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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 26, 31 January 1934, Page 1

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Tapanui races to-day. Invercargill wool sale to-day. Itaces to-morrow at E«inont. O. P. Xclson trial further adjourned. Serious racial riots in West Australia. Alarming 'quakes at Gunning, New South Wales. Pass-list in University examination in physics received. Value of wool sold at second Auckland sale was £455,455. Russian balloon reaches record altitude of over 12 miles. Byrd having a "desperate struggle" unloading Jacob Ruppert. Many rumours of conspiracy to assassinate Viscount Allcnby. Motor ship Wanganella left last evening on excursion cruise to north. Large sum in bank notes accidentally burnt in oven.in Nelson district. Remarkable display of popularity on birthday of President Roosevelt, Deaths from earthquake in Bihar State, India, officially stated at 0041. Nortlicote Borough Council to consider bathing facilities for Nortlicote beaches. Threat of strike in American steel industry conveyed to President Roosevelt. Over 2000 Maoris to pass through Auckland by rail this week, en route to Waitangi.

Many nitrate shipments from Chile to unnamed destinations causing concern in America. Another party of children left fot Community Sunshine Association's health camps. New 200 metres record by woman swimmer at Ponsonby Club's carnival last evening. Auckland Cricket Association to seek alteration in dates for visit of Australian cricket team. Sales on 'Change to-day were: New Zealand Refrigerating, 19/10; Auckland Fire Board, (1939), 6 per cent, £102; Commercial Bank, 18/1; New Zealand Breweries, £2 1/; British Tobacco, £\ 16/9; Elect. Zinc, £1 6/8. Farmers' Trading, 3/S; Waitahu, 6/1; Mount Lyell (2), £1 5/9; Rural Bonds (1947), 6 per cent, £98 15/; Stock, 4 per cent (1940), £101 5/. Australasia's greatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/.—Dentist Davies, opp. Woolworth's.— (Ad.)