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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 119, 21 May 1924, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Oat Malt Stoat. Medically Recommended. (Ad) Education Board met to-day. Several territorials lined to-day ft* fa The e Jublic te debt "of N.S.W. « two hundred million pounds. The Canadian Scottish left Vancouver on May Jo for Auckland with a cargo of lumber. , Three undefended divorce cases at the Supreme Court this morning, a decree nisi bein" granted in each. \rahura 2J days late in returning from the East Coast, having been twe days at sea in the easterly gale. Alan named Eric Chamberlain, of Road, died at the hospital this morning from the effects of poison. An Auckland motor bus proprietor fined this morning for failing to subnv.fi a time-table to the city traffic department. Over £400 has been received in royalties for the benefit of the Mind from the sale of St. Dunstan cigarettes in Nen Zealand. The Orama. first of the three Orient motor liners each displacing 20,000 tops, has been launched at Barrow-in-Furness. Young man described as incorrigibly thief sent to gaol to-day for six months in addition to a 12 months' term be Iβ already serving. Hospital Board last .light decided tai acquire a deep therapy X-ray plant for the treatment of cancer cases at the Auckland Hospital. The Dorset this morning brought 343 passengers from Britain. The number included 319 assisted emigrants, of -wbon< 120 are for Auckland. Sensational story told by arrival on Dorset this morning. The man was picked up in mid-ocean at 2.30 a_m. on April 23 after 23 hours' immersion. George Norton, a married man of 22 years, was fined £50 in the Police Court to-day, with the alternative of three months' imprisonment, for impersonating an Auckland detective. Taupiri Coal Company, annual meeting of which was held this afternoon, made a profit for the year of £11,628.. The year's output totalled 182,797 tons, a decrease of 12,527 tons -'on the preceding year. The young man Moore, who recently; stole his father's piano and organ, placed on probation to-day for two years by Mr, Justice Herdman, who said that the prisoner's act was not understandable. Mr. James Brown, the Ayr miner, who is Lord High Commissioner of the Church of Scotland, has barred alcoholic liquor receptions at Holyrood Castle. The Castle is dry for the first time since 112 S. A process has been perfected in America by which photographs can be transmitted by telephone. The scheme will be used by newspapers. From Cleveland a photo was transmitted to New York in five minutes. Large consignment of" Moseley's No. 5, silver-mounted suede tobacco pouches, English made. Half moon style. Guaranteed perfect. Usual price 10/6, price to clear 6/3, at David Silk, Jeweller, Queen Street. —(Ad.) Ernie Roberts, Ernie Roberts, tailor, latest cut, 199, KTiape Ed., over U.F.S. Dispensary. 'Phone 4210 (2 rings).—Ad. Save 10/, 15/, 20/ clearance. New; Goods, Velour Coats, Frocks. Costumes, etc. Warren's, Strand Arcade.—(Ad.)