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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 August 1925, Page 1

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The New Zealand Grand Xatianai Hurdles is being run at Riccarton &'« afternoon. Two men sentenced to seven days' imprisonment this morning for using obscene language. Very heavy gale, of almost hurricane force, at Te Aroha, One house partly unroofed and verandahs blown down. A young woman, 25 years of age, sent to gaol to-day for a month for the theft of money from a ladies' dressing room ia a city tea room. A schoolgirl, Betty D'Harty, aged ten, years, was killed this morning in Great 'North Road, through being run over by one of the City Council's four-ton lorries. ■Special train with 500 men leaves Auckland at 7.5 a.m. on Saturday for Rotorua, leaving the thermal centre on, Sunday night and arriving back at 4.30 a.m. on Monday. The New Zealand League footballers were defeated by Toowoomba yesterday, af.ter a close contest, by 16 points to 14. The tour concludes on Saturday with a, match against New South Wales. The Aorangi leaves Suva at 5 p.m. to-day, and is now expected to reach Auckland on Sunday afternoon from Vancouver. She has a party of British, and Canadian delegates aboard for the Press Congress in Sydney. Complaining that the Advisory Board had been ignored by the Management Committee of the Auckland Rugby League in deciding to register as an incorporated society, one member of the board last evening tendered his resignation. Heavy easterly gale last night. Large number of shore leave men from American battleships unable to return to their ships owing to the sea running in the harbour. Port health officer also unable to board Uliniaroaj which, was cleared this morning. «* Final clearance of furs, coats, costumes, and frocks, also hand-finished ready-to-wear suits, at Schneideman's. — (Ad.) The huge "End of Season Fur Sale" is attracting hundreds daily. Wonderful and unheard of bargains in fur coats, stoles, and chokers, at The Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall. —(Ad.). Magnificent display of thoroughly reliable fur garments, and dainty and exquisite frocks. Inspect ! Melba Fur Company, opp. Smith and Caughey's.— (Ad.) Especially for those contemplating marriage is to-morrow night's display of bridal bouquets at Miss Carney's, 21, I Karangahape Road. "Where the vivid green light is." (Ad.) Hundreds of useful articles displayed and priced at less than half their value. At David Silk, Jewel .er, 158-100, Queen Street.—(Ad.) Sensation in motoring circles at the bipc price reduction Chevrolet cars shown by Sehofield, Ltd:, at Olympia, Stand 31. Act.. August brides! We execute exclusive ■bridal bouquets at shortest notice. Miss F. ,1. Roberts, floral artist. (Ad.) Fleet week visitors will be well advised to see Schneideman's bargain windows before buying elsewhere. — (Ad.)