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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 23, 28 January 1937, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Forbury Park trots to-day. Racing at Wanganui to-day. Anniversary Day to-morrow. Anniversary regatta, to-morrow. Fourth cricket To: t starts to morrow. Men resume work at Rotowaru mine. Sunset, 7.30; sunrise to-morrow, 5.32. High water at Auckland to-day, 8.5-5 pi"Takapuna races at Ellerslie to-mor-row. Auckland tennis championships continued. Work resumed at Rotowaro coalmine to-day. Tc Koa sails at noon on Saturday for London. Senior cricket matches to-morrow and j Saturday. Bananas very scarce and dear this week-end. Four people injured in motor collision at Horotiu. Record business in sheep section at Waikato Fairs. London witnesses most brilliant wedjding for years. London wool sales closed with prices somewhat irregular. Port Bowen left last night for Xapier i to load for London. ' Two-tootli ewes sell up to £2 4'6 at Rangiriri sheep fair. Record entries for all classes at to-morrow's regatta. , Auckland rifle shooting championships at Penrose to-morrow. H.M.S. Wellington returned from Coromaiyiel last evening. Further rise of one penny a dozen in price of eggs in Auckland. H.M.S. Dunedin open to public as regatta flagship to-morrow. Torrential rains handicap rebels' attempts to capture Madrid. Fisherman drowned when launch engulfed on Wliakatane bar. Canadian Highlander arrives from Halifax on Saturday morning. Shipwright on Philomel had jaw fractured when struck by cricket ball, i New Zealand Tourist Trophy motor cycling race at Waiheke to-morrow. Important ruling relating to mortgage readjustment by Attorney-General. Evidence of thousands of train wreck- : ing attempts given at Moscow trial. Noted baritone central figure in stabbing accident on New York stage. Women and children trampled on when a mad elephant stampeded at Colombo. New policy for State control and conservation of forests outlined by Minister. Increased accommodation to be pro- [ vided at several Auckland suburban post ■ offices. Canterbury Employers' Association complains of dictatorship by Minister of - Lal»our. " - Man and woman admitted to hospital ' with injuries received in motor cycle ) accidents. Railways Department to instal auto- . matic warning device at Gillies' Corner. n Claudelands. r Widespread abuse of sustenance system denied by official of Wellington - Labour Department. j Chairman of Midland Bank, Mr. - Reginald McKenna, issues warning -> against excessive spending. 17 Seventy-three petitions for divorce ? listed for hearing at February sessions ' of Auckland Supreme Court. 5 Beautiful display of giant white I buttercups at Auckland War Memorial II Museum. They are the largest in the ' world. • Quantities of Ceylon tea to be offered 1 at Colombo next month likely to be small in consequence of present unfavourable weather. Owing to big programme of rearma- > ment work in England difficulty is being experienced by New Zealand manufacturers in getting orders for machinery fulfilled. Need for transport operators to comply with • regulations with respect to wages and hours stressed by Xo. 1 Transport Licensing Authoritv, Mr. E. J. rhelan. Sales on 'Change to-day were:— | Bank of XeW Zealand, £2 0/9; National , Insurance, 18/5; Dominion Breweries, £2 2/G; Broken Hill Proprietary, £4 | 1/: Morts Dock, 13/3: Komata Reefs, > 7/101; Maori Gully, sd; South British, ; £4 15/0; Auckland Gas, £1 3/8; Broken t Hill Proprietary. £4 1/9; Dunlop Per- : driau, 18/10; Morts Dock (3), 13/2; s Xew Auckland Laundry. £1; Mount .. Morgan, 17/1; Placer Development, £5 - 1/; Bonds. Jun« 15, 1952-55. 4 per cent. £103 12/0; Stock. April 15. 1943-40. 4 per cent, £104; Stock.'April 13, 194G--49, 4 per cent, £103 17/0; Stock. June i 15. 1952-55. 4 per cent. £103 12/6: Auck- - land Harbour Board. July 9. 1952. 4} . per cent ex div.. £104 -10/: Auckland 5 Harbour Board. Julv 9. 1957. 4} per e cent. £105. Unlisted: Selfridjres (n"w'i. •• (2), £2 2/3: Woolworths fSvd.l. £S 16/. I- Australasia's :rreate«t value. £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/. — R. Dovifv. Ltd. n (Dentist Davies), opp. \Y>v.;worths. —Ad