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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Paeroa races. St. Patrick's Day, bank holiday. Rougli seas on the West Coast. Third clay's racing at Trent ham. High water at Auckland, 1.30 p.m. Teachers' appointments announced. Another boxing victory for Palmer. Niagara to sail for Sydney at 10 p.m. Sunset, 6.39; sunrise to-morrow, 6.2 "L. Public service rinks bowling .tourney in progress. . . Number of Auckland prizes in ai - union draw. Death of Thames Roman Catholic parish priest. Keifuku Maru arrived this morning from Japan. Minor outbreak of fire in city premises last evening. Good bidding for crossbred wool at Wellington sale. Hertford left for Wellington to-day to load for Liverpool. No marble being imported from Italy on account of sanctions.

Monowai scheduled to sail for Wellington to-morrow at 5 p.m. Water supply question discussed by Manurewa Town Board. _ •

Ponsonby novelty swimming carnival at Tepid Baths to-night. Large number of letters being posted to go by inland air mail. City Council considers it should proceed with housing scheme.

Hamilton makes disastrous start against Auckland cricket eleven. Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Beattv. buried in St. Paul's Cathedral, yesterday.

Executive Commission of Agriculture to take evidence in Auckland on Thursdav.

Return of Auckland members of University football . team who toured

Japan. Big swordfish at Mayor Island gave display of dancing on the sea and then escaped. Level crossing accident at Avondalo to-day, truck driver being severely injured. Brave deeds recognised by Auckland Head Centre of Boyal Life-Saving Society. ' Australia again to make advances to New Zealand to remove fruit import embargo. New Zealand missionary director, on return from Abyssinia, speaks of Italian air atrocities.

"Italy will never conquer Abyssinia," is opinion of missionary just returned from the front.

Christcliurch City Council decided not to allow pictures to be screened on night of Anzac Dav.

Hitler's reply to invitation to League Council' meeting considered unsatisfactory by France.

Complaint made to Education Board that country school children are overworked at home.

Officer of Education Department to visit Auckland and confer with Auckland parties in regard to J. ? ine Arts Block proposal.

Reported that school building -contract is held up owing to apprehension on the part of builders regarding Government s wages and hours proposals.

Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: —Bank cf New Zealand, £2 3/6; Dominion Investment (2), 17/3: Tui Brewery, £2 2/9; Consolidated Brick (2), 10/; Farmers' Trading, 8/u; Golden Dawn, 2/7; National Bank of New Zealand, £3 14/9; Kauri Timber, £1 3/4; Macky Logan, 18/6; King Solomon, 3/2; Stock, 194fi-49, 4 p.c., £103 15/; 1952-55, 4 p.c., £103 12/6.. Unlisted: Auckland Meat, £1 7/6.

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