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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 251, 22 October 1919, Page 1

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Niagara arrived from Vancouver today. Potato blight appearing among suburban crops. Urewera lands to 'be thrown open as one block as soon as possible. Presbyterians in Hamilton raised £300 for social service work in Auckland. Two cargoes of coal, totalling about 6000 tons, due at Auckland this week. Auckland Hospital Board decided to appoint bacteriologist at General Hospital. Legislation dealing with widows' pensions to come before Parliament this session. Minister of Lands states 3000 acres of Hauraki Plains open for soldier settlement now. Sir James Allen endorsee Admiral Jellicoe's naval programme for the Dominion. Auckland Trotting Club's Spring Meeting concluded at Alexandra Park this afternoon. Harbour Board considering telephonic communication between Auckland and Rangitoto. Hon. Hardy, member for Rakaia, urges Parliament to re-establish public school cadet system. Jellicoe'e proposals for the defence of Australia involve an annual expenditure of over four millions. Senior medical inspector of schools at Auckland describes state of children's teeth as "deplorable." Proposal before Auckland Hospital Board to take over Epsom Home as a convalescent home for males. H.M.s. New Zealand found three castaways ,vho had lived eighteeen months on Christmas Island. Soldiers are being used to discharge the ships held up owing to the longshoremen's strike in New York. Vienna is asking America to aid the city in view of its desperate plight, due to the shortage of food and fuel. Members of Railway Officers' League at Auckland oppose promotion proposals in new Railway Amendment Bill. Government is sympathetic with desire , of relatives to vkit soldiers' graves in France, but nothing can be done. Out of Q989 operations at Auckland Hospital during 1916-1919 only seven deaths occurred under anaesthetics. Auckland Hospital"Board opposed to Chief Health Officer's suggestion that nurses be trained to administer anaesthetics. ' Christchurch Council of Churches' protest against bad language in training camps characterised as "nonsense" by General Richardson. Drapery buyers are still saving lots of money m every department at Economic Sale, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Take the tram to Symonds Street, then get out and se our display of costumes. Such nice goods, such low prices."— Tudehope's.— (Ad.) Monday's a holiday. Get one of our new washing costumes at 54/6. Wonderful value.—Tudehope's, Symonds Street. (Ad.) Ladies are advised to turn to page 13 and read carefully our advertisement.— Tudehope's, Symonds Street.— (Ad.)