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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 277, 23 November 1927, Page 1

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Try Hawk XXXX Ale—All Hotels. (Ad.) Trotting at Epsom and racing at Ashhurst to-day. National campaign bv Bible in schools advocates will be launched next month. As a result of the overtime strike in Australia many overseas ehips ara held up - Application for site on waterfront for tin-hare racing, refused by Harbour Board yesterday. The Shaw, Savill liner Athenic is due to arrive about Friday with 250 immigrants from England. Auckland's first wool sale of the season opens at the Town Hall concert chamber to-morrow evening. Britain plans to gain the blue riband of the ocean by building steamers that will take the shine out of anvthin" afloat. Presbyterian General Assembly hag reached a decision in the case of Mr. A. M. Richards, a conscientious objector to military service. Captain F. A. Giles, the Australian airman, took off from San Francisco yesterday morning for Honolulu, on the first stage of his flight to New Zealand. Strong protest has been forwarded to the Prime Minister by the New Lynn Town Board in regard to transport difficulties created owing to operations of Motor Omnibus Act. A triple loan proposal of £290,875 for street paving, footpaths, and street conveniences was carried by the Wellington ratepayers yesterday after being rejected in September. The Prime Minister informed the House yesterday that he was not yet able to state whether the T,iwining Amendment Bill would be placed befon Parliament again this session. The report of Imperial Airways states that over 55,000 passengers were carried a distance of 2,500,000 miles for the year without mishap. The company for the first time announces a profit. North Island Motor Union, suggests many amendments to the draft motor regulations, and suggests that they should not be made law until suitable regulations are passed to control pedestrians. Sales on 'Change to-day: New Zealand War Loan 4§ per cent (1938) £96 15/, Waipa Collieries 16/, Hikurangi Coal (ord.) 3/6, Kaiapoi Woollen 8/3, Waihi (forward) £1 1/6, Albnrnia 2/. New Waiotahi (con.) 7d. The Bight Hon. L. S. Amery paid an early morning visit to Rangitoto, and greatly admired the fine prospect from the peak. The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs is an old mountaineer, and appreciates an ante-breakfast climb. The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, Right Hon. L. 8. Amery, with Mrs. Amery and party, left by special train, this, morning for Waharoa and Boakora. This evening a visit will be paid to the famous glow-worm caves at Wiaitomo. _ At an early hour this morning detectives arrested two men, who were charged at the Court this morning with breaking into a grocer's shop in Wakefield Street and stealing goods worth f8 odd. They were remanded for a week. Raymond Emanuel, who was remanded from last week charged with being intoxicated while in charge of a car, was fined £50 to-day, and disqualified from driving for a year. The magistrate refuse! him time to find the money and the necessary £20 security for appeal. White Taxis have over 50 weddings booked ahead, including most fashionable events for season, white or bine limousines available office., opp. Grand Hotel.—(A<Ll