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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 283, 28 November 1919, Page 1

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Leys Institute to be enlarged at th* cost of £3000. The Bolsheviks are showing great activity in Turkestan. The Kangaroo aeroplane has reached Lyons on its flight to Australia. Number 1 group annual riflo meeting at Penrose to-day and to-morrow. Affairs in Egypt are now quiet following the arrest of the Nationalist leaders. Town Hall offices to be closed at Christmas from December 24 to January, 5. Fa. her O'Donnell has been acquitted of sedition, by the court-martial which tried him. Dr. R. H. Makgill admits that there is a slight recrudescence of influenza of the ordinary type. Annual show of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was opened to-day at Campbell's Park, Epsom. Tomorrow is the third anniversary of Beatty's succession to the command of the Grand Fleet vice Jellicoe. Tlie new prison regulations for the treatment of Irish political offenders are causing further discontent in Ireland. Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association passed resolution last night disclaiming connection with any political party. Purchase of the Kamo Springs at estimated cost of £6000 for hospital purposes, approved by the Whangarei County Council. The dispute between the Auckland district committee and the headquarters of the Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association has been amicably settled. The Government candidate for Auckland Central, Mr. J. J. Thomas, was adjudged unfit to represent the electorate by an obstructive audience last night. Board of Trade now sitting in Auckland will investigate the sugar situation and also boot manufacturing industry connection with the standardisation scheme.