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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1926, Page 1

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Sehneideman's Sale Starts Monday.. (AA.) The Maunganui left Sydney for Auck* land yesterday. Zane Grey caught his first ewordfidx at Russell yesterday. Boy fined £5 by Mr. Hunt, SJiL, this morning for giving a false. alarm: of fire. Racing at Takapuna and trotting at Dunedin and' Hawke's Bay this afternoon. • Final of the men's doubles in the Auckland tennis championships this afternoon. . . . . Petrol up 1/6 a case from to-day. Bulk petrol will be 3d per gallon cheaper than cased on Monday. ' The American, runners, Scholz and Hahn. are competing, at a sports meet* ing at Gisborne this afternoon. There have been 135 deaths in Anck» land this month, exactly the number that, occurred .in. January of last year.. . An increase in births is registered _in Auckland this month, compared with January, 1925. but marriages have fallen off. Yesterday's show at Helensville waa the most successful held in the district for many Tears. Attendance estimated at 3000. Port of Auckland Customs returns for this month have amounted to £209,988, an increase of £10,073 on the January returns last year. Body found on Rangitikei Beach, believed to be that of Third Officer Batty, pf the Kumara, who was recently; drowned at Wanganui. The Aorangi radios that she will arrive from Vancouver at 1 p.m. tomorrow. She continues her voyage to ■Sydney at 8 p.m. on Monday. "Tourist traffic, both overseas and local, holding up well this season. Especially heavy bookings of overseas visitors for the Wairakei district. The totalisator returns at Takapun* yesterday amounted to £62,727, which is an increase of £215 10/ compared with the corresponding day last year.Thousands of pounds' worth of damage caused-by disastrous jrrass fire in Canterbury. " One man, Mr. W. Page, of Ashburton, dead, as the result of terrible burns. "Stick to the soft stuff was the advice given by Mr. Hunt to a man who, on appearing in Court this morning for attempting to commit siiicide, said that drink was his trouble. The man worked in an aerated water factory. The famous and reliable Auckland fur firm are accejjting all fur renova» tions, repairs and remodellinge at reduced summer v prices.—The Empire Furriers, opposite Town Hall.—(Ad). Kelleway's Genuine Sale: 30in all sillc striped Fuji 3/51, 29in natural eilk Fuji 2/6, 40in heavy fancy silk marocain% 4/6 now 2/3.—Newmarket. —(Ad.) Feeling low? Build up with Hall's Wine. Unequalled for all run-down con* ditions.—(Ad.) Millinery sale now in full ewingi Every hat greatly reduced.—Mrs. McDowell, 3, Strand Arcade.— (Ad.) •'- The last ivoril when you want furniture on. terms—W. and S. system.—Wickim ; and Sutcliffe, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Kelleway's Genuine Sale: Men's genuine saddle tweed trousers, 16/11 now 12/11;; nursery flannelette, 6/11 dozen; 60in unbleached damask, 1/6* yard; black silk ankle hose, 1/ pair.—Newmarket.— "(Ad.) Sunday Dinners, best in town, 12-2 and 5-7. —Kensington Dining Rooms, Princess Buildings, Queen Street.—(Ad.), White taxi, meter taxies, all night ser« vice. In case of sickness note the num» . ber. 'Phone 45-000.—(Ad.) Peaches, plums. The season will be past soon. Do your preserving for the winter now.—(Ad.) Collinson and Williams, Symonds St., Summer gale starts Monday, 9 ajn. A big saving opportunity. See windows. Ad. i Kelleway's Genuine Sale: S.B. sanitary flock mattress, 16/11; pillows, do., 2/y S.B. woven wire mattress, 18/11; doublebed all kapok mattreas, 42/; kapok pillows, 3/6.—Opposite-tram safety zone, Xewmarket. — (Ad.)