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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 46, 24 February 1931, Page 1

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i " [ Auckland' trots to-morrow. 5 Dame Nellie Melba dead, j Rebellion in Southern Peru. Great solar activity reported, t Firm market at Sydney wool sales. Woodville and Gore races to-morrow. Floods in Fiji worst for 40 years. Confused political situation iu Britain. World-wide depression in shipping circles. Master painters' conference resumed to-day. Marama arrived this morning from Sydney. [ Cordial reception iu Chile for Prince , of Wales. ! Small boy fatally shot by another hoy , in Far North. : West Indies leading New South Wales ! in cricket match. [ New British fighting aeroplane eucj cessful in test. Medal for saving life at sea awarded to two Papuans. Hindu and Moslem regrets expressed , at riots in Benares. Tragic death in Cairo of New Zea- : land woman artist. Minor outbreak of fire in Hobson 1 Street last evening. North Shore Amateur Swimming Club 1 carnival this evening. ! Relief schemes criticised by Auckland Unemployment Committee. ; Bad accident at Queen'** wharf this morning; three men involved'. : Occupants escaped uri I ".u - t when two 'planes crashed near i ■ Mr. Scullin reticent after Federal • Cabinet meeting lasting four hours. Prince of Wales inspected Santiago branch of big London department store. ' Abortive attempt made to wreck train in Queensland carrying shearers to work. • Mr. L. E. Rhodes, Mayor of Mount : Albert, to contest Mount Albert Mayoralty. France claims reduction ill army expenditure consequent on disarmament | talks. ! Young man sustained terrible head and facial injuries at a sawmill near Hawera. Appeal of Rouse, convicted of murder- | ing unknown man in blazing motor car, i dismissed. [ . Temporary repairs to be made to motor ship Hauraki before coming to Auckland for docking. French beans are in over supply at the auction marts anc: are selling as low as 1/ a sugar bag. Trial of Charles Colston, charged with murder at National Park, continued at | Hamilton Supreme Court. • Sales on 'Change to-day were:— - Auckland Gas, £1 2/6; British Tobacco, ! £1 7/6; Moanataiari (3/2 paid), 6d; : Mount Lyell, 19/1, 19/4. 'Phone 43-593 for full particulars of . N.I.M.U. car insurance. Facts are our ! best salesmen. Next A.A.A., Durham Street. —(Ad.) ~ 7 Get your March raincoat now and ) save 5/ to 10/. Clearing samples.—See j windows, Warren's, Strand Arcade.—Ad. Last week of sale. Watch Miss - Dixon's windows for specials/—l6oa, ? Queen Street.—(Ad.)