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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 123, 27 May 1930, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High rates at Sydney wool sales. Waikato Winter Show opened to-day. Soup kitchen to be opened in Dunedin. Pluto selected as name for new planet. Zeppelin cruising off South American coast. Aerial escort across Australia for Miss Amy Johnson. Dairy conference opened in Auckland this morning. Full programme for Governor-General at Hamilton. Bag containing £150 snatched from woman in Sydney. Himalayan expedition delayed through trouble with coolies. Canadian Parliament approved London Naval Treaty. Steamer with oil cargo sunk at Honolulu to avoid explosion. Prince of Wales paid striking tribute to Miss Johnson's flight. Election to-morrow to fill two vacancies on Howick Town Board. 'Cricket match between Australians and Surrey delayed by rain. New Zealand golf championships to be played at Palmerston North. Miss Amy Johnson and escort of three 'planes progressing across Australia. Christchurch City Council decided to remove taxi telephones from streets. British football team play Manawhenua at Palmerston North to-morrow. Two men sentenced to imprisonment in Sydney following charges of conspiracy: Mr. J. A. C. Alluni unanimously reelected chairman of Auckland Transport Board. Stock and goods trains collided in Victoria in dense fog; both engines derailed. German Zeppelin arrived back at Pernambuco after tour to Bio de Janeiro. Important bridge on Papakura-Karaka Bead deemed unsafe for traffic and closed. New Plymouth plunged into darkness through motor car colliding with electric light pole. Death sentences on four aborigines in North Australia commuted to imprisonment for life. Damage amounting to £15,000 caused by fire at returned soldiers' woollen mills, Geelong. Defending counsel continued address to jury this morning in murder charge at Supreme Court. American judge holds that Valstead Act imposes no criminal liability on purchaser of illegal liquor. Further evidence taken to-day by committee investigating" working of Shops and Offices Act. Bomb thrown into crowd in Amrit2er, injuring 30 sightseers; serious rioting in several districts in India. Terrific explosion at aerated water factory' at Mount Isa, Queensland; ensuing fire completely destroyed premises. City of New York reported to be drifting . helplessly, owing to adverse winds, while Eleanor Boiling refuels. Eight hundred congratulatory telegrams received by Amy Johnspn at Darwin in two days; 47,000 words iu Press messages sent out. ' I Sales on -'Change to-day were:—Commercial Bank of Australia (four), £1 1/8; National Bank of New Zealand, £C 5/0; Guarantee 7/9; Colonial Sugar, £41; British Tobacco, £2; Mount Lyell, £1 9/3; Commercial Bank (new issue), £l 1/3; Devonport. Ferry, £1 2/; Inscribed Loan, 5i per cent (1932K £98 15/: On no account mrss the wonderful values in furs and fur coats at The Model Furriers. Furs at practically vour own price. Note address: G. Green, 99, Karangahape Boad.—(Ad.) Your old fur or fur coat can be renovated at trifling_.eost by N.Z's experts, Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Winter is here. Inspect The Model Furriers' wonderful range of furs and fur coats at less than wholesale price. Note address: G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Jewel Casket's Watch Week continues in popularity. Thousands of genuine bargains. See display advt. to-night's "Star," Page 21.—(Ad.) Caudwell's, the bargain drapers, 42, Karangahape Rd. Best place to shop. Men's raincoats from 19/11; navy nap or .velour overcoats 49/6.—(Ad.) I For the races: Smart coats and millinery at reduced prices.—Miss Dixon's, 100 a, Queen Street.—(Ad.) Buy your furs or fur coats now at The Model Furriers. Genuine fox furs, 2gs; guaranteed fur coats, sgs. Cannot be beaten.—G. Green, OS), K'hape Rd. Ad. Trade "within the Empire" and you save 40 per cent to 50 per cent. The Empire Furriers can supply you with a real Peschaniki coat worth 40gs for 20gs. Only address, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Get your old furs and fur coats renovated like new at trifling cost by expert furriers at The Model Furriers, 99, Karangahape Road. Note address.—(Ad).