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Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 304, 22 December 1921, Page 1

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Xmas Jewellery Selection, Jas. Pasooe's.(A.<J) Municipal iby-eleetaon to-day. Ulimaroa sails for Sydney to-morrow. Passenger traffic on railways """ell up to standard. Parliament adjourned last night till January 11. Speedier service on Northern line required by farmers. Large " list of police promotions and transfers announced. Northern farmers protest against proposed Sale of Poisons Bill. ■Legal vacation starts to-morrow afternoon and ends January 9, 1922. Auckland sittings "of Arbitration Court concluded yesterday afternoon. Up to £02 12/6 was offered on 'Change to-day for Soldiers' Loan 5 J per cent. * S AucikTand Electric Power Board Pill put through all stages by both Houses yesterday. Takapuna will in future draw the whole of its water supply from tfle Devonport main. Bad buffeting received by the steamer Rirau between Onehunga and Raglan, earlier in the week. There are 4382 members of the Xavy League in the various schools in the Wellington district. Fusing of underground electrfc wires caused a miniature eruption in Victoria Street early this morning. Trams on Anzac Avenue and Parncll sections held up for twenty minutes this morning through defective car. Takapuna Council received applications for building permits representing £ 10,09!) during the past three weeks. H.M.s. Chatham returns from Wellington this evening and Veronica from Bay of Islands to-morrow afternoon. Alan and two women sent to prison for three months this morning on charge of keeping a 'brothel at Belgium Street. Board of Health lias directed the Auckland City Council to extend its present destructor and erect a new one on the eastern side of the city without loss of time. Special preparations for iHub rush in showroom and hosiery departments. Buy more and spend lees at the Hub, Queen St.—(Ad.) Shake it up! To-morrow's Christmas Eve. Get ''her" that fur coat or fur eet. The gift of gifts. 125 and 100 guinea coats now 45 and 35 guineas. . " Empire : ' Furriers, opp. Town Hall door.—(Ad.) Each watch purchased can be exchanged after seven days' trial if not satisfactory.—Silk's, Jeweller.— ( Ad.) Friday shoppers, big Xmas treat, :>rd floor Strand Arcade, at the noted showrooms. Warren's. —(Ad. For your Christmas boots and shoo-? try Knight and Co., opp. Grey Statue, and cave 5/ in every £ you soend. (Ad.) i Ladies! Choose your Christmas hat from the smart display at Miss Dixon'~ T 34. Victoria Street.—(Ad.) Lace curtains. 6/11 to 21/ pair: pillow shams, 0/11 to 17/0 pair; orepo merle, 46in* 2/6; runners, tray cloths, cushion covers, cosies, reliable hosiery, postage paid, at Ford's, Draper, s>ewton. (Ad.) Gent's tan willow calf, ■welted, leatherlined boots at 27/6; Morrinsville price, 47/6. —At Oborn's, 240, Hobson St.—Ad. Economy Christmas! Showroom goods and hosiery can all be bought cheaper at the Economic, Queen St. Ad. Special music Xmas Eve at Warren's noted showrooms, 3rd floor, Strand Arcade; also 150 exquisite art calendars given away free to those who purchase. (Ad.) " * Watches, clocks, cheaply, carefully and skilfully repaired ( examination and quotations free) at Silk's, Jeweller.—Ad. Special preparations for Hub rush tomorrow. Men, buy hndre and spend less. Great variety suits, shirts, ties, sox and hats. The Hub, Queen St.—(Ad.)