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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 183, 4 August 1937, Page 1

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High water to-day, 4.36 pjn. Springboks v. Manawatu to-day. Sunset, 5.7; sunrise to-morrow, 6.46. Port of Auckland revenue increases. Mayoral reception to Kangaroos today. Rumanian gipsies join Nazi organisation. King of Rumania buys luxury yacht Xahlin. One of Dionne quintuplets ill owing to heat. Greater London population over 8.000,000. Germany making chocolates from wood eugar. King George carried ehoulder high at boys' camp. Welshmen again badly beat New Zealand cricketers. Britain's tuberculosis death rate lowest on record. Xoted Scottish churchman to visit Auckland shortly. Mr. H. T. Armstrong has luncheon with Mr. de ValeraHeavy bombardment on Madrid; fightins in other sectors. French bank rate hae oeen reduced from 5 to 4 per cent. Port of Auckland will be exceptionally busy by end of week. Stone's taken from grave of ex-rector of Stiffkey as souvenirs. Married farmer killed in crossing smash near Christenurch. London butter market firm; Xew Zealand at 119/ per cwt. Maunganui sailed yesterday for three weeks' cruise of the Islands. Examination of Endeavour's keet revealed that all was in order. Legislation planned for reinstatement of three-year terms of Parliament. Bangitata to arrive from Wellington this afternoon to load for London. Dairy produce output of province exceeded £13,000,000 in past season. Canadian Cruiser due on Friday with a cargo of newsprint from St. Lawrence River. Record production of dairy produce and meat in Auckland Province last season. Second officer of freighter Port Waikato drowned between Dunedin and " Timaru. Indian barber's funny story cause of cut sustained by customer; hitter's lawsuit fails. Future vehicular ferrv facilities diecussed by Auckland Harbour Board superintendent. Monterey is due from San Francisco on Friday morning and will sail at 8 p.m. for Sydney. One man sentenced to four years' and two others to three years* imprisonment in Supreme Court to-day. Third race for America Cup will be sailed off Newport to-day; result will be known here to-morrow. Statement on New Zealand defence policy to be made shortly, announces Hon. W. E. Barnard, MJ*.* Australian League players not cocksure as to prospects in first Test against New Zealand on Saturday. Any difficulties arising out of quashing of clerical workers' award will be put right, promisee Prime Minister. Pilot found negligent by board of inquiry which investigated Big Bay air tragedy put* hie case before the publicMotorists warned oy magistrate that they must observe the regulation and slacken speed or pull up at pedestrian crossings. Territorial training being maintained in Xcw Zealand while officers await the report that is to be issued by the Government. A Morningside resident who committed suicide left a note stating that apparently he was not meant to have any luck in life. Appreciation of the New Zealand Rug-by League V> action in arranging game between Maori side and visiting Australian team voiced at mayoral reception to-day. Returning from the cinema on Monday evening a married woman of Epsom found her husband dead in bed; inqueet to-day revealed that he had suffered from heart trouble. Inquest on pensioner found injured near a scow on July 4 revealed that he had fallen from a ladder while going aboard and fractured several ribs, causing lung lacerations. Sales on 'Change to-day were: National Bank (2), £3 0/3; G. j. Coles (ex rights), £5 0/6; Farmer** Auctioneering (A pref., ex div.), £1 3/; Broken Hill Proprietarv. £4 3/6; Wilsons. Cement, £1; Wool worths Holdings (S. Africa), 17/G; Rawang Tin, 12/5; Bonds, 15/4/46-49, 4 per cent, £105; Stock, 15/4/46-49, 4 per cent (2), £105; Cook County. 1/5/65, £105 10/; Bank of Xew Zealand, £2 4/6; Farmers* Auctioneering (B pref.. ex div.), £1 2/; Consolidated Brick, 9/; Milne and Choyce (deb. stock), 17/. Unlisted: McKenzie's (3), £4 3/; Silknit, £2 10/. Australasia's greatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/.— E. Davies, Ltd. (Dentist Davies), opp. Woolworths.—Ad.