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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 18, 22 January 1929, Page 1

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Skeleton discovered at Pukekolie. British Parliament meets again today. Orchardist killed by 'plane near Sydney. New motor ship Tort Alma arrived at Duuediu. Fire in City Road apartment house last night. Wellington is celebrating its anni-vr-i -; ly iO-<lay. Underwriters took So j>er cent of Commoilwealth loan. Racing to-day at Wellington, Wairoa (H. 8.), and Ashhurst. Keen racing last niglit at Auckland swimming cha mpionsliips. "Drive" against Chicago criminals resulted in arrest of 2GOO. Four Wanganui residents injured in motor collision near Wellington. Discovery of the tomb of King Solomon's favourite wife reported. Mummy of Solomon's wife Moti Maris found by excavators at Jerusalem. Boy at Wliangaioa had his skull fractured when a motor tyre burst. Dramatic appeal made at Geneva to Japan to stop cocaine traffic to India. American liner President Garfield ashore on Florida coast: passengers safe. Address by counsel in the Elsie Walker inquest this morning. Coroner's decision expected on Friday. Mounted police armed with service revolvers are patrolling the wharves at Adelaide. Rumoured that King Amanullali, of Afghanistan, has rescinded abdication and again taken control. Poland accepts Soviet gesture to negotiate regional peace pact includfn" Rumania and Lithuania. Sales on "Change to-day:—Xew South Wales Bank. £->1 15/; Northern Steam. 14/1, and Kaiaj>oi Woollen (pref..), 15/6. Five men sent to gaol each for a month to-day for having attempted to obtain employment subsidies from the R.S.A. Requiring 3.34 runs to win the Plunket Shield match, Auckland had scored 74 for one wicket when play ended yesterday. The final Plunket Shield match of the season will be played between Otago and Cantei bury at Dunedin, starting on February 23. ° To-morrow will l>e observed as a holiday on the waterfront, on the occasion of the waterside workers' and seamen's annual picnic. Farm worker killed near Te Aroha as the result of a stacking pole fallin" on hnn. Similar accident on another farm resulted in youth losing a leg The entries for the Auckland provincial tennis championships, which start at the Stanley Street courts on Fridav, are expected to exceed those of last year. The nimaroa was held up in the harbour this morning for nearlv three hours l.y the port health authorities during an investigation into a suspected case of j infectious disease. Agitation at Point Chevalier for the removal of the bathing pontoon, on the ] ground that it is causing the sand to drift from the southern end of the beach j and to form a bank at the northern end. A new record for the mile was creatcd yesterday at Sydney by the Swedish swimmer Ame Borg. who knocked 34| seconds off the world's record. He did the distance in 21m 6 4-ss. I The West Australian Minister of | Lands and Immigration stated to-day that no more immigrants are being landed there under the group settlement scheme. Eight million acres of land are being classified, however, in the wheatgrowing belt. Real fox furs, 35/ at The Model Fur r.ei> great sale. A small deposit secure any article. G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.— (Ad.) 1 Excursion Pine Island daily. Ijo4vps Auckland 10 a.m., returns 3.50. Return fare 1/6. Refreshments on island.—(Ad.) The greatest sale of all sales is now on at Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall. Ad. --ook, Men! Savt 10/ to-morrow on * new sports coat at Caudwell's bi~ sale Newton.—(Ad.) ° Expert renovations In furs and fur coats at The Model Furriers. Make vour old furs look like new. at reasonable charges Note address: G. Green. J9, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Lewis, af 24, Karangahape Road, are selling all tweed coats and costumes '■henille jumper suits., silk coats, at halfjirice.— (Ad.) J The Model Furriers are clearing furs | and fur coats at your own price« Vote inoad.-S G " Green ' Karan