The “cut” in the tramway service at Auckland was discussed at a stopwork meeting of watersiders. It was decided not to work overtime after 9 o’clock at night for at least three nights in order that the men might catch the last car home. A Hamilton man just returned from the United States tells a good story of his stay there (reports an exchange). At the time of the peace celebrations he was in Los Angeles, and the peace celebrations in that town were of the most elaborate description. Amongst other items in ’ a procession was a number of Yankee soldiers bearing a banner on which was inscribed _ We won the war !”—immense cheering by the onlookers. At the tail-end of the procession was a small party of British bluejackets carrying a simple banner with the laconic inscription: “We helped.” The cable news in thia laaua accredited to the "Times" has appeared in that journal but only where expressly stated is such news the editorial opinion of the "Tunas." J
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 46, 6 February 1920, Page 4
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