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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 16, 20 January 1931, Page 1

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Daring bank robbery in Brisbane. Many whales sighted in Thames Gulf. Rink championships continued to-day. British, miners' secretary's leg amputated. Maunganui arrived from Sydney this morning. First day Wellington race meeting. Amy Johnson leaving Berlin for London to-day. Youth refused £6000 for huge gold nugget found. Young t married couple drowned at Frasertown. Two more forged Bank of Australasia notes detected. . . Italy eager for duel with France for Schneider Trophy. Railway holiday traffic showed decline on previous year. Large Garrison Hall at Gisborno destroyed, by fire. Archbishop of Canterbury ordered to take complete rest. Cooks and Stewards' Union has credit balance of £13,000. Prime Minister arrived in Wellington to-day from England. Socialists refuse to attend German anniversary celebrations. Aero Club pilot fined and suspended for low flying at Milford. Terrible suffering in America as aftermath of recent drought. Belgian steamer ashore in East Africa, crew and passengers saved. France says world depression is reason for flow of gold to Paris. Police use batons to disperse, unemployed procession in Melbourne. Attack made on sugar company's business methods at Australian inquiry. Heavy rain at Darwin causes postponement of Communist "revolution." Salvaging operations for bullion on sunken Egypt to continue in the spring. Government has decided to close the Ngatapa branch railway, in Poverty

Bay. Only half the offerings sold at Wanga - nui wool sale.' Prices showed slight reduction. N.S.W. Minister tells deputation from racing clubs there is no escape from winning bete tax. Local unemployment committee to consider scheme designed to avoid payment of sustenance.

Ex-Kaiser defies German Constitution by awarding decoration to his solicitor for winning recent libel case. Auckland Chamber of Commerce dissatisfied with Postmaster-General's repJy concerning Panama mail service. Sales on 'Change to-day were—Bank of New Zealand, £2 9/; Dalgety and Co.. £6 15/; Auckland Gas, £1 3/4; Waihi (3), 15/6; Auckland Gas (deb.), 5 per cent (1932), £96 10/; Devonport Borougli Council," 6 per cent (1944), £101. The Model Furriers for genuiue fox furs, full size pelts, beautifully finished, from 37/6; fur chockers from 12/0.-0. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Don't be "talked" into car insurance. Get the facts about the cheap and complete N.I.M.U. policy. Next A.A.A., Durham Street.—(Ad.) e Make your old furs and fur coats look like new at a trifling cost at the Model Furriers, 99, Karangahape Road. —(Ad. I Real hand-made Baku hats 29/6 at, Miss Dixon's Sale.—l66a, Queen Street, opposite H.M. Theatre. —(Ad.) The Model Furriers for first quality North-West Canadian Musquash coats, 30gs; buy now.—G. Green, 99, KVpe Ed. (Ad.)