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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 235, 4 October 1937, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Sunset, (i.27; sunrise, 5.52. Highwater at Auckland to-day, 7.19 p.m. French franc touches lowest point in history. Clash in London during Fascist demonstrations. I Undefended divorce heard in Supreme Court this morning. German cars score several victories at British motor races. Keiimera arrived this morning to discharge London cargo. New epidemic of gangster murders reported in Xew York. Young Detroit woman shoots mother and young brother dead. Awatea reduces her own Tasman record by over two hours. H.M.S. Leander left this morning for Xapier and southern ports. Many threatening letters sent to high British officials in Palestine. Unhoppled pacing record for one mile made by Australian-bred horse. Aorangi sighted both Awatea an.l Monterey on way from Sydney. Police at Le Havre seize cargo of gold, silver and works of art from Spain. Decision to form national union made recently by Xew Zealand musicians. Columbia, with 8000 tons of phosphate, arrived from Xauru yesterday. Matua arrived from the Islands this morning with 19,200 cases of bananas. Mother and child from Shanghai arrived at Auckland to-day by Aorangi. Six people lost lives when car crashed over 30ft bank into stream near Huntly. Boxer dies in hospital after collapsing in third round of contest at Greyinouth. Government of Victoria likely to return to office as result of Saturday's elections. No trace of bodies of three naval ratings, drowned when cutter capsized last week. i Severe head wounds inflicted on woman attacked in lonely street at Wanganui. Akaroa arrived yesterday from Napier and will sail on Friday for Southampton. Summer uniforms to be issued to Auckland tramwaynien when weather becomes warmer. Aorangi arrived from Sydney this morning and will sail at 11 a.m. to-mor-row for Vancouver. Tusitala, largest full-ri«rged sailer in world, may visit Auckland this summer during world cruise.

Plans for erection of Anglican cathedral in Parnell reviewed by Archbishop Averill last evening. Furrier fined £10 for being in state of intoxication while in charge of a motor car on Saturday. Mission work in Arctic Circle described by Catholic priest, who is through passenger on Aorangi. Loading of Japanese ships to proceed as result of conference between Government and Federation of Labour. New Zealand Government stocks are favoured on London Stock Exchange owing to satisfaction with the Budget. Better shipping facilities for Cook Island fruit advocated by Eflucatio:-. Department official who returned by Matua. Maori fined £30 in Pukekohe Police Court this morning for being intox: cated while in charge of a motor car on Great South Road on September 25. "It seems that he is a good chemist but a poor gentleman," said magistrate to-day in sentencing man to 14 days' imprisonment for assault on a woman. Mr. Savage could 'be greatest laughmaker in New Zealand history, savs visiting Hungarian humorist, who believes every statesman should realise lasting value of humour. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: New Zealand Breweries, £2 9/6; Milne and Choyce (deb. stock), 17/; Taranaki Oil, 7/4; Commercial Bank. 17/2; Bank of New Zealand, £2 4/3; Broken Hill Proprietarv (5), £3 18/: Woolworths (New Zealand), £.") 4/. Unlisted: Woolworths (Svdnev), £6 5/.

Motor car headlamp bulbs, 1/0; tail bulbs, 9d; quality guaranteed.—Commercial Company. 49, Customs St. E. Ad.