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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 308, 29 December 1924, Page 7

Entrance to the secretary's tent at the Stanley- .Street lawu tennis courts, where the New Zealand championships are being played, was effected by a tbicf on Sunday. The intruders found little or nothing of value except a pencil sharpener attached to the secretarial table. In an effort to remove the device, the would-be thief wrenched at the metal protruding above, the table, with the result that it broke off, leaving only a useless stamp. A enjoyable day was spent yesterday by many of the visitors who are com--1 peting in the New Zealand Lawn Tennis ■ Association's championship gathering. ' The president of the association (Mr. G. jL. Taylor) entertained a number of the visitors at his home -at Mount Eden, j j while other Auckland officials and j players also saw to it that visitors were not left at a loose end. A good number of the visiting players were taken for motor drives through the suburbs and surrounding country, and this morning frequent expressions of j appreciation were heard concerning they warm natur* of Auckland"* jhosjutaiity^h