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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 221, 18 September 1929, Page 1

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Hinemoa sailed for South with volunteer crew. No improvement in prices at Sydney wool sales. City lingerie shop visited by burglars last night. Cable steamer Iris returning to Auckland to-morrow. ' Eeduction of taxation forecasted in New South Wales. Norwegian whaling vessels returning to New Zealand. Keen Parliamentary debate on taxation proposals. ; Canterbury surplus wheat stocks to be shipped, overseas. Waipahi due this afternoon with fruit cargo from Islands. Eeduction in electricity charges by Christchurch City Council. Wanganui Technical College building condemned as unsafe. Arbitration Court commences sitting at Hamilton to-morrow. Successful trial of Eugby football by electric light in Auckland. No wireless station to be built at Suva for commercial work. Steamer Ventura lost propeller on way from Suva to Sydney. New Zealand to be represented at Five Powers Naval Conference. London wool sales opened yesterday, with prices still lower than in July. Town Planning Association urge full investigation of harbour bridge site. Town Planning Association support City Council's ban on bachelor flats. Auckland Harbour Board iisposed of further £50,000 worth of debentures. Huge fires in California destroy many oil wells and threaten several big towns. Harbour Board deferred decision in regard to proposed eastern boat harbour. Lorry got out of control at Mount Eden this morning and was extensively damaged. ' Death at Wellington of Captain John Bollons, master of Government steamer Tutanekai. Final arrangements made for opening of Auckland War Memorial Museum on November 28. Consensus of opinion at Takapuna that back of the lake area should be named "Parklands." Auckland Education Board refused to write off over £3000 of interest on loan to Education Department. Claimed by Papatoetoe Town Boarl that there are suitable areas in Papatoetoe district as airport site. Closer union between United States and Australia urged; America acts as model for Commonwealth. France perturbed at the forthcoming MacDonald-Hoover parley; Anglo-Saxon aims at world-wide supreme, y hinted at. Three prisoners assaulted < nstable in lock-up near Bourke (N.S.W.), and escaped into bush; tracked after long search.Sales on 'Change to-day were:— Waihi, 13/4; Goldsbrough Mort, £2 6/; N.Z. Breweries, £4 11/; Pukemiro, £3 16/6. Auckland Hospital Board determined to proceed with building of infectious diseases block, and expressed confidence in chairman. Last year, in 50 fire board districts, there were 354 chimney fires, and Dunedin easily headed the list with a total of 124. Wellington came next with 65, then Auckland with 21 and Christchurch with 15. First Spring Surprise for 1929 tomorrow. George Court's Bargain Thursday and Half-Price Remnant Day. Karangahape Ed. Full page this paper. Ad ■ Congenialeurroundings, every facility given: to persons of standing requiring temporary financial assistance. Write P.O. Box 1280 City.—(Ad.). 21 Windows full of gifts, latest novelties, endless bargains. Come and see them at David Silk, Jeweller, Queen St. (Ad.) A Kolster provides best music for dance or party.—Hire from Moore's; 'phone 43-398.—(Ad.) Cars rented from 12/ day; £1 evening. Latest model. All night service. Shorter's Rental Cars. 'Phone 44-001.—Ad