TABLE TALK.
New lire brigade station opened at Mt. Albert this afternoon. Art Society's exhibition at the Kitchener Street gallery. North Island v. South Rugby match at Wellington this afternoon. Indian hockey team is playing Canterbury at Christchurch to-day. First Test match England v. Australia starts to-day at Nottingham. There, were 322 unemployed on the books of the Auckland Labour Office this morning. A total of 1-39 were found employment this week. A two-year-old boy shockingly mutilated at Huntly last evening by being run over by a train at a level crossing, an arm and a leg being cut off. Council of Christian Congregations has organised an indignation meeting at Town Hall for to-morrow afternoon to protest against the granting of a license to The Ambassadors Hotel. Latest reports from the Manaia indicate that the vessel will probably become a total wreck. She is flooded fore and aft, her boilers are submerged, and the cargo is floating about in the after hold. The New South -Wales Waterloo Cup was won by Mr. Carter's Terminus, Mr. Bockley's Bunty being runner-up. The . Waterloo Purse was won by Mr. Moore's Eyeshade, Mr. Kearns' First Dip being runner-up.- - The appeal by the ex-New Zealand jockey, Geo. Young, against the decision of the Rosehill Racing Club stipendiary stewards in suspending him for three months, was considered to-day by the Australian Jockey Club, and the suspension sustained.Sales on 'Change this morning: Devonport Borough Loan, £100 10/; Auckland Gas, £1 3/10: Colonial Sugar. £54 5/-. Wilsons Cement. £1 14/6; Milne and Chopce fdeb.). £1 5/6; Alburnia, 5/0; Kawarau. 7/5; Lucky Shot. 1/7, 1/8; Commercial Bank (ord.), £1 10/9. Visitors to the Winter Show will ha well rewarded by a visit to the big half-price fur sale at the Empira Furriers, opp. Town Hall.— (Ad. \ Kelleway's still cheapest draper. Women's grey fleecy bloomers, 1/lli; all-wool cashmere hose, rib or plain, grey, putty, fawn, tan, black, 2/11 pair. —Newmarket. —(Ad.) For good buying you should inspect the half-price windows and other great bargains displayed at David Silk's two jewellery stores, Queen StTeet.— (Ad.) If you want a velour coat, costume, rain coat, fur, etc., at real bargain price, come 3rd floor, Strand Arcade. — Warren's. —(Ad.) If you want to look quite smart during the winter months buy a Sale hat from the Ladies' Paradise, opp. Town HalL. French models at 19/6. — (Ad.) Kellew.ty-3 still cheapest draper. All silk Fuji, 2/5 yard: s. bed Onehunga blankets, 21/ pair; 70-inch unbleached sheeting 1/9J yard. Opposite tram safety zone. Newmarket.—(Ad.) , The great attraction of next week will i he ihe wonderful half-price fur sale, : commencing Monday at the Empire ,' Furriers, right opp. Town Hall. — (Ad. I j Gwen Smith, 13, H.M. Arcade.—Special » sale of dinner and evening gowns. Price below cost. — (Ad.) Hall's Wine has been recommended for weakness by British doctors for thirty years.— (Ad.) Suits. Saltaire and Topmost serges, 18oz. guaranteed tailor-made. £9 10 '. — Clear, tailor, opposite Town Hall. — (Adl Why suffer? Lumbago, sciatica, rheumatism successfully cured. Vane-Wallace, expert. Symonds St.. over Snedden's. (Ad) j Kelleway's still cheapest draper. 36 x IS English coloured towels. 1/0 pair; flannelette cot balnkets, 1/6 each; 28-inch shadowette cretonne. 1/ yard. Newmarket. — (Ad.) Have you seen the diamond engagement rings selling at half-price at David Silk's two Jewellery Stores, Queen St? Ad Kelleway's still cheapest draper. Double bed marcella quilts, 21/, now 16/11: s. bed kapok mattress. 25/6; flock mattress. 16/11; pillows. 2/. 2/6, 2/11, 3/6, 3/11. Newmarket.—(Ad.) On no account miss the wonderful half-price fur sale. Squirrel, musquash, and marmot coats, also chokers; clearing at half usual prices.—Empva Furriers, right opp. Town Hall. — (Ad.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 138, 12 June 1926, Page 1
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