WALTON CLOSED.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 208, 2 September 1919, Page 5

WALTON CLOSED.

EAST NEW CEAEAND HOSPITAL. (Received 11.10 a..m) LONDON. September 1. The New Zcalnnd Military Hospital at Walton on Thames has been closed. Sir Thomas Mackenzie paid a tribute to the excellent work done by tlrt- institu-. tion, which had served the needs of thousands of patients. Mrs. R. J. Seddon attended the closing ceremony. (A. and N.Z. Cable.)

PROBLEMS OF PEACE. RUSSIAN BOUNDARY EINES. (Received 11.35 a.m.) PARIS, September 1. When the treaties with Hungary and Turkey are settled, the conference must determine the frontiers of some territories adjoining Russia, and treat with the last named. Some sixty complicated questions connected with the treaties are still unsolved and the conference has thus sufficient work for the whole winter. —A. and N.Z. Cable.) LIFE TOO STRENUOUS. FRENCH WAR BRIDES IN U.S.A. PARIS, September 1. Sixty French brides of American soldiers have returned to France. They state that they found American life uncor.frenial and too strenuous.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)

LIFTING GERMAN GOODS. BRITISH SHIPS TO LOAD. LONDON, September 1. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company and associated lines have completed arrangements to commence londing at Hamburg, Bremen, Rotterdam, and Antwerp for India in September.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.) PROBLEMS OF LABOUR. DISCUSSION IN AMERICA. LONDON, September 1. Tho Washington correspondent of the "Now York Times" states that Mr. Wilson announces that he will shortly call a eonferonc-o of authoritative representatives of Labour and Capital in order to discuss wages and industrial relations. — (A. and N.Z. Cable.) 'PLANES FOR AUSTRALIA. (Received 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, September I. Lieutenant W. J. Warneford, of the Australian Flying Corps, is taking a number of aeroplanes in the Baramhah, sailing to-day, for the Australian Airferaft Engineering Company.— (A. and N.Z. Cable.)

BURGOMASTER SUICIDES.

LONDON, August 25

A message from Brussels states that Burgomaster Manage, of Hainault, who was dismissed for having relations with the Germans during the period of occupation, committed suicide by shooting himself iciili a iwrtm at his chateau.