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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 76, 30 March 1928, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Fresb Eggs, 2 8 doz. —Maypole Stores, 145, Symonds St.; 216, 47, Karangahape Rd.—Ad. Plunket Society appeal to-day. Auckland senior cricket club final tomorrow. Mount Albert Grammar School sports this afternoon. Successful aeroplane flight from Auckland to Christchureh. Successful sc:;.-on reported by Auckland Hooker Association. Elderly cyclist killed at Christ church through collision with a lorry. Present arbitration system condemned by New Zealand Farmers' Union. Tamaki area will be linked with City of Auckland as from March 31. Boy at Ohinemutu slipped into a hotwater drain and was fatally scalded. Main highway declared in Birkenhead borough from wharf to Pupuke RoadSuccessful year of activity reported at annual meeting of New Zealand Bible Training Institute. Dedication of Selwyn Church, Mangere East, by Archbishop Averill on Sunday evening. Bombay deviation on Great South Road to be closed to traffic during winter months. Radio report from a steamer states that an aeroplane engine was heard near Norfolk Island. Three athletic sports fixtures to-mor-row. Carlaw Park, Auckland Domain and at King's College. Motorists who have not procured new motor plates will be liable to prosecution after to-morrow. Proposal at Devonport to erect clock and tower in recognition of services of Hon. E. W. Alison to borough* Definite steps to be taken by Government to establish tourist route between Gisborne and Waikaremoana. The price of hen eggs at auction has dropped sixpence a dozen in a week, following the importation of Canadian SII "lies,

iJecision made to reduce maximum amounts of deposits with Post Office Sayings Bank on which interest will he paid. Sales on 'Change to-day: Commercial Bank, ord., £1 8/; Whjttome Stevenson, ex div., £2 6/; Soldiers inscribed 51 per cent loan, £100 10/. " A further 650 miners to be dismissed at Cessnock, X.S.W., over week-end, o\\ ing to lack of coal orders. Another mine in the district alreadv closed. Industrial disputes iu Australia last year cost workmen £1,6tX>,000 in wa«es, and in the last six years £7434,000 ha* been lost to workers owing to labour troubles. Conference of Auckland suburban local body representatives expressed opinion that there should be an elected metropolitan tr.i n#port board, with jurisdiction from Helensville to Merccr. Prime Minister states that no as* nouncement Can be made as yet in connection with direct representation of Dominion by a delegate at League of Aations Assembly in September next. Miss Dixon, Queen Street, is showing lovely coats in crushed plush fur trin£ med smartest hats for Easter race*.— 166. Queen Street.—(Ad.)