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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12718, 13 August 1919, Page 1

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iS , LONDON, August 12 The “Evening News” states that the '' . Transport workers refused to take dlyl; ballot on the question of direct action. This has killed the movement. - OTTAWA, August 12. Sir Herbe i 't Ames has been appointed Financial Director on the permanent secretariate of the League of Nations, with headquarters at Geneva. ST JOHNS (Newfoundland), Aug 12. The Prince has landed, and was A given a civic reception on an imposing scale. WASHINGTON, August 12, i Senator Lodge states that il is im- ; possible to accept the League of Na- : tlons, as the Covenant would kill Monroeism, impair America’s sovereign power and plunge the United Stales into every controversy the face of , the globe. If the United States falls, the hopes of mankind will fall with her. CHRIST'S COLLEGE MEMORIALS, : A memorial to the old boys of Christ’s College who tool: part in the South Arricnn war was unveiled this after- {bnoou, in 1 1V presence of a large number oi scnolars ana visitors. The ceremony was performed by Mr G. A. U. Tapper, v. no stated that 90 old hoys and one master had taken part in the South African war, of whom five' had made the supremo sacrifice. A memorial was also unveiled to the late Mr \Villicm Vagg, who was caretaker oi the college from 1885 to 1918, METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB. _____ y > AVON HANDICAP. BON PATCH . . , i ’ RETA PETER . . . 2 WHISHT . . 3 CANTERBURY HANDICAP. LORD MINTO . . .1 JACK ARRAH . . . 2 DANDY CHIMES . .8 SPEEDWAY HANDICAP. DEAN DILLON . . . j TRIX POINTER CHID . I