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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 306, 27 December 1928, Page 1

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Auckland Trotting Cup run to-day. Uliraaroa sails for Sydney at o p.m. to-morrow. , Four galloping meetings and three trotting meetings in the Dominion today. Last boxing match of year to-night, when Jlclnnes will meet McDonald in a return contest. . The Auckland cricketers touring with Mr. E. C. Beale defeated Marlborough by an innings and 99 runs. George Richard Martin was sent to gaol to-day for seven days aS a sequel to assulting his wife last night. The 1929 conference of the New Zealand Horticultural Association will open in Christchurch on January 9. Wind increased again last night to moderate gale from the cast, and more rain fell at intervals this morning. A man named Ernest Hamley was fined £10 this morning for bookmaking, and another bookmaker was fined £25. Yesterday's weather resulted in a decrease of £33,729 in totalisator investments at Ellerslie compared with the previous Oup day. John Warren Oliver stole £24 from another man's pocket yesterday in a city hotel, and to-day the magistrate granted him two years' probation. Small craft out for the holidays had to scamper for shelter yesterday, and about fifty were weather-bound last night in Drunken Bay, Motutapu. Archibald Anderson was fined £75 today for using his premises in Hobson Street as a common gaming house, and his assistant, William McMillan, was fined £25. For the four past days, including Boxing Day, the Railway Department issued 4370 tickets at Auckland, exclusive of racecourse traffic, the revenue being £3363. In a race with R. Pearce, the Australian Olympic champion, Jackson (Wanganui) had the misfortune to foul another competitor when in a handy position. Pearce then won by two lengths. The Samoan chief Lealofi Tamasese, leader of the Mau, arrived by the Tofua under guard yesterday afternoon, and was taken to Mount Eden Gaol, where he is to serve six months for resisting arrest. Another costly mail to the U.S.A. was brought to Auckland last evening by the steamer Golden Harvest from Los Angeles, the 27 bags she landed costing about £106 per bag for carriage across the Pacific. At stumps yesterday Auckland's prospects of a single innings win over Canterbury in the Plunket Shield match were fairly good, the local team being all out for 153, and in the follow-on losingtwo wickets for 12, against Auckland's 330 in the first innings. Guaranteed fur coats, ogns., at the Model Furriers. A present that is appreciated.—G. Green, 99, K'hape Rd. (Ad.) Every fur or fur coat bought at the Model Furriers' is guaranteed. Your opportunity to buy a useful gift at sale price. Note address: G. Green. 99, K'hape Rd.—(Ad.) Special show of useful gifts at tie Model Furriers. Furs and fur coat* at practically your own price.—G. Green 99, K'hape Rd.—(Ad.) The Model Furriers' ideal gifts. Beautiful real Fox furs in the newest shades from 35/. —G. Green, 99, K'hape Rd. (Ad.) ADVERTISEMENTS INTENDED FOR OUR CLABBIFIED COLUMNS SHOULD BE IN OUR OFFICE NOT LATER THAN 1 ML DAILY. Advertisements received after this hour UP tm 2 " 80 p-m - ,n lat * Properties for Sal* and Exchange. Sections for Bals, Businesses for Sals close at 10.30 a.m. daiiy. '