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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 147, 23 June 1928, Page 1

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Oriental Rendezvous, Mangere, To-night. (Ad) All Blacks play Natal to-day. New East Coast railway services well patronised. Cold snap continues in Main Trunk districts. Auckland Trotting Club meeting to-day. _ To-day was the 34th birthday of the Prince of Wales. Good entries received for Auckland winter show exhibition. Steamer Maui Pomare sails this afternoon for Apia and Nine Island. Rugby, League and Soccer club football matches played this afternoon. Mayor cabled invitation to-day to Southern Cross aviators to visit Auckland. Fortune of £85,000 inherited by Hamilton resident from two uncles in England. Oyster picking in preparation of season, which opens on July 11, will start next week. Dissatisfaction at boxing bout decision caused demonstration at Town Hall last evening. Steamer Ulimaroa delayed indefinitely at Sydney through resumption of cooks'

dispute. Minor damage caused by fire in block of fiats at Wairiki Road, Mount Eden, last evening. Hay defeated Casey on a foul in professional boxing contest at Town Hall last evening. Railway traffic disorganised through goods train being derailed near Paerata this morning. Annual Church service in connection with St. John Ambulance at St. Mary's Cathedral to-morrow afternoon. Rugby League football to be played at Hikurangi as outcome of dispute with Whangarei Rugby Union. Young man charged at Police Court this morning with being in state of intoxication while in charge of a motor car. Fine of £25 imposed. v ln accordance with promise by Minister of Railways a heavy locomotive has been sent to Price's foundry at the Thames for repairs. The work will assist to relieve unemployment at Thames. The London market for New Zealand dairy produce continues good, and up to 178/ per cwt is quoted for our butter, and up to 104/ for cheese. At this time last year the figures were 166/ for butter and 88/ for cheese. The retail price of butter in Auckland has been raised one penny per lb as from Monday next, bringing the rate to 1/9 for first grade and 1/8 for second. Sales on 'Change to-day were:—Auckland Gas, £1 3/4; Taranaki Oil, 11/} Bank of N.Z., £2 19/3. Never in the history of Auckland hae any firm sacrificed furs and fur coats at such low prices as can be had on Monday at Empire Furriers, opposite Town Hall.—(Ad.) - The Model Furriers' Great Sale." Fore - and fur coats being slaughtered out, opportunities for all. Take advantage. G. Green (only address), 99, K&rangahape Road.—(Ad.) Kelleway's S.C.D. Genuine Sale. Get double bed all-wool mattress, 6Jin thick, tufted bordered and piped, coloured broche ticking, usually 69/6, now 50/. Newmarket.— (Ad.) White Taxir,.—Forty weddings booked for June, including most fashionable events. White or blue limousines. Office

opp. Grand Hotel. Phone 45-000.—(Ad.) Another Empire record broken: Seal marmot and peschamki coats will be sacrificed on Monday for far less than half-price. Guaranteed coats worth 25gns, clearing on Monday from lOgnß. Empire Furriers' Sale, opposite Town Hall.—(Ad.) For excellence of catering appointments and service the "Penrith," Melvern's Buildings, Karangahape Road, is unsurpassed. Spacious hall redecorated. Phone 41-281.—(Ad.) Buy furs The Model Furriers' way, "Pay as yon wear." Real fox furs from 2gns, honestly worth 4gs, large range in natural, grey, brown, beige, etc.; all too numerous to mention, at G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) The opportunity of the season occurs on Monday at The Empire Furriers' Sale. Coats, foxes, chokers reduced to under half usual prices.—Only address, opposite Town Hall.—(Ad.) Have you seen the diamond engagement rings selling at half-price at David Silk's 3 Jewellery Stores?—(Ad.) Kelleway's Genuine Sale. All-wool black cashmere hose, 1/11 pair; ladies' wool and cotton singlets, 1/11 J. —Opp. tram safety zone, Newmarket.—(Ad.) If you want a fox fur get in early l on Monday to Empire Furriers' Sale. Russian fox furs, all shades, originally . 8 to llgns, clearing from 3gns.—Note s address, opposite Town Hall.— (Ad.) [ The sale of the season at The Model > Furriers. Fur coats at prices that will astound you, and will tempt all pockets. Peschaniki, seal, aijfl skunk collar and - cuffs, marmot, and a host of other kinds which you will see when you visit G. f Green, 99, Karangahsfpe Road.—(Ad.) o You are strongly advised not to miss li Monday's special bargain attractions at The Empire Furriers' Sale, opposite e Town Hall.—(Ad.) .