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Star (Christchurch), Issue 20042, 3 September 1920, Page 8

Ihe Monowai, which generally brings large 'consignments of sugar from Auckland, arrived yesterday morning at Lyttelton, but not one bag was included in the cargo. Lieutenant-Colonel D. Cossgrove the Dominion Chief Scout, wno has been ill for some time, has suffered a lapse during the last few days. His condition was reported to-day to be very low. Mr .f, Robertson, who takes up his duties as manager of the Crystal Palace llieatre next week, ■ is well-known in public hie. He was a member of Parliament from 1911 till 1914, when ho represented Otaki electorate. .Durum that time, hq acted upon the! Royal Commission which was set up iu ippi to inquire into the cost of living Mr Robertson has also had experience journalist! cwork in the North Island A verj successful social evouiim wa held in the Spencerville School las evening in aid of the school p i iUl( Mr fi. W. Amitage, chainnai of the Education Board’s Buildim Coraniittco, was .among those present and gave a brief address. As a resul | of the social, the committee will be abl I to purchase a piano without applyim to the .Education Department for • subsidy. At a meeting of the Otago Labour Council a motion was carried that the council heartily endorses the action of the New Zealand Labour Party in sup: porting the decision of the British Labour movement to set up a Council of Action _ for the purpose of preventing war with Russia and to bring about peace between Great Britain and tho Soviet Government.”-