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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 236, 5 October 1937, Page 1

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High v'ater to-day. 8.5 p.m. Sunset, (>.2K; sunrise to-mourow, 5.50. Workman killed in Buller Gorge. H.M.S. Leith left on northern cruise to-day. Nan Rees due from Eastern ports on Thursday. Aorangi sailed for Vancouver at 11.50 a.m. to-day. Lea»ue "Kangaroos"' severely criticised in England. (jernianic expected from New Orleans at end of week. American concern to open new industry in Aunstralia. Death at 107 of Australia's reputed oldest inhabitant. Yacht Marangi to return to Auckland from Wellington. Waiata Maoris entertained by Lad}Mayoress of London. Lorry driver succeeds in claim for further compensation. Police make 112 arrests at London Fascist demonstration. Matua left for Wellington last night to discharge Island cargo. Two convicts shot in attempt to escape from Texas gaol. Xew York police baffled by murder of young couple in motor car. High officials executed for alleged plotting to secede from .Soviet. Change in office hours decided on by Auckland Electric Power Board. Limerick due late to-night from PacificCoast ports and the Cook Islands. Dismissal of worker subject of discussion by Manurewa Town Board. First rounds of Xew Zealand amateur and professional golf championships. Middlesex will leave to-morrow fo; Wellington to discharge London cargo. Akaroa loading at Central wharf and will sail on Friday for Southampton. Over £6,000,000* death duties on ten millionaire estates in Bri:ain so far <h;s year. Xew hospital district to be constituted for Thames, Waihi and Coromandel areas. Death of an old Auckland identity. Mrs. Annie Williams, at the age of 92 years. Over 2000 people attended funeral at Huntly of victims of week-end motor fatality. Three Australians compete in semifinals of Xew Zealand ladies' golf championship. Berlin officially declares ignorance of intended visit by Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Mr. J. A. Lyons states definitely that the King and Queen will visit Australia in next few years. For using the bar of his father's hotel as a common gaming house a barman was to-day fined £40. Odd shipment of banana bug parasites will soon pass through Auckland from Singapore for Jamaica. Increase of over 3500 in membership revealed in annual report of Automobile Association (Auckland). Union Company captain sailed by Aorangi to take command of new coaster building in Great Britain. Italian commander in Spain urginz Mussolini to send full army corps to secure victory for Franco. St. Patrick's Cathedral redecorated at cost of £3000 in preparation for Catholic Centenary celebrations next year. Mayor of Palmerston Xorth challenges council member, who is also an contest mayoralty with him. Chifuku Main left more than 250 tons of tallow, scrap iron and hides behind when she sailed for Wellington. Tusitala, world's largest merchant full-rigger may visit Aucklan.l during next few months in course of world cruise. Fines totalling £405 imposed on seven of eight men arrested yesterday, when ten detectives simultaneously raided five different premises and executed search warrants under the Gaming Act. "I will take the risk of getting offside with the Government." said Xo. 3 Transport Licensing Authority, in overruling Railway Department's objection to reduction of fares by road passenger service. Salem on the Auckland St-vk Exchange to-day were:—Xational Bink. £2 10/; Dominion Investment, 17/10; Traders' Finance (con.), 4/0; 'iiiuii Timber, £1 2/3; Farmers' Tra.ii ijr, £1; Morris, Hedstrom, £1 0/; X 7. Refrigeration (con), 10/; Taianaki Oil, 7/4Broken Hill South, £2 4/; Xortl Broken Hill. £3 8/; South British, i' 4 15/; Goldsbrough (2). £1 14/3, Au.-kland • ■as. £] 1/3; x.Z. Xewspepers £1 IS/3Roller Mill, £1 ]/ ; stock. 3 J p,. r cent' -November, 1938-52, £104 5/V Pi ,ket' Hill Pty., £3 17/9. Unlisted: Wgolworth (Sydney). £(5 3/