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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 27, 31 January 1920, Page 1

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Schncldeman's 6ale starts Monday.—(Ad.) (Footwear bargains.—Metcalfe's, Ponsonby. Tram cut inaugurated. •Jlaheno from Sydney on Monday. Rain stops all work on •waterfrontHeavy traffic on suburban railways. Letts claim another victory over the "Reds." Consignments being released for Auckland. Boarding house in Habeon Street damaged by fire. Meat prices reduced, tea prices increased at Christchurch. Turks are said to be ready to fight if they are deprived of Constantinople. Influenza precaution—'Mayor calls meeting of Citizens' Committee for Moaday. • Commissioner State Forests predicting erection of a State sawmill in the Xorth. Poulet, who is trying to fly to Australia, is to remain at" Rangoon until the summer. ■Motor car accident Kaikoura last evening resulting in death of Eric Lyford, 28 years. It is proposed to continue the exKaiser's income, and give him £3,000,000 . compensation. Prime Minister's statement that there is (53,700 tons of coal now in sight for New Zealand. A profit of over £50,000,000 -was made by the Government out of coal last year, says Mr. Smillie. Aucklan dcivil engineers want Chair of Engineering , and -Laboratory established in thi3 city. i 'Hopes entertained for a settlement of the hockey controversy between Canterbury and Auckland. P. and O. Company intends to start a ; huge hanking scheme to cover all ports • worked by- its steamers. Coal miners Owners' Association to ' meet in Wellington next week to discuss recent developments re coal dispute. ' iIOO yards swimming (New Zealand " record established Tepid Batiis last evening by Miss Violet "Waldron. Bolshevik proclamations urging the extermination of the "Whites" puts them jin two categories—capitalists and . officers. Sports postponed on account of inclement -weather—Takapuna race meeting and Lawn Tennis Championship to Monday. Admiral yon Reuter, who ordered the sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow, has been released, and will return to Germany. Loss of 16,000 case of benzine on the Marne destined for Auckland compen- . sated by diversion of Southern ship- ' ment to this port. Conference to meet in Wellington on | Wednesday to discuss the question, cf increased wages for freezing , -works employees throughout whole Dominion. Off-season privilege: Send furs and fur coats to the Empire Furriers for prompt renovation. "Half price" charge will end ( next -week. Re-lining and re-modelling done in latest American smart designs for a few shillings. Opp. Town Hall.—Ad. Don't buy new costumes now. Send the old one to be cleaned and re-modelled for a few shillings by the Empire Cleaners.—Opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Kelleway's cheaper than ever sale. 40-inch'mercerised poplin, saxe, grey, sky, i 3/11, now 1/111. White pique skirts,.s/11. ! Opposite Picture Theatre, Newmarket. (Ad.). Don't forget Globe Theatre Sunday night, at 7.30. Release of Alice Parkinson.— (Ad.) Every lady should ask" her grocer to include in her order a bottle of the ■wonderful new- disinfectant. Effective. economical, pleasant, safe. Goto's Disinfectol. Supplied by Camphos Disinfectant, Ltd., Stanley Street.—(Ad.) Kelleway's cheaper than ever sale. Grey all-wool knitted hose, 3/6 pair. Black Roman satin Mouses, 7/11. Xewmarket only.—(Ad.) "Praervo" for tottlinfr fruit -with or without sugar has arrived. See advt. on pace 14.—(Ad.) Curtailment of trams need not affect you. Kclleways, the cheapest draper, still at Broadway, Xewmarket, opposite Picture Theatre.—(Aa.)