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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 79, 3 April 1928, Page 1

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Imperial Ale—Famous For Quality. (Ad > Rash to re license wireless sets continue*. Hinemoa, due from Norfolk Island to-morro*. Heavy bookings for Easter railway excursions. Keen demand for New Zealand wool on London market. Important amendments to motor lorry regulations gazetted. Second sale of Orakei Garden Suburb sections this evening. An estimate of .America's unemployed is 8,000,000, or 32.6 of all workers. Australia led New Zealand on first innings in second cricket Test nu>^ Fund for restoration of mission build* inga at Kohimarma has reached £400. Early decision expected in regaid to new Auckland railway station Consignment of stud Lincoln sheep to be shipped from Auckland to San Francisco. New Zealand all out for 154 In Test match at Dunedin. Australia set to net 129 to win. * Auckland fireman, Mr. R. G. Beuth, died as result of injuries received at big oil-store fire. Botanic garden for Auckland urged at meeting of New Zealand Horticultural Trades Association. Annual refresher course for New Zealand pilots in progress at Wigram aerodrome, Christchurch. Minister of Public Works will officially open new Ohinemuri River bridge at Paeroa nest Thursday. Estimated that new road from city to Orakei, via waterfront, will be ready for traffic within a month. English and Australian mails reach Wellington next Thursday by cargo steamer from Newcastle. Dr. A. W. Hill, director of Kew Gardens, recommends Wellington as site for Dominion botanic gardens. New Zealand Football Association considering proposed tour by an Australian team during coming season. Collision in harbour last night between steamer Hikurangi and scow Havoc. Latter vessel beached. Takapuna bankrupt attributed his business failure to diversion of traffic caused by building of new bridge. During fog river steamer collided with wharf on Northern "Wairua River. Structure was considerably damaged. Proposal to hand back to Jewish community portion of Symonds Street Cemetery to be again considered by City Council. Comment made *t meeting of Horticultural Trades' Association in connection with agricultural and horticultural-aaea-tists seeking positions outside Dominion, because of more attractive offer*. Potatoes are cheaper as the result of increased supplies from the South Island. The present wholesale price of £9 10/ compares with £13 rilling a week ago. They may go cheaper stilL Flax production is increasing in the Auckland province. For twelve months ended March 31, 2153# bales of hemp were graded locally, which with 16,838 bales grided In the corresponding period of 1996-27. Sales on 'Chanse tb-day: TTnjisil Parker Steam, ordinary issue, £2 7/9; Commercial Bank (ord.), £1 8/; New South Wales Bank, £48 7/6; Westport Stockton Coal, ordinary 2/2, preference 3/6; South British Insurance, £2 19/9; Devonport 6 per cent Loan, £102; and inscribed 4J per cent War Loan, 1938. £97 10/. Easter gifts at the Model Furriers, where guaranteed satisfaction is assured. We have furs and fur coats to suit aIL G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road (near Pitt Street). —(Ad.) J. Oates, Symonds Street, offers great value in ready mixed paint. See advertisement.—(Ad.) Call at the Model Furriers and see where furs and fur coats are actually being manufactured by experts """g all the most up-to-date methods.—G. Green, our only address, 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Navy cloth overcoats, latest Prince cut, from 59/6. The Economic, opposite Town Hall, Queen Street.—(Ad.) ~ The Model Furriers have a few only of real fox furs at 2gns, honestly worth 4gns, also a wonderful selection in biege, grey, natural brown, all too numerous - i to mention at prices beyond compare.— ; G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road (near ' Pitt Street). —(Ad.)