing latest in spring models below trade prices. Ad. High cost of hats is causing thousands of men to have their hats cleaned tat Cox's Hat Factor}', Karanganape Road.—(Ad.)