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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 171, 21 July 1924, Page 1

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Oat Malt Stout. The Ideal Tonic Drink. (Ad.) Jlanuka due from Sydney at 7 p.m. to-morrow. Heavy fall of snow between Oliakune and Taihape. All Blacks arrive at Auckland tomorrow from Sydney. Another safety-zone smash in Queen Street on Sunday night. Chinese Soccer team beaten by Wellington on Saturday l>v four goals to nil. Some 800 immigrants are due from Britain to-nionow. Auckland":! quota is 2.33. Appeal abandoned in the Waifakei case, Cleave v. CJ rierson, in. favour of Mrs. Grierson. There is a serious epidemic of smallpox in the United States, particularly in the mid-west. Terrible gale on Continent and in Kngland. Great loss of life. Many tishing boats swept away. A Maori fell into a vat of boiling oil at Te Awaitc Whaling Station, and died from severe scalding. Auckland business man, Mr. L. Herbert, dropped dead in his .shop in Quee"i Street, this morning. Papyrus, for whom £3.">,000 was paid in November last, was beaten in the Eclipse Stakes on Saturday. Seven loan proposals involving a total sum of £64,200 were carried by Avondale ratepayers on Saturday. A fatal quarrel between two rabbitera is reported from Wantabadgery, X.S.YV. One was killed with an axe. The English League team arrive in Auckland to-morrow and play South. Auckland at Hamilton on Wednesday. The Gaming Bill, which is creating gTeat interest, is expected lo make its appearance before Parliament thia week. The Maunganui reached Wellington early this morning from Sydney, and resumes her voyage to 'Frisco at 3 p.m. to-morrow. A professional thief. John Graham, sent to gaol to-day for twelve mouths for the theft of suit cases from the railway station. The new cathedra! at Liverpool wal consecrated yesterday. The King ami Queen attended. The cathedral co-it £2.000.000. All the West Coast bars have been unworkable since Saturday. The Rarawa'a departure for New Plymouth has been postponed till to-morrow. Bankrnpt land agent at a meeting of creditors this morning said his position was due to the drop in the price of wool which occurred in 1022. Claim for £1000 damages started at Supreme Court before a special jury today respecting an X-ray burn allegedly suffered by an engineer while undergoing treatment. The Makura, which is being delayed by head winds, will make port from Vancouver about 0.30 this evening. She will not continue her voyage to Sydney till 5 p.m. to-morrow. It transpires that Patrick Mahon, to be hanged for the murder of Emily Kaye at Eastbourne, is an habitual criminal, with a bad record. He began his career of crime when a Sunday school teacher. The Suffolk, with a large number of immigrants on board, will not arrive till to-morrow afternoon ow'ng to bad weather. The Corinthic. which was due at daybreak with another batch, will also probably bo delayed in her arrival. In a series of athletic contests between American and English athletes on Saturday in London, the Americans secured the majorit}' of the events. A man named John Onslow Wheeler committed to-day for trial at Supreme Court on charges of breaking and entering and theft from a city warehouse. Stainless knives (white handled) at incomparable prices. Table 10/0 per half-dozen, dessert 9/ per half-dozen. For few days only; orders by mail 1/ extra. At David Silk's, Jeweller, Queen St.—Ad. Thousands are crowding at tlie wonderful sacrificing sale, where furs and fur coats are being cleared at less than half their value. A visit will convince you. Empire Furriers, opp. main entrance Town Hall.—(Ad. , Don't buy a new suit or costume. Have the old cleaned and dyed and renovated and made like new for a~ few shillings by the Empire Cleaning and Dyeing Co., 335, Queen St., opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Ladies' gold wristlet watches at incomparable prices. 15-jewel levers, absolutely reliable, guaranteed, C 5/. Best value.—At David Silk's, jeweller, Queen Street. — (Ad. , )