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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 92, 19 April 1928, Page 1

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Browning-Ifwersen Auction, FrL, 11 a.m. (Ad) Sportsmen report good trout fishing in Lake Arapuni. Special services will be held at Devonport on Anzac Day. Two Reform party candidates wish to contest Raglan electorate. Anzac Day addresses to bo given in city schools next Tuesday. Wanganui Hospital Board decided to write off £21,000 unpaid fees. Christchurch trams showed loss of nearly £5000 on years working. Auckland Transport Commission will commence sitting on April 26. Wanganui Hospital Board has had to write off £21,000 in unpaid fees. Coastal steamer Totara held up at Wellington owing to dispute with crew. Niagara, from Vancouver, expected to reach Auckland about mid-day next Monday. Shipment of Jersey cattle to be made from Auckland to Tonga on Saturday by Tofua, General Synod of the Church of the Province of New Zealand opened in Wellington. Building permits valued at over £15,000 granted by Howick Town Board in past year. One Tree Hill Road Board decided to take action against motorists speeding on Great South Road. Prefix "Golden" adopted for line of "West" steamers trading to Auckland from American ports. Auckland solicitor met his creditors this morning and admitted shortage of over £7000 of trust money. "Disestablishment of the Church of England would mean the break-up of the Empire," declared Bishop Sprott. Meeting of the Boy Scout Association, Auckland district, examination board last t night. Four district officers appointed. Five Auckland Labour members nominated unopposed to contest Parliamentary 6eat which they hold at present. Report made by medical officer that summer time legislation has not adversely affected children of Taranaki schools. Man breaking stones on road in Far North identified by accident as one for whom English solicitors have been advertising. Young man who had bonght a motor car on a salary of £4 10/ a week charged at Court to-day with breaking and entering. Governor-General attended two functions in city to-day, Chamber of Commerce lunch and Chrysanthemum Show at Newmarket. Building permits in One Tree Mill disI trict last year valued at £130,431, decrease of £60,839 compared with figures previous year. i Proposed appointment of principal of 1 Wellington Training College by Welling- ■ ton Education Board vetoed by Educa- [ tion Department. » Major Fitzmaurice, the Irishman who " flew the Atlantic with two Germans, \ reveals that the 'plane killed a sheep " when taking off from Ireland. , Over 1,000,000 opossums and 585,000 t native bears have been slaughtered in Queensland in the last year. There is an agitation to protect the animals. Te Aroha Athletic Club decided to impound all money won in cycling events at Easter sports pending investigation into allegations of dishonest riding. Stated in an address last evening that chances of southern girls marrying were lessening owing to so many young southern men migrating to the north. A Canadian colonel was ordered out of Court by the judge in the £10,000 libel action brought by General Currie for allegedly sacrificing life at Mons on Armistice Day. Sales on 'Change to-day: Bank of Australasia fractions, 9/; National Bank (£7/1/); Farmers' Auctioneering, B pref., 14/6; Taupiri Coal (£l/6/6) Auckland Gas. con., 16/3; Wilsons Cement (£l/18); South British Insurance, £2/19/3; New ~ South Wales Bank, £47/17/6; N.Z. Bank, 7 15/ paid, £1/1/6; and Auckland Gas, £1/2/. It will pay you to get in early tomorrow and secure one of the marvellous half-price bargains at Empire Furriers' e sale opposite Tov.n Hall.—(Ad.) ? The main conversation among dis--5 criminating buyers is the wonderful value to be had at the Model Furriers. Call and secure your winter's furs at less than cost.—G. Green, 99, Karangahape L Road.—(Ad.) Our Clearance Sale is drawing to a close, and we advise you not to miss B to-morrow's astounding fur bargains.at Empire Furriers, opposite Town Hall. — (Ad.) At Miss Dixon's you see the smartest Coats, Frocks and Millinery. New ship- - ment just arrived. —166, Queen St., opp. * H.M. Arcade.—(Ad.) To-morrow (Friday) we offer nine ( genuine Russian marmot and Peschaniki d coats at half-price. Be early and secure S a beautiful coat worth 25gns for 12gns K at Empire Furriers' Clearance Sale, opp. h Town Hall.—(Ad.) The Model Furriers have just landed o another shipment of full-6ize real fox furs at 2gns. Hurry and get your pick. G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road. —(Ad.) Included in Friday's special bargains are real Russian fox furs, all shades, originally 8 to llgns, clearing to-morrow from 3gus at Empire Furriers' Sale, opposite Town HalL—(Ad.)