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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 263, 5 November 1937, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Sunset, G..->7; sunrise to-morrow. 5.11. High water at Auckland to-day. 9.1 p.m. Britain to tend an agent to rebel Spain. Metal price* still lower on London exchange. Koval Aero Club medal awarded to •lean Batten. Sneak thief active in city buildings and theatres. Federal election poll heaviest on record. !>ii per cent voting. Lnulon butter market it- quieter; Xew Zealand now 11 / per cwt. Woman awarded £:!s(> for injuries suffered in accident at Penrose. Sub-committee appointed by Powers with view of mediation in Far East. All-round advances in British and colonial stocks on ],ondon Exchange. Auckland Cricket Association's matches to be continued to-morrow. Second day of City and Suburban | Association cricket matches to-morrow. Mr. A. T. Donnelly retires from chairmanship of New Zealand Cricket Council. Japanese fired salute of 101 guns in memory of former Emperor into Chinese lines.

Girl who acted as liarmaid in sly frrop premises fined £2 10/ for aiding and abetting 7 ~ Superintendent of Xew Plymouth tramways resigns because "everything is worn out." Touring Xew Zealand cricket team commenced first Australian match in Adelaide to-day. Papakura Public School diamond jubilee being celebrated by children's bonfire to-night. Mitchelson memorial bell dedicated by An hbisliop at ceremony at Diocesan High School to-day. Jury finds verdict for plaintiff for ,£7oti in action concerning the sale of the motor ship Iranui. I'ecord average of 2COO a month reached in importations of new motor cars into Xew Zealand. Public approves (iovernment's aim to develop physical welfare in Xew Zealand, says Hon. \V. E. Parry. Expected that French gunboat of the Admiral Chaner class will call at Auckland during next few months. Proposals for housing scheme for exserviccmen announced by president of R.S.A. at meeting last night. Arbitration Court tells unions they should be more careful in their citation of parties to industrial disputes. Master stevedore. liefore Police Court, fined £10 for breach of Harbours Act concerning the working of cargo. Commission appointed by Government to inquire into boundaries, administration. and cost of new drainage scheme. Minister of Internal Affairs passed through Auckland to-day on way to Whangarei and will return on Monday. Auckland export dealers' buying price for lambs for next week fixed at 9d per lb for prime quality and SUI for second. Inquiry to open this month to settle outstanding issues in regard to the future of Auckland's metropolitan draino pe.

Xcw Australian record for the current wool season reached at Geelong. \vher» 2S|d per lb w«k realised for Merino wool. lie de France, giant French luxury liner, coining to Auckland. states rcpresentativo of line, lint itinerary at present unknown.

Interim report oii ]iou«injr purvey 111 city indicate* numbe'r of dwelling- in certa in districts not up to standard .required by Act. -> v l'wiliatioii expended to-day in Police Court"- to -a" Maori who wa«= found intoxicated in hi* motor truck at Surfdale la-t Saturday. Occupier of sly pro;* and paminp premises sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment and fined £40. mapiistrate remarking.' tliat it was a had case. Shunt train out of control on down prade near Parnell overbridpe meets poods and passenper train in violent head-on collision; three men injured. 1 he Brazilian Coveniment has announced the abandonment of its control policy for the marketing of coffee through failure to conclude a price agreement with other producing conntries. Sales on "CTianpe to-day were: —Commercial Hank (4). 17/(i; Mount Morgan, 11/; Commercial Bank (3). 17/ti: Abraham A\ illiams. pref.. £4 l.">/: Dominion Investment. 10/: Broken Hill, rights. £1 '.Vll: Colonial Supar. 4;47: Consolidated Brick (2). 8/; Woolworths (Sydney). £1 !»/4: Mount Morpan. 11/: Kauan;: Tin. 10/JM.: Stock, 1 ."»/«,■ I!C>2•V>. 4 per cent. £ I (h"> I Atist ra!a~ia V proatest value. £.'j 5/ set I of teeth for £2 10/. — !i. Liu. | (Dentist Da vies 1. opp. Woolworths. —Ad.