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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 290, 8 December 1932, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Woodvillc races to-day. Wales beat Ireland at Soccer. Races at Taumarunui to-morrow. Britain likely to pay U.S. war debt in gold. Feared loss of Newfoundland tug and crew. Masterton motor transport license suspended. Persia definitely annuls British oil concession. Mrs. Mollison starts for liome on Sunday morning. Lengthy argument in Dominion drivers' dispute. Huge deficit disclosed in American Budget message. Auckland bowling centre tournament continued to-day. Auckland unemployed protest against cut in relief wages. Viscount Cecil honoured for work in cause of world peace. Deputation to Ministers concerning dairy farmers' plight. Steamer Port Hunter arrived from New York this morning. British firm buys entire whale oil production of season 1932-33. Auckland Horticultural Society's summer show opened to-day. Big influx of tourists expected to reach New Zealand for holidays. Armed bandits in Chicago steal registered mail value 1,000,000 dollars. First annual meeting of English Public Schools' Club held last evening. Warship Laburnum returned hurriedly to port with sick member of crew. Fisherman bitten by shark near Warkworth and hand severely lacerated. Commonwealth internal loan undersubscribed, £3,000,000 left to underwriters. Government has bought 2350 acres of land in Northern Wairoa for closer settlement. Immediate investigation to be made into the speed of overseas vessels in Auckland Harbour. Takapuna Borough Council opposed to any policy by Water Board involving capital expenditure. While • there .is general talk of reconstruction of Australian Test team, Hill and Hobbs.urge caution. Sales on 'Change to-day were:—South British, £2 12/6; Government Stock, 4A per cent (1935), £93 2/G; ditto, oh per cent. (1936), £98 5/; N.Z. Refrigerating (con.), 3/; Waitahu Mine (3/ pd), 3/S, 3/BA. The quality and freshness of our fish is vastly superior to all others. Remember our shops and customers get the pick of the market.- —Sanford, Ltd. (Ad.) Fish.—A great variety of the freshest fish procurable, Friday and Saturday. Look at these prices Snapper 2kl lb, smoked snapper 5d lb, crayfish, hot, 4d lb, hapuka 5d lb, flounder from S a 1/. At Auckland. Fisheries, near Tepid Baths.—(Ad.) Have your old fur or fur coat renovated for Christmas by "Empire" experts. —Empire Furriers, 355, Queen St. (Ad.) Get a quote from the Model Furriers for fur renovations; expert workmanship combined .with reasonable charges.—G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road. —(Ad.) Outstanding display, inexpensive millinery, holiday and race frocks, exclusive styles.—Miss Dixon, Power Board Buildings, Queen Street. —(Ad.) Choose your Christmas presents at the "Empire." Hundreds of beautiful designs at reduced prices.—Empire Furriers, 358, Queen Street. —(Ad.)