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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 114, 17 May 1927, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

L m 7 e Fighting is proceeding on six fronts in i, China, causing widespread confusion. Z Attempts to refloat the Riverina reI suited in the vessel moving fifteen feet r under her own steam. ; The Niagara is due at Suva, from ® Vancouver on Friday, and at Auckland on Monday morning. i. . Annual meeting of the Taupiri Coal : Company at the Chamber of Commerce h to-morrow afternoon. - The Government meteorologist at New - Orleans announces that the Mississippi " floods will diminish within a few days. A bush fire, fanned by a northerly ; gale, is advancing on a mile front to- : wards the town of Balnarring, in Vlc- - toria. Z Conference of ra3way district traffic * t managers from all parts of the North | Island commenced this morning in Auck--7 land. The Admiralty oil tanker Nucula left ~ yesterday afternoon for San Pedro to - load another cargo of bulk oil for the • N.Z. squadron 1 In the South Island the glut of onions ~ is so pronounced that farmers are only I being offered £2 per ton on trucks at 9 country stations. ; The members of the Australian Indusd trial Mission now touring the United ® States are returning to Australia bv the t Makura on July 13. A chance find by a Newcastle resident • of a smelly substance on the beach near - Nobby's, Newcastle last week, made ® Arthur Lynn, a local resident, £500 | richer. - Sales on 'Change to-day:—N.Z. Insurr ance £1 18/3, Pukemiro Collieries £2 : 19/, Donaphy's Rope £1 13/, Sanfords 7 (ord. £1 1/9, Alburnia 3/6, Occidental c Una 9d. J On a wef and lifeless wicket Essex - compiled 373 runs in their first innings • against the New Zealanders. McGirr took six wickets for 77, being the only effective bowler. The balance of the Auckland Power Board's £600,000 loan, amounting to £150,000, has been raised in Australia at 5 per 94 net at Auckland. The term is 21 years. A young man named Frank Bailer was before the Court this morning charged with having broken into a Dominion Road shop and stolen £43 r worth of clothing. Enough gelignite to blow the Auckland Police Court buildings to smithereens was secured by the police in a raid on premises in Grey Stret yesterday, when Amelia Cooper (35) and William James Mclntyre (56) were arrested for being in possession of explosives. Doctors refer sufferers from neuritis to Andrews, Pacific Buildings, because the relief is almost immediate.—(Ad). Wednesday's special attraction include 27 real Russian fox furs, latest shades, originally 12gns. Wednesday's price, 4gns.—Empire Furriers (opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Sugar basin, best silver plated,.on nickel silver, glass-lined, complete sugar sifter, English made. Ushal price 15/. Centre bargain price 6/9 at David Silk's 2 Jewellery Stores, Queen Street. (Ad.) The Model Furriers have started their big reduction in furs and fur coats. Every skin guaranteed. We can save you 10/ in the £. A visit will convince you.—G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road. (Ad.) Arctic Furs, upstairs, St. Kevin Arcade, Newton. Special cut prices off Furs and Fur Coats this week. Double * shipment. Stock must be cleared.—Ad. The Piccadilly Tearooms reopened Darby St., opp. Majestic. New management. Popular prices, quiet attractive atmosphere.—(Ad). Save 20/, 25/ on tweed costume?, velour coats. Clearing wool goods. 3rd floor, Strand Arcade.—Warren's. . (Ad.) Huge stock-reducing campaign at The • Empire Furriers. Latest design coats, foxes, and chokers clearing at give-away prices. Note address, opp. Town H»li (Ad.) Wingate's have blades for every kind of safety razor. Prices right. The Cutlery House, opp. G-P.O.—(Ad.) "Hall's Wine is, by a long way, the most dependable restorative we have."— (A Doctor).—(Ad.) To-morrow is bargain day at The Empire Furriers. Don't miss it. Only address, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) The talk of the town. The Model Furriers are selling their enormous stock at an astounding low figure. They are overstocked. So buy now, while the buying is cheap.—G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) School girls' and boys" wristlet watches, complete with beltj Swiss made, guaranteed good timekeepers; usual prices, 12/6 and 15/. Centre bargain price, 7/6. —At David Silk's 2 Jewellerv Stores, Queen Street.—(Ad.) Don't miss The Empire Furriers' special bargain day to-morrow. Beautiful coats worth 28gns, clearing for lOgns. Note address, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.)