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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 36, 11 February 1920, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Sugar reserve in Australia continues ;o increase. The latest shortage—sausage skins — it Gisborne. Big land purchases in Nelson district ior soldiers. Duration of school chilelren's hohday tickets extended. Rush ior leather in anticipation of removal of hides embargo. Reported that Wellington seamen liave approved new agreement Rebellion against the Japanese is growing in many parts of Korea. Whakatane freezing works are full, and restricted killing is anticipated. Arbitration Court assessors, Messrs. Scott and MeCullough, returne*d unopposed. Influenza outbreak apparently on the wane in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Dargaville Chamber of Commerce is prutesting against the Kuipara week-end steamer service. A big railway strike is threatened in America unless the men are given large, increases in wages. Minis*ter of Lands is to tour the Urewera in connection with the settlement; of lands acquired by Government. Pleading that he was a lover, not a burglar, Howard Harold Armstrong waa found not guilty erf breaking and entering at Wellington. Mr. •Massey doubts whether sugar hoarding is practised, and 'blames Auckland watersidere for loes of whole cargo at opening of fruit season. British -warships embarked Tefugees at Odessa, before the Bolshevik, occupied the town, firing over the citj to keep} the invaders out until all the escapees had been taken aboard. Get your furs or fur coat remodelled for a few shillings now. The Empire Furriers renew them wonderfully. Right opposite Town Hall.—(Ad.) *