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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 245, 16 October 1929, Page 1

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Firm prices at Sydney wool sales. Severe flood damage in New South Wales. Gift of £2000 to Hawke's Bay Hospital. Railway policy discussed in Parliament. Big demand for space at Waikato Show. Auckland cricket season to start next Saturday. German Nationalists opposed to Young reparation plan. Steamer Tredinnick sailed for South this morning. New legal point raised at Auckland bankruptcy meeting. Lunatic at large at Perth, W.A., written remarkable letter. Bankrupt motor mechanic met his creditors this morning. Wellington girl struck by motor car and hurled into a house. Kowliai District High School steeplechase held this afternoon. Cordial welcome to British warships on visiting Constantinople. Steamer Norfolk due at Auckland from Liverpool next Wednesday. Elderly man struck by railway engine near Wellington and killed. Touring Auckland aeroplane party returned from South to-day. Donation of over £21 by Auckland Chinese to Auckland Hospital. Port Melbourne arrived from South this afternoon to load for Home. Two thousand unemployed absorbed under Government's new scheme. Maui Pomare due on Sunday from Norfolk Island, via Southern ports. Auckland returned soldiers suggest Anzac Day for Cenotaph dedication. London to Brighton railway to be electrified at cost of two millions. Dominion timber merchants commenced conference in Auckland this morning. Decision by 1928 Committee to hand over work to Chambers of Commerce. Papatoetoe water supply, costing £20,000, to be completed within estimate. Less than 200 holders of Victoria Cross traced for dinner to be given bv Prince of Wales. To-day is 68th anniversary of foundation of Bank of New Zealand in Auckland. France, Italy and Japan accept British invitation to Five Power naval conference. Mr. Mac Donald crossed International Bridge at Niagara Falls and entered Canada. Minister of Public Works and Minister of Education to visit Auckland at end of present week. Auckland Hospital Board considering an offer from Gisborne of £5000 for purchase of radium. Auckland Town Planning Association criticise personnel of Auckland Harbour Bridge Commission. Auckland Hospital Board approved of rest homes scheme with exception of one clause in proposed bill. Empress of Canada, which went ashore near Vancouver Island, refloated; damage estimated at £50,000. Lord Craigavon, Prime Minister of North Ireland, has reached Fremantle, en loute to New Zealand for a holiday. Minister of Lands declined to make grant for purchase of part of Pigeon Mountain, near Howick, for scenic reserve. Sales on 'Change to-day were: Bank of New South Wales, £49; Bank of New Zealand, £3 0/1; South British Insurance, £3 6/3; Auckland Gas, £1 4/8; Farmers' Fertiliser, £1 2/; Wailii (3), 13/5.