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Evening Star, Issue 25672, 21 December 1945, Page 8

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IN REMEMBRANCE. . Mr D. W. Russell, president of the Christchurch Returned Services Association, in welcoming the personnel returned on the Mooltan to-day, suggested that the broadcasting authorities call New Zealand to a moment’s sildhce at 1 p.m. on Christmas Day in remembrance of those who had laid down their lives during the war.—Press Association. WON’T SAIL WITHOUT CIGARETTES. The dissatisfaction of the crew of a Canadian wheat ship, with cigarette supply aboard, led to their refusal to sail from Auckland for Lyttelton this morning, and. although further trouble was avoided, the vessel will now not leave until to-morrow morning. The skip, the Park line steamer Sunnyside Park, arrived from Vancouver on December 14 and was to have sailed for Lyttelton to complete discharge this morning. The members of the crew, however, refused to work until they were issued with extra cigarettes. Negotiations followed with the local agents of the Union Company and the matter was settled, the men agreeing to kail to-morrow morning.—Press Association. THE TROOP TRAINS. The first troop train was 25 minutes late at Waiareka Junction, and the second 20 minutes late just north of Oamaru. They are expected to make up most of the time.