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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 247, 18 October 1928, Page 1

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City Council to-night. Newmarket loan poll to-day. Ballot boxes close at 7 p.m. Auckland Grammar School sports at the Domain to-morrow. The .Waipahi sails this afternoon for Sura to load fruit for Auckland. Young man in Waihi admitted assaulting Chinese laundryman on Sunday night. Decrease of f15,500 odd in the totalisator figures at the A.T.C. spring meeting. " _ No nominations have yet been received for the vacant seat on the Auckland City. Council. Last chance to-morrow to get on the electoral rolls. The supplementary rolls close at 6 p.m. H.M.s.- Veronica returns from her -winter cruise in the Islands, early toI morrow morning. Empire forestry delegates arrive late to-night from Botorua, and leave tomorrow morning for the North. The Leader of the United Political party, Sir Joseph Ward, goes South tonight in continuation of Ids campaign. The match between Purdy and Fairhall, which was fixed for Tuesday next at Wellington, has been called off owing to Fairhall's indisposition. Aspirants for Parliament : are' now swarming into the political arena, and floods of eloquence are being let loose nightly all over the country. The New Zealand-owged Hynanna, which is one of the Caulfield Cup favourites, ran unplaced yesterday in the Herbert Power Stakes at'Caulfield. The Niagara leaves Sydney to-morrow morning, and is due at Auckland on Monday evening. She will resume her voyage to Vancouver on Wednesday morning. , " . Sales on 'Change to-day: Farmers* Auctioneering (ord.), £3 5/; Hayward's Pictures, fl 1/; War Loan, 5$ per cent, 1927-41, £99; Canterbury Farmers', 6J per cent, £94 5/. The semi-finals of the New Zealand amateur golf championship and final "of the professional championship will he played at Dunedin to-morrow. Douglas, of Titirangi, was eliminated In yesterday's play. 'A widow, Mrs. Mary Gash, of Tafca--1 puna, and her sister, Mrs. Florence . Rowe, of Frankton, were run over by ■ a goods train at Frankton Junction last \ evening, Mrs. Gash bong killed and her ' sister seriously injured. | An elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. • Lynds, were discovered yesterday in am

mconscious state in their bedroom, havng been overcome by gas fames from i cooker which bad been accidentally eft partly turned on in -the adjoining utchen. The wife is not ejected to -ecoTer. King's" College athletes were easy winners of the senior Itononrs in the secondary schools tournament yesterday, their points being. 50, Mount .Albert Irammar being next with 29, and Auckland Grammar 7. Mount Albert ran iway with the junior championship with King's College as tpnneti-vp. Don't miss to-morrow's sensational fur bargains"at.Empire Farriers' clearance (Ad:) . previous.reconis. niki, and Squirrel coats at one-third usual prices., Beai|tifal coats, worA 30gs, to-morrow's priee lOgs.—Empire Furriers' sale, opp. Town HalL—(M.) , If yon really want to save money yam must visit Caudwell's big clothing and mercery sale to-morrow. Record bargains. 488, Karangahapeßoad.—(Ad.) - It will be to your advantage to inspect the wonderful half-price values in fox furs and fur coats, at Empire Furriers* clearance sale.—Opp. Town HalL—(Ad.) The Empire's bargains are unbeatable. To-morrow yon can secure beautiful fcx ■furs, all shades, from 3gs. Usual price 8 to lOgs.—Only address: Opp. Town Haß.—(Ad.) • . -