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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7418, 2 June 1902, Page 3

THE "STAB." - '•• ■• . — ♦— — - — ■ ■ To-morrow being iihe Prince of Wales's Birthday, the "Star" "will not be published. THIRD EMTIOH, PE WAiriN SOUTH AFItICA. ...' .. — — »;. . . • A GENEEAL INVALIDED. EFFECTS OF A KEST. t United Press Assooiwifion-^By Eleotrio Telegraph.— Oopyriglit. (Received June "2, 9.4 a.m.) LONDON, June 1. Oeneral De Li»J& Jhas been invalided to ' England. ■ The British, troops and horses are in magnificent form after their test. A CANARD. (Received June 2, 10.10 am.) . ' .SYDNEY, June 2. . .Enquiries made by General Button and gir W^- Lyne, slrow that the Australians •board tbe Aur&nia did not misbehave at Albany. iSome twenty-five stowaways are alleged to have misbehaved there. RECEPTION TO RETURNED TROOPERS. One of the most successful gatherings ..•ver held! in the New Brighton district took place- in the Burwood Town Hall on Thursday evening, the residents welcomed tbe troopers of the Sixtih Contingent who belonged to the district. The hall was prettily -decorated with flags and greeneory interspersed with fairy lamps, while the approaohes on the outside were illuminated with strings of fairy lamps, which produced a fkge effect. The proceedings commenced with the singing k of the - National Anthem, after which the Mayor of New Brighton (Mr George M'lntyre), ' vho presides, : in a brief speech welcomed fhe' troopers , home. Sergeants Free, P. CM., and {[arris and Troapera Manning, Collins and Robertson responded, and gave- a short account of their experiences, after which tine evening was devoted to> dancing and harmony. About sixty couples Were present, and songs were given by Messrs 0. and H. Mulhoßand>, Pearson and 1 Petersen. Music was : supplied by Mr ,Dohei*y, and Mr F. WiHjams officiated as H . The catering was in the hands of M: Rattaay, and Mr Charles Mulholland, th s«osetsiry z is to be complimented on tht capable wanner in which everytibingi had been; organised and carried through. TUB SnORING-UP CAgE. . 4A«T ARREST MADEV ."'■ "v IPatMl Vxw Aa*odv&oa-!Bj Eleofcrio / TA«»lfc- iJ Oopyri^h't. l^eoeiyed % June 2, 10.10 a.m.) _~^ SYDNiEY, June 2. .^^fiSriamed 'Wlietton Ibis been arrested U tonneotten ■with l^e • faadlatteiting-up case. ; " : "" AiCOIDENTS AND FATALITIES , ..,- ■ - ■ ♦ — " — • ffte wwpwat touching the deatli oi Albert $oQ> who died under chloroform . 'iciter- .#»,% -will be held' at 4.30 to-day: 4 .v.:,..--^ j •■ .:..,-■•:• . "■■ ;" " J f:~ ;?i :: i ;: ' Britain's 490 hospitals relieve patients yearly, and their total expenditure is about a million and a quarter. - j