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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16811, 14 August 1922, Page 11

The Statisticinn’s estimatn of the European population of New chlancl as at June 30 13:1; is: 1.250.912. A very enjoyable -“ community sing ” and r‘onc-ert was held in tlw Jolliroe Hall )‘ochrday afternoon in aid of tlw Returned Soldiers‘ Benevolent Fund. under the leadership of ‘3“ l“. l'Z, Baume. )lusiral item; word given bv llr Sutherland‘s orchestra. Songs were ronrlnretl ll_\' )Ir P, M. Maynard. Bliss H. M. Pratt and .‘lm (’lmmhors. and duets were sung by Mrs (71m mbms and Miss A. Sutherland. lhu‘il‘al’inna we‘re girmi l)\* Mi.“ H. Fr". Anotlwr “ sing” “ill be lié‘ld next Sunday. The City Fire Brigadn rm-mrml \‘Vn call: during HIP “wok—Mid. At .930 on Saturday night :I r-al] was TC‘CT‘iVQII tq the corner of Preston :lan Fielding Sher-ts. Arldingtnn. to n fir!‘ in :1 ~tnh‘m and Shecl owned l.‘\- M r David Bl’C‘kaon. le lmilrling. wliic‘lv “as insured for £3OO in tlm (huwrrlizm Ofiim‘. wai purliallv (llNh'nyed. .\t “[l3 yesterday morning the brigade iHTHP’I out to a small firm at 93. lCilmoro Street. The outbreak wus. easily Sill)— dnod. and was caused in tho first place by :1 defective fireplace.