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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 221, 17 September 1919, Page 1

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Scbneldetnnn's Ilnvo Unclaimed Suits. fAn.i Makura left Auckland last night for Vancouver. Westralia brought 107 Sydney passengers this morning. Equinoctial gales due in a few days if up to calendar time. Hospital ships Maheno and Mnrama cost Now Zealand £9'J3,500. Allenby's great Palestine "drive" began :i year ago to-morrow. League match Australia v. South Walkato to-morrow at Hamilton. "Horse racing is a dirty sport," says Kcv. .1. J. Xorth, of Christclmrch. Influenza has reappeared in Chicago, where 37 eases have boon re.ported. America is asking Japan to (ix a date for the return of Shantung to China. Tar macadam road, Auckland to Papakura, is Manukau County Council's goal. Australian and Eastern mail of 250 bags brought to Auckland by Westralia. Heavy gun-liriug from Auckland forts to-morrow and Friday, 5.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Three Main Trunk expresses a week, Auckland to Wellington, after next Monday. Parliament will soon sit five days a week to shorten session in view of cleotions. Programme for Lord Jcllicoe's visit to Auckland, starting Tuesday next, now complete. Nearly sixty-eight and α-half millions of money raised by Xew Zealand for war purposes. Mr. Lloyd George is demanding the immediate extradition of the ex-Kaiser for trial. Has pressure reduced in Auckland suburbs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting from to-day. Colonial .Sugar Company does not anticipate, any shortage in normal supplies for the Dominion. It is believed that the Bolshevik forces in Siberia have, little liopc of escape beyond the Urale. The murders in Ireland give no evidence of central direction and are attributed to local secret societies. Seaman Williams lost from burned [steamer Tainui had been to Antarctic ■ twice, and also served in North Sea Fleet. J Profit of £1650 made at complimentary trotting meeting to Lord Jellicoo at Christclmrch will be given to soldier charities.